git stash pop vs apply: which one should you use?

You stashed your changes, but now you want them back. Do you use pop or apply ? 🤔 They function similarly, but they are not the same thing. apply puts the changes back into place so you can continue your work, but it keeps the stash entry around so you can use it again later. pop does exactly that, but it also drops the stash from the list. I usually prefer using pop because that keeps my stash…