git stash — when to use it vs a WIP branch during incident response?

git stash — when to use it vs a WIP branch during incident response?

• stash: Quick context switch on one machine — uncommitted work off the stack.
• WIP branch: Shareable, reviewable, survives longer than stash entries.
• During incidents: stash or commit to a branch before checking out hotfix — never lose WIP on shared main.