Merge Request enhancement ~ Store a preference for the default target branch of all merge requests within a project.

Problem to solve

Low hanging fruit ~ Merge Request enhancement:

Let Gitlab users specify the default target brach a per-account/per-project setting. For merge requests, being able to configure this in advance saves clicks and is objectively a better 'UX'.

One given option for the default target branch should be the first parent/base branch of the current branch.

Intended users

All roles.

• Parker (Product Manager)
• Delaney (Development Team Lead)
• Sasha (Software Developer)
• Presley (Product Designer)
• Devon (DevOps Engineer)
• Sidney (Systems Administrator)
• Sam (Security Analyst)
• Dana (Data Analyst)

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Proposal

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Permissions and Security

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Documentation

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Testing

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What does success look like, and how can we measure that?

Measure the time it takes to open a merge request and see that it has reduced.

What is the type of buyer?

Freetier

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