git flow release start <release-name> - cannot create release and returns a list of feature branches?

[Mathew Powell]

Hi All,

I am doing a git flow release start version1_0 and then receiving the following response:

"There is an existing release branch (list of feature branches here). Finish that one first."

However the list of 3 branches returned is a list of feature branches that i don't wish to place in this release as they are not complete.

If i run a git flow feature list it returns exactly the same list of branches as when i run a git flow release list.

These branches were created using git flow feature start <feature-name>.

I am using git version 1.8

When i pull the git flow repo it says that I am "Already up-to-date."

I have had a google and have not seen similar elsewhere.

Grateful for any tips on what might be wrong or workarounds. 

Many Thanks

Mathew (git + gitflow newbie)

[Mathew Powell]

Posting the above has got me thinking that my branch prefixes are missing.

Is there anyway I can add branch prefixes in retrospectively?

Thanks again

Mathew

[Luke Farrar]

I think you could force new prefixes with with git flow init -f

Luke Farrar

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[Luke Farrar]

Oh, and you might need to rename existing branches to the new prefixes.

e.g. git branch -m 0.1 release/0.1

Luke Farrar

[Mathew Powell]

OK me again.

To answer my own question: Yes the prefixes can be changed by editing .git/config (https://answers.atlassian.com/questions/111285/how-can-i-reset-the-prefixes-feature-hotfix-of-git-flow).

As i suspected i did not have my prefixes setup correctly. I have now updated all except the features prefix as i have some active and based on the above post they will not work correctly if i change them now.

However could i safely change the feature prefix in the future when i have no active features?

Thanks again (I am getting there :))
Mathew

[Mathew Powell]

Thanks Luke,

Do you know if i can safely update the feature prefix then rename existing features as you suggested?

Thanks

Mathew

[Luke Farrar]

Yes, should be fine. After all, a feature branch is just a branch with the prefix in its name.

Luke