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How does GitOps enable auditability and compliance evidence?

Intermediate

Answer

Because every change is a Git commit with author, timestamp, and review, Git history is a complete, tamper-evident audit trail of who changed what and when. Branch protection enforces approvals, satisfying change-management and separation-of-duties requirements.
Real-world example An auditor reconstructs the entire change history of production from Git logs and merged pull requests.

Common follow-ups: How do branch protections help? | Why is Git history tamper-evident?