Why you should use GitHub repository rules instead of branch protection rules
In July 2023, GitHub released a new feature called repository rules. I didn’t pay much attention to it at first, but then I faced multiple cases where branch protection rules felt like “something is missing”, and recently I decided to give repository rules (A.K.A. repository rulesets) a try. I was surprised by how much more flexible and powerful they are compared to traditional branch protection rules, so I wanted to share useful stuff about them, especially for those who haven’t heard of / tried repository rules yet. ...