Feature branches for all work

Severity: Critical

Check automatically:

# Check recent commits on main - should be merge commits from staging
git log origin/main --oneline -20

# Check recent commits on staging - should be merge commits from feature branches
git log origin/staging --oneline -20

# Check for merge commits specifically
git log origin/main --oneline -20 --merges
git log origin/staging --oneline -20 --merges

Look for:

• main: merge commits from staging (not direct commits)
• staging: merge commits from feature branches (not direct commits)
• Commit messages indicate PR merges (e.g., "Merge pull request #123")

Pass criteria:

• All recent changes on main came via merges from staging
• All recent changes on staging came via merges from feature branches
• No evidence of direct pushes to either branch

Fail criteria:

• Direct commits on main or staging that aren't merges
• Evidence of bypassing PR process

Evidence to capture:

• Last 20 commits on main showing merge pattern
• Last 20 commits on staging showing merge pattern
• Any direct commits flagged with date and author

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