Do I need to explicitly close a branch after merging it into trunk? Or is it implicitly considered closed after I merge it? In the former case, what should I do to close the branch? Does it mean I have to delete it?
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Do I need to explicitly close a branch after merging it into trunk? Or is it implicitly considered closed after I merge it? In the former case, what should I do to close the branch? Does it mean I have to delete it?
Yes, you should delete the branch after it has been reintegrated into the trunk. This is well explained in the SVN book: