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git fetch --tags --force

git checkout -b <HOTFIX> <SOURCE>

git push origin <HOTFIX>

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<HOTFIX> -	hotfix branch that will be created			 (hotfix/x.y.z)

<SOURCE> -	source branch for the hotfix (x.y)

# get latest version of the release

git fetch
git checkout <HOTFIX>
git pull
# create version tag and push it to remote

git tag <VERSION>

git push origin <VERSION>

# update maintenance tag and push it to remote
git tag --force <MAINTENANCE>
git push --force origin <MAINTENANCE>

# if it is a hotfix to the latest release, 
# then merge into development branch

git checkout <TARGET>
git pull

git merge <HOTFIX>

git push origin <TARGET>

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<HOTFIX>      -	hotfix branch that will be closed 
	            (hotfix/x.y.z)
<VERSION>     -	version of the hotfix, also included in 
	            the hotfix branch name (x.y.z)

<MAINTENANCE> - partial version of the hotfix (x.y)
<TARGET>      -	target branch for the release (develop, 
	            lts/x, lts/x.y)