Add merge style `fast-forward-only` (#28954)

With this option, it is possible to require a linear commit history with
the following benefits over the next best option `Rebase+fast-forward`:
The original commits continue existing, with the original signatures
continuing to stay valid instead of being rewritten, there is no merge
commit, and reverting commits becomes easier.

Closes #24906

3 files changed, 21 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/models/error.go b/models/error.go
index 83dfe29805..75c53245de 100644
--- a/models/error.go
+++ b/models/error.go
@@ -493,6 +493,23 @@ func (err ErrMergeUnrelatedHistories) Error() string {
 	return fmt.Sprintf("Merge UnrelatedHistories Error: %v: %s\n%s", err.Err, err.StdErr, err.StdOut)
 }
 
+// ErrMergeDivergingFastForwardOnly represents an error if a fast-forward-only merge fails because the branches diverge
+type ErrMergeDivergingFastForwardOnly struct {
+	StdOut string
+	StdErr string
+	Err    error
+}
+
+// IsErrMergeDivergingFastForwardOnly checks if an error is a ErrMergeDivergingFastForwardOnly.
+func IsErrMergeDivergingFastForwardOnly(err error) bool {
+	_, ok := err.(ErrMergeDivergingFastForwardOnly)
+	return ok
+}
+
+func (err ErrMergeDivergingFastForwardOnly) Error() string {
+	return fmt.Sprintf("Merge DivergingFastForwardOnly Error: %v: %s\n%s", err.Err, err.StdErr, err.StdOut)
+}
+
 // ErrRebaseConflicts represents an error if rebase fails with a conflict
 type ErrRebaseConflicts struct {
 	Style     repo_model.MergeStyle
diff --git a/models/repo/git.go b/models/repo/git.go
index 610c554296..388bf86522 100644
--- a/models/repo/git.go
+++ b/models/repo/git.go
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ const (
 	MergeStyleRebaseMerge MergeStyle = "rebase-merge"
 	// MergeStyleSquash squash commits into single commit before merging
 	MergeStyleSquash MergeStyle = "squash"
+	// MergeStyleFastForwardOnly fast-forward merge if possible, otherwise fail
+	MergeStyleFastForwardOnly MergeStyle = "fast-forward-only"
 	// MergeStyleManuallyMerged pr has been merged manually, just mark it as merged directly
 	MergeStyleManuallyMerged MergeStyle = "manually-merged"
 	// MergeStyleRebaseUpdate not a merge style, used to update pull head by rebase
diff --git a/models/repo/repo_unit.go b/models/repo/repo_unit.go
index 8a3ba1ee89..31a2a2e248 100644
--- a/models/repo/repo_unit.go
+++ b/models/repo/repo_unit.go
@@ -122,6 +122,7 @@ type PullRequestsConfig struct {
 	AllowRebase                   bool
 	AllowRebaseMerge              bool
 	AllowSquash                   bool
+	AllowFastForwardOnly          bool
 	AllowManualMerge              bool
 	AutodetectManualMerge         bool
 	AllowRebaseUpdate             bool
@@ -148,6 +149,7 @@ func (cfg *PullRequestsConfig) IsMergeStyleAllowed(mergeStyle MergeStyle) bool {
 		mergeStyle == MergeStyleRebase && cfg.AllowRebase ||
 		mergeStyle == MergeStyleRebaseMerge && cfg.AllowRebaseMerge ||
 		mergeStyle == MergeStyleSquash && cfg.AllowSquash ||
+		mergeStyle == MergeStyleFastForwardOnly && cfg.AllowFastForwardOnly ||
 		mergeStyle == MergeStyleManuallyMerged && cfg.AllowManualMerge
 }