When deploying components, why is it important to avoid auto-resolving conflicts?

Avoiding auto-resolving conflicts during deployments is crucial primarily because it can lead to the loss of important changes. When a conflict arises, it means that there are two or more versions of the same component, potentially with significant differences, due to modifications made in different environments or by different team members. If these conflicts are resolved automatically without human review, one version may overwrite another, resulting in the unintended loss of vital work.

Manual resolution allows developers to carefully analyze the changes made in both versions to ensure that no critical updates are discarded and that the final version integrates all necessary updates. This careful handling is essential for maintaining the integrity of the codebase and ensuring that all features and fixes developed by team members persist after deployment.

The other options do not accurately capture the primary reason for avoiding auto-resolution. While auto-resolving might impact the deployment speed, it does not address the critical issue of change loss. It is also incorrect to suggest that resolving conflicts is impossible or that auto-resolution guarantees approval of all changes, as this may lead to unforeseen issues in the deployment process and compromises to the code integrity.