GitFlow

• Quick intro. http://jeffkreeftmeijer.com/2010/why-arent-you-using-git-flow/
• Get it. https://github.com/nvie/gitflow
• The main doc, where it all started. http://nvie.com/posts/a-successful-git-branching-model/

If during a release you encounter "Please supply the message using either -m or -F option." related to tag messages, you probably need to set core.editor.

git config --global core.editor "vim"

See http://www.techques.com/question/1-6500965/Git-flow-fails-with-fatal:-no-tag-message?---Tagging-failed.-Please-run-finish-again-to-retry