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NOTE: **Note:**
This document is the subject of continued work as part of an epic to [improve internal usage of Feature Flags](https://gitlab.com/groups/gitlab-org/-/epics/3551). Raise any suggestions as new issues and attach them to the epic.
## Risk of a broken master (main) branch
Feature flags **must** be used in the MR that introduces them. Not doing so causes a
[broken master](https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/engineering/workflow/#broken-master) scenario due
to the `rspec:feature-flags` job that only runs on the `master` branch.
## Types of feature flags
Choose a feature flag type that matches the expected usage.