How to implement custom checks before starting a git merge?

@darrion.kuhn 

You can implement custom checks before starting a git merge by using a pre-merge hook. A pre-merge hook is a script that is run before the merge operation starts.

Here's how you can implement custom checks before starting a git merge using a pre-merge hook:

1. Navigate to the .git/hooks directory in your git repository.
2. Create a new file named pre-merge, without any file extension.
3. Add your custom checks and validation logic to the pre-merge script. This could include checking for certain conditions, validating input, or performing any other checks that you want to enforce before allowing a merge to proceed.
4. Make the pre-merge script executable by running the following command:

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chmod +x pre-merge

1. Test the pre-merge hook by attempting to perform a merge in your git repository. The script will be executed before the merge operation starts, and if any of your custom checks fail, the merge will be prevented from proceeding.

By implementing custom checks using a pre-merge hook, you can enforce specific rules and requirements before allowing merges to take place in your git repository.