What Is Meant by "Short-Lived" and "Long-Lived" Branches in Git?

In git, there can be two types of branches; short-lived and long-lived:

1. Short-lived branches are temporary branches that are created for a specific purpose, such as developing a new feature or fixing a bug;
2. Long-lived branches exist for a longer time, such as for the duration of the project.

The following table shows a quick summary of the differences between the two:

	Short-lived Branch	Long-lived Branch
Purpose:	Created for a specific feature or issue.	Serves as the primary branch for the project.
Example:	feature branches, bug-fix branches, etc.	main branch, develop branch, etc.
Creation:	Typically created from a long-lived branch.	Typically created from a specific starting point, which is often the most stable and up-to-date version of the project's codebase.
Management:	Can be created and merged by individual contributors.	Typically managed by a project maintainer or team.
Duration:	Short-lived and usually deleted once merged.	Long-lived and rarely deleted.
Stability:	May not always be in a stable state.	Should always be in a stable state.
Updates:	May have more frequent commits and pushes.	Commits and pushes may be less frequent.