Ana bb8fc8246b blog: branching without git is now the default (#45542)
## I have read the
[CONTRIBUTING.md](https://github.com/supabase/supabase/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md)
file.

YES

## What kind of change does this PR introduce?

Content update: new blog post and feature page copy refresh for
Branching.

## What is the current behavior?

- No blog post exists announcing no-Git branching as the default
workflow.
- The Branching feature page (`/features/branching`) references
"Branching 2.0 (currently in public alpha)" and frames dashboard
branching as secondary to Git-based branching.

## What is the new behavior?

- New blog post: "Branching without Git is now the default"
(`apps/www/_blog/2026-04-branching-without-git-is-now-the-default.mdx`)
- Updated feature page (`apps/www/data/features.tsx`):
- Subtitle: "Test and preview changes using Supabase Branches." → "Test
schema changes without touching production."
- Intro: removes stale alpha framing; leads with dashboard branching as
the default.
- New "Two ways to branch" section covering dashboard and Git-based
workflows side by side.
- "When to use branching" replaces old Benefits/Valuable-for sections;
adds AI agents as a use case.

## Additional context

N/A

<!-- This is an auto-generated comment: release notes by coderabbit.ai
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## Summary by CodeRabbit

* **New Features**
* Dashboard-based branching is now the default, letting you create
branches, edit schemas, review diffs, and merge to production without
Git.
* Two branching options offered: Dashboard branching or Git-based
branching (both supported).
* New pg-delta schema diff engine (alpha) powers automatic migration
generation; available in CLI behind a flag.
* AI-driven workflows supported for automatic branch creation and merge
actions.

* **Documentation**
* Updated guides and blog post explaining the new branching options,
workflow, and getting started links.
<!-- end of auto-generated comment: release notes by coderabbit.ai -->

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Co-authored-by: Ana <ana1337x@users.noreply.github.com>
2026-05-04 15:07:38 -04:00

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