Complete Git Guide: Understand and Master Git and GitHub - Section 11 Introduction

The video tutorial explains the concept of pull requests, which are not a Git feature but a feature of Git hosting services like GitHub. It covers how to create, approve, and merge pull requests, both online and using GitHub Desktop. The tutorial also discusses protected branches, which require specific configurations such as multiple approvals before merging. Public branches like master or release are often protected to prevent unauthorized changes.

How can you create a pull request using GitHub Desktop?

Explain the concept of a protected branch in Git.

Discuss the importance of approvals in the pull request process.

What are the requirements for merging a pull request into a protected branch?

What is a pull request and how is it used in GitHub?