[TINKERPOP-2681] Create merge() step to codify best practice for upsert pattern

• Type: Improvement
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Done
• Affects Version/s: 3.5.1
• Fix Version/s: 3.6.0
• Component/s: language, process
• Assignee: Stephen Mallette
• Reporter: Dave Bechberger
• Created: 04/Jan/22 21:54
• Updated: 10/Mar/22 08:59
• Resolved: 15/Feb/22 12:10

Description

Create a step that codifies the best practice for the upsert functionality into a single step to make it easier to use, more discoverable, and easier for implementers to optimize.

Issue Links

• links to: DISCUSS