We are using VSTS for our build server and for version control.
As part of our build process I would like to create a Pull Request from master branch to develop branch (for build running on master only).
I know there is an API endpoint to do that.
But I wonder if there is a better way to handle it? Like a custom step that does it (and I've missed it)?
You can install the Create Pull Request extension, it gives you the ability to create a pull request automatically from your build pipeline:
For now, there is no better way for that.
Even if you use a webhook to trigger the event when the build is successful for master branch, the main step is to use the REST API to create a PR. And there is no such extension task in marketplace.
But in the future, when the server side hooks are available for VSTS, you can use post-push hook to update develop branch automatically after changes are merged from bugfix branch into master branch.
