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A code change request used for review before merging into a branch.

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Placed in Assess: 3 article(s) of evidence from 3 source(s), led by research-stage coverage, with 2 in the last 30 days. Confidence 51%.

7GitHub Blog·7/30/2026product_launch
GitHub launches stacked pull requests in public preview
GitHub has introduced stacked pull requests, a workflow that breaks large changes into smaller, dependency-ordered PRs for easier parallel review and incremental merging. The feature is rolling out in public preview with CLI, web, mobile, and agent-based support, while merge queue support is being added gradually.
6The New Stack·7/29/2026research
AI strategy shifts from coding speed to delivery throughput
The article argues that many companies invest in AI to make developers code faster, but coding is only a small part of software delivery. It says the biggest gains come from applying AI across the full software development lifecycle, especially in workflows like testing, reviews, incident response, and DevSecOps. The piece cites large regulated enterprises as examples of where AI can deliver measurable value when paired with mature CI/CD and automation.
4The New Stack·7/6/2026research
Developers rethink code review as a bug-finding tool
The article argues that code review is often misused as a bug-finding mechanism, a role that senior engineer Mark Dominus says it is generally not suited for. Dominus and QA engineer Mikhail Golikov say review is more valuable for assessing maintainability, spotting hard-to-understand changes, and revealing when a change set is too large or complex to review effectively.