[Reference: https://www.atlassian.com/git/tutorials/using-branches/git-merge, , The git merge command is used to combine the changes from one branch into another. This command takes the contents of a source branch and integrates it with the target branch, effectively merging the history of commits from both branches into one unified history., Reference:, Cisco DevNet Associate Certification Guide: Chapter on Source Control with Git, specifically on branch management and merging., Git documentation: git merge command usage and examples., ]