Cherry Pick

Summary

`git cherry-pick <commit>` applies a single specific commit from one branch onto another, without merging the whole branch. It is useful for selectively moving a fix or feature, but repeated cherry-picks can create duplicated history and should be used intentionally.

• 1Cherry-pick a single commit from one branch onto another in a sandbox repo. Validate your understanding by applying it in a small practical example.
• 2Learn when cherry-pick is the right tool — e.g. hotfixing a specific change to a release branch. Focus on understanding the underlying reason it works, not only memorizing the definition.
• 3Understand that cherry-picking creates a new commit with a different hash.