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diff --git a/doc/user/project/protected_branches.md b/doc/user/project/protected_branches.md index b0754e74314..da53fe2f5e9 100644 --- a/doc/user/project/protected_branches.md +++ b/doc/user/project/protected_branches.md @@ -10,6 +10,14 @@ In GitLab, [permissions](../permissions.md) are fundamentally defined around the idea of having read or write permission to the repository and branches. To impose further restrictions on certain branches, they can be protected. +A protected branch controls: + +- Which users can merge into the branch. +- Which users can push to the branch. +- If users can force push to the branch. +- If changes to files listed in the CODEOWNERS file can be pushed directly to the branch. +- Which users can unprotect the branch. + The [default branch](repository/branches/default.md) for your repository is protected by default. ## Who can modify a protected branch |