Git Flow: Excluding certain feature in release branch

Question

Say there were 5 features merged into develop (eg A-B-C-D-E) but one of those features did not pass QA (eg C).

How do I start a release branch while excluding a feature at the same time?

Answer 1

I'd branch your release branch off from the point just before where the problematic feature branch (C) was, and then merge D and E into that release branch afterwards (assuming they weren't deleted already).

That way you will end up with A, B, D and E on release.