Why does git-flow need (simultaneously) master and develop branches?

Question

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Good day!
I comprehend the wisdom of git-flow - I read the doc .
Enlighten, please, why do we need (simultaneously) master and develop branches? As I understand it, they are the same at the same time

Answer 1

You should always store stable releases in the master branch (tag commits with version number). The develop (dev) branch stores the latest changes (bug fixes, etc.), but which have not yet been tested and are only in development.