Azure.DevOps.Repos.DefaultBranchPolicyEnforceLinkedWorkItems.md

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Azure.DevOps.Repos.DefaultBranchPolicyEnforceLinkedWorkItems

SYNOPSIS

A policy should be configured on the default branch to require linked work items for pull requests.

DESCRIPTION

Require linked work items for pull requests to ensure that changes are associated with a work item. This helps to track changes and ensure that changes are associated with a work item and thus documented in some way.

Mininum TokenType: ReadOnly

RECOMMENDATION

Consider enabling the policy to require linked work items for pull requests.

LINKS

• Create a branch policy
• Branch policies
• Azure DevOps Security best practices