GIT: How to protect the branch from being removed by other developers?

Question

After the first release of our product, we will be switching to a different branches for the main development and feature development. Is there a way to create a branch in such

Answer 1

If you are using Gitlab then you can configure protected branches:

Configuring protected branches

To protect a branch, you need to have at least Master permission level. Note that the master branch is protected by default.

1. Navigate to your project's Settings ➔ Repository

2. Scroll to find the Protected branches section.

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