How do I create a new branch in Apigee?

 Here are the basic steps to create a new branch for an API proxy in Apigee:

1. Go to the API Proxies page in the Apigee Edge UI.

2. Locate the API proxy you want to branch and click the menu icon (3 vertical dots).

3. Select "Create Branch".

4. Enter a name for the new branch. This will be prefixed to the API proxy name, so make it descriptive (e.g. new_feature).

5. Choose whether the branch is based on:

• Latest deployed revision: Bases the branch on the currently deployed API revision.
• Specific revision: Allows choosing an exact historical revision to base the branch on.

6. Click "Create". This will create an exact copy of the selected API revision and assign it the branch name you specified.

7. The branched API proxy will now show up in the list with the branch name as a prefix (e.g. new_feature/my_api).

8. You can now make changes to this branched API proxy independently of the master branch.

9. When ready, deploy the changes from the branch to a test environment for validation.

10. If the changes are valid, you can merge the branch back into the master API proxy.

11. Repeat the branch/change/merge cycle as needed for each new feature or capability.

So in short, those are the high level steps to easily create a new feature branch for an API proxy in Apigee - based on choosing a base revision and giving the branch a meaningful name. Let me know if you have any other questions!