New Features:
- GitLab Flow branching strategy with develop branch
- CONTRIBUTING.md comprehensive contribution guide
- Enhanced git-practices.md with 200+ lines of branching docs
- Multi-branch CI/CD workflow (main, develop, feature/*, release/*, hotfix/*)

Documentation:
- Branching Strategy section in README.md
- Recommended installation location: ~/.mcp-servers/devops-practices/
- Updated governance and update protocols
- Complete upgrade guide in CHANGELOG.md

Impact:
- Production stability improved (main is release-only)
- Clear contribution workflow with CI/CD validation
- Safe feature development on develop branch
- Controlled release process with semantic versioning

Breaking Changes: None