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This section outlines the steps to integrate the Python Flask API project with GitHub and manage the deployment workflow.

1. Associate VS Code with GitHub:
   1. Install VS Code if it is not already installed.
   2. Install the GitHub Pull Requests and Issues extension in VS Code.
   3. Authenticate your GitHub account with VS Code. This typically involves generating a Personal Access Token (PAT) from GitHub and adding it to VS Code.

1. Workflow:
   1. Make changes to your files in VS Code.
   2. Commit those changes to the appropriate branch (e.g., `develop/staging` or `release`).
   3. Push your changes to the GitHub repository. If working on `master`, your files will be updated in the `master` branch.

1. Deploying to the Staging Server:
   1. Set up a Git hook or a Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) pipeline to automatically pull changes from the `staging` branch onto your server.
   2. Use tools like GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or a cron job to automate this process.

1. Containerization and Production:
   1. Once everything is validated on the staging server, merge the changes into the `release` branch.
   2. The `release` branch can trigger a Docker build process, creating a container for the Flask app.

This setup allows for safe development and testing in the staging environment before deploying a containerized version in production.