Separate release branches do make a lot of sense and allow making only bugfixes to already released versions. The develop/master separation suggested by git-flo

Separate release branches do make a lot of sense and allow making only bugfixes to already released versions. The develop/master separation suggested by git-flow has no benefits and only makes a bigger mess. Trunk-based development also involves release branches, but is much easier: https://trunkbaseddevelopment.com/ https://trunkbaseddevelopment.com/