Working on Branches: Update, Merge, Diff, and Delete

On a branch page, the byline shows the branch name and the status compared to the original page (for example, up to date or outdated).

From the branch byline you can:

• Update / Sync – pull the latest changes from the original page into the branch

• Merge – apply branch changes to the original page

• Diff – compare the rendered branch and original side by side (see Comparing branches)

• Delete – remove the branch

You can also merge changes from the original page into the branch when you need to align a long-lived branch with the latest content.

When merges require approval

If a space administrator has turned on Merges require approval for the space, the byline shows an additional Merge approval panel, and Merge stays unavailable until a named approver has approved the branch. Only merges into the original page are affected; updating a branch from its original page never needs an approval.

See Merge Approval for how to submit a branch and how approvers decide.