02-17-2016, 05:35 AM
(02-17-2016, 03:21 AM)xoft Wrote: I don't think it's a separate setting, it's part of the "branch protection" feature. However, admins are allowed to bypass the check, so that's most likely the reason why you're allowed to merge without rebasing.
In Github, I am a "Member", not an "Owner", yet I can freely merge. There was a time when merging wasn't possible unless the branch had been rebased unto the latest master, during which I was also a "Member".