4) One of the many reasons we gave up on svn years ago. Git and the workflow above make this relatively easy, whereas it was always a struggle with subversion. 5) No, we leave branches in perpetuity.
I’ve been a Subversion (SVN) user going on 9 years now. It’s been a great solution for source control throughout my career and I’ve implemented it at each stop along the way. It’s easy, reliable, and ...