Git-Style Database Branching (But Actually Fast) #database #lakebase
Summary
LakeBase enables Git-style database branching by creating metadata-only branches instead of full data copies. This allows users to create dev, QA, and prod branches that point to the main branch without duplicating the entire dataset.
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