Single repository workflow

Major version (eg: 3.0)

1. Create a new release milestone
2. Create a new <version> branch from the <latest-version> branch
3. Create a new <version>-issue-<issue> branch from the <version> branch
4. Implement/fix issue
5. Commit the changes with message #<issue>: <description>
6. Create pull request from the <version>-issue-<issue> branch to the <version> branch
7. Link pull request to the issue
8. Merge pull request
9. Repeat step 3-8 for more issues
10. Create release

Minor version (eg: 3.1)

1. Create a new release milestone
2. Create a new <version> branch from the <previous-version> branch
3. Create a new <version>-issue-<issue> branch from the <version> branch
4. Implement/fix issue
5. Commit the changes with message #<issue>: <description>
6. Create pull request from the <version>-issue-<issue> branch to the <version> branch
7. Link pull request to the issue
8. Merge pull request
9. Repeat step 3-8 for more issues
10. Create release

Patch version (e.g. 3.1.1)

1. Create a new release milestone
2. Create a new <version>-issue-<issue> branch from the <version> branch
3. Implement/fix issue
4. Commit the changes with message #<issue>: <description>
5. Create pull request from the <version>-issue-<issue> branch to the <version> branch
6. Link pull request to the issue
7. Merge pull request
8. Repeat step 2-7 for more issues
9. Create release