If something comes up. A problem. A bug. A feature. Even if you're working on something else. Create an issue in the respective repository.
These were created in the open source world outside of git. For example GitHub and BitBucket do these things.
- Enable Code Review prior to merging into main.
- Enable Checking (run CI tests) prior to merging into main which helps catch errors and bugs.
- When you are working on a PR to the default branch (
mainfor us), that PR should be working to close open and documented issues. - The comments should mention "closes #42, fixes #66", etc. Use keywords such as close, closes, closed, fix, fixes, fixed, resolve, resolves, resolved followed by a # to automatically get a pop up with list of open issues.
- https://docs.github.com/en/issues/tracking-your-work-with-issues/using-issues/linking-a-pull-request-to-an-issue.
if something comes up, it needs to be an issue. even if it's found while working something else. When a PR is submitted, the comments should say "resolves #42, #99" etc.