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+name: 📢 Workflow Change Announcement
+about: FerrisScript has simplified its branching workflow
+title: "[ANNOUNCEMENT] Simplified Workflow - Direct to Main Branch"
+labels: documentation, announcement
+assignees: ''
+pinned: true
+---
+
+# 🎉 Workflow Simplification - We've Removed the `develop` Branch
+
+**Effective Date:** October 13, 2025  
+**Impact:** All contributors
+
+---
+
+## 📋 What Changed?
+
+FerrisScript has **simplified its development workflow** from a three-branch model to a direct-to-main model (GitHub Flow).
+
+### Before (Three-Branch Workflow)
+
+```
+feature/my-feature → develop (PR #1)
+develop → main (PR #2)
+```
+
+### After (Direct-to-Main Workflow)
+
+```
+feature/my-feature → main (PR)
+```
+
+---
+
+## ✨ Why This Change?
+
+After completing v0.0.4, we realized:
+
+1. **✅ Faster feedback** - Reduced PR process from 2 steps to 1
+2. **✅ Lower friction** - Contributors create one PR instead of two
+3. **✅ Simpler mental model** - Aligned with industry standard (GitHub Flow)
+4. **✅ Better resource usage** - Eliminated duplicate CI runs
+5. **✅ Same quality** - Branch protection + required reviews maintain standards
+
+See [docs/planning/REMOVE_DEVELOP_BRANCH_PLAN.md](https://github.com/dev-parkins/FerrisScript/blob/main/docs/planning/REMOVE_DEVELOP_BRANCH_PLAN.md) for the complete rationale.
+
+---
+
+## 🚀 What You Need to Do
+
+### For New Contributors
+
+**Nothing!** Just follow the updated [CONTRIBUTING.md](https://github.com/dev-parkins/FerrisScript/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md) guide.
+
+### For Existing Contributors with Feature Branches
+
+If you have an **existing feature branch** based on `develop`:
+
+```bash
+# Option 1: Rebase onto main (recommended)
+git checkout your-feature-branch
+git fetch origin
+git rebase origin/main
+git push --force-with-lease
+
+# Option 2: Start fresh from main
+git checkout main
+git pull origin main
+git checkout -b your-feature-branch-v2
+# Cherry-pick or recreate your changes
+```
+
+### Updating Your Fork
+
+```bash
+# Delete local develop branch
+git branch -d develop
+
+# Delete remote develop branch from your fork
+git push origin --delete develop
+
+# Update main
+git checkout main
+git pull upstream main
+git push origin main
+```
+
+---
+
+## 📖 Updated Workflow
+
+1. **Create feature branch from `main`**:
+
+   ```bash
+   git checkout main
+   git pull origin main
+   git checkout -b feature/your-feature
+   ```
+
+2. **Make changes and test locally**:
+
+   ```bash
+   cargo test --workspace
+   cargo clippy --workspace --all-targets --all-features -- -D warnings
+   ```
+
+3. **Create PR to `main`**:
+
+   ```bash
+   git push -u origin feature/your-feature
+   gh pr create --base main --title "feat: your feature"
+   ```
+
+4. **After PR approval**: Squash and merge to `main`
+
+---
+
+## 🔧 CI Behavior (Unchanged)
+
+The **Quick Check optimization** remains in place:
+
+- **Feature branch PRs**: ⚡ Quick Check (2-3 min) - Fast feedback
+- **Main branch**: 🔄 Full Test Suite (10-15 min) - Production validation
+
+---
+
+## 📚 Updated Documentation
+
+All documentation has been updated:
+
+- ✅ [CONTRIBUTING.md](https://github.com/dev-parkins/FerrisScript/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md) - Updated workflow instructions
+- ✅ GitHub workflows - Removed `develop` triggers
+- ✅ Branch protection - Only `main` is protected now
+
+---
+
+## 🤔 Questions?
+
+- **"Will this affect code quality?"** - No! Branch protection + required reviews are unchanged.
+- **"What about integration testing?"** - Still happens on `main` before release tags.
+- **"Can I still use draft PRs?"** - Yes! Draft PRs are great for early feedback.
+- **"What if I have merge conflicts?"** - Rebase on `main` instead of `develop`.
+
+**Have other questions?** Comment below! 👇
+
+---
+
+## 📊 Success Metrics (First Week)
+
+We're tracking:
+
+- Average PR time (expect 20-30% reduction)
+- CI resource usage (expect 15-20% reduction)
+- Contributor feedback
+
+---
+
+**Thank you for adapting to this change!** This simplification helps us focus on building great features. 🦀❤️
+
+---
+
+**Related:**
+
+- Full Plan: [docs/planning/REMOVE_DEVELOP_BRANCH_PLAN.md](https://github.com/dev-parkins/FerrisScript/blob/main/docs/planning/REMOVE_DEVELOP_BRANCH_PLAN.md)
+- Contributing Guide: [CONTRIBUTING.md](https://github.com/dev-parkins/FerrisScript/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md)