SVN-Based Multi‑Branch Development Workflow and Process Guide

The author introduces Subversion (SVN) as a centralized version‑control system and compares it with Git’s distributed model, explaining why some teams may retain SVN during a transition period.

Branch management is organized under branches (including develop , feature, bug‑fix, and hot‑fix branches) and trunk for the main line, with a recommendation to keep repository size under 100 MB.

Branch naming follows a date‑based convention, e.g., feature_20220809_login , fix_20220809_login , and hotfix_20220801_loginBug , avoiding issue IDs due to the lack of an issue tracker in SVN.

The daily development process mirrors GitLab workflows but adapts to SVN’s limitations; two visual styles (list and flowchart) illustrate the steps from code checkout to commit.

Hot‑fix handling describes creating a hot‑fix branch from trunk , merging back to trunk , then synchronizing develop to keep both branches aligned.

Special processes cover conflict resolution, distinguishing between modifications to different parts of a file versus the same line, and provide practical steps for deciding which version to keep.

In the demonstration section, the author walks through initializing an SVN repository using Docker:

docker exec -it svn-server svnadmin create ccm-repo

Subsequent steps include creating trunk and branches directories, adding initial source files (e.g., member.java ), committing changes via TortoiseSVN, creating a develop branch, developing a feature branch ( feat_20220922_Login ), performing code reviews, merging back to develop , and finally merging develop into trunk for production deployment.

The article concludes by summarizing that the guide demonstrates how to optimize development and testing processes with SVN, while noting that deeper SVN internals and additional features are beyond its scope.