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New and Improved TFS Branching Guidance

Check out the new TFS Branching Guidance document at http://www.codeplex.com/TFSBranchingGuideII. The first version was a great success and Microsoft received a lot of feedback on it. On this release you will find a lot more scenarios, answers to questions you would ask when reading the first release, a lot more graphics (diagrams)... This release is made of multiple documents:

TFS Branching Guide - Main 2.0
This is the main article which briefly explains branching concepts and introduces 3 levels of the most common branching scenario

TFS Branching Guide - Scenarios 2.0
A collection of less common branching scenarios

TFS Branching Guide Q&A 2.0
A set of most frequently asked questions with answers

TFS Branching Guide Drawings 2.0
A set of branching drawings in different formats including a large branching poster

TFS Branching Guide Labs 2.0
A couple of examples for hands on labs with step by step instruction for practicing the branching scenarios

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