Software Version Control Using Git: a Primer from UKRN
Gabriel Strain, Clement M. Lee, Steven P. Boneham, Xiaoxue Shen, Alejandro Coca-Castro, Reproducibility Network · 2025
This primer explains what version control is and why it is a vital tool that helps address the issue of computational reproducibility by systematically tracking changes, enabling collaboration, and preserving a history of modifications. Without version control, reproducing past results, debugging errors, or collaborating on complex projects becomes significantly more difficult. A step by step guide to using Git is included in this document.