I am working on a project and we use Git for scm. We have a ticketing/issue system for the project that we use for bug fixes and features, and refactoring. I am currently working on a ticket and have a local branch named after that ticket. I have merged my changes onto the branch and issued a merge/pull request to the project lead. However, he is delayed and I want to move onto the next ticket. I figure I can create a new branch based on the second ticket name and wait for the prior branch to be merged. However, I am new enough at working this way that I am not sure what I need to consider before using this strategy.
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Yes, you can branch from a specific branch. If you have existing_branch and are creating new_branch, the command would be git checkout -b new_branch existing_branch.
Full git checkout documentation and options can be found at https://git-scm.com/docs/git-checkout
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Assuming your second new branch has no dependencies on your first branch, you normally want to create the new branch from a stable commit. This is usually either the HEAD of the master branch or the latest release tag. If you created your new branch from your first branch, you might end up having to merge any PR review changes from the first branch into your second new branch.
Different teams may have adapted different approach. Your best bet is to ask your teammates.
