It makes sense to create repository to explore automated deployment, with different branches deployed to different environments, yes.

Given licensing limitation, I assume you are relying on trial period, deploying to...

• This reply was modified 6 days, 22 hours ago by  MironAtSQL.

It's not really SSIS strictly speaking issue. It's mostly code management issue. The best practice starts not so much from branching, how clearly identifying work item your efforts are devoted to....