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- Create a branch in which to conduct the work. Be sure to follow the branch naming conventions and other development practices. If the external code is to be completely replaced, create the branch from the commit where the code was last brought into the ACME repository (similar for the procedure for fixing a bug).
- If the external code is new (no version is currently in ACME repository), skip to step x.
- If the external code is to be completely replaced, remove the code from your working copy. Then, skip to step z.
- Check to see if the version of the code in the ACME repository has been modified since the initial commit (see below). If there are no changes (blank output), skip to step y.
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