The request asks what to use for backporting, a task that is about moving patches between release branches in version control and package repositories. The best-matching products are Git hosts and repository tooling: GitHub for branch and PR workflows 1, Bitbucket for patch retrieval between commits and pull requests via its API 4, and aptly for pulling packages from backports into a stable Debian repository 6. Pulumi's patch tooling is aimed at Terraform provider submodules rather than ge
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GitHubgithub.comverified and signed
Hosts Git repositories and pull requests, with a branch creator that follows Git Flow conventions and a combine-prs action for merging multiple PRs into one 1.
official:MCP server · @github/mcp-registrySDK · @github/copilot-sdklibrary · CodeQL: StubCLI · specifyrepository · copilot-engine-sdk+2,577 community tools built for it
for agents: github/branch-deploy · github/combine-prs · git-flow-branch-creator
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Bitbucket APIbitbucket.orgverified and signed
Lets you get a patch for two commits or for a pull request through its repository patch endpoints, which can be applied to a release branch 4.
official:API · Bitbucket API+78 community tools built for it
for agents: GET /repositories/{workspace}/{repo_slug}/patch/{spec} · GET /snippets/{workspace}/{encoded_id}/{revision}/patch · GET /repositories/{workspace}/{repo_slug}/pullrequests/{pull_request_id}/patch
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Sources
- 1GitHub · Change is constant. GitHub keeps you ahead. · GitHub · GitHubgithub.com · read 2026-10-29
- 4Bitbucket | Git solution for teams using Jirabitbucket.org · read 2026-10-29
- 6aptly - Debian repository management toolaptly.info · read 2026-10-29
Left out: git-flow-next, because each one's own page says it is retired or discontinued.
For agents: the 10 actions behind this answer
github/branch-deploy · branch-deploy verified and signed
Enabling Branch Deployments through IssueOps with GitHub Actions
find-bugs · find-bugs verified and signed
Find bugs, security vulnerabilities, and code quality issues in local branch changes. Use when asked to review changes, find bugs, security review, or audit code on the current branch.
workers.previews.deployments.patchLatest · Cloudflare API verified and signed
Patch Latest Preview Deployment
GET /repositories/{workspace}/{repo_slug}/patch/{spec} · Bitbucket API verified and signed
Get a patch for two commits
upstream-patches · upstream-patches verified and signed
Create, amend, remove, and rebase patches for Terraform provider submodules using `./scripts/upstream.sh`. Use when `upgrade-provider` or manual patch work needs owning-patch lookup, patch conflict fixes, patch/hunk removal, or upstream rebase.
· aptly website read, tools not yet checked
refresh_from_github · postpile found in code, not yet checked
hashicorp/actions-create-release-branch · Create release branch verified and signed
Create a new release branch based off of version/VERSION and update base branch version
gh-issue-sync · gh-issue-sync verified and signed
Manage GitHub issues locally as Markdown files. Use for triaging, searching, editing, and creating issues without leaving your editor or terminal.
linear-release-setup · linear-release-setup verified and signed
Generate CI/CD configuration for Linear Release. Use when setting up release tracking, configuring CI pipelines for Linear, or integrating deployments with Linear releases. Supports GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, CircleCI, and other platforms.
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