git-merge-to

#!/usr/bin/env bash
# git merge-to <branch>

# destination branch as parameter - depends on merge strategy, typically release
DST_BRANCH=""
if [ ! -z "$1" ]; then
    DST_BRANCH="$1"
else
	echo "Usage: git merge-to <branch>"
	exit 1
fi

# get  current branch - typically master or develop
cb=$(git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD)
# no fast forward merge from current branch to destination branch
git checkout $DST_BRANCH && git merge --ff $cb && git co $cb