Let's begin by reviewing our objective.

Our goal for this microquest is to stage all your recent changes (commented code, README.md, and web configuration files). Then, you will create a single, descriptive commit message summarizing the preparation work. Finally, you will push the deployment-prep branch to your remote GitHub repository.

Next, we'll perform initial verification steps to understand the current state.

Before making changes, let's check the current status of your Git repository.

Use the appropriate Git command to see which files have been modified and what their current staging status is. This confirms the state of your working directory relative to your last commit.

Now, let's build the solution by executing the necessary Git commands.

Step by step checklist:

1. Stage all modified files in your working directory, including the commented code, the README.md file, and any web configuration files you created or modified.
2. Create a new commit that includes all the staged changes. Write a clear and concise commit message that summarizes the work done to prepare the project for deployment.
3. Push the deployment-prep branch from your local repository to the origin remote. If this is the first time pushing this branch, ensure you set the upstream branch.

The following documentation sections are going to be helpful:

• Git Staging and Committing
• Git Push with Upstream Branch

With the changes in place, let's re-verify our work to ensure it meets the specification.

Since we don't have automated checks for this step, you will manually verify the results:

1. Check your local Git status again. It should show a clean working directory, indicating all changes have been committed.
2. Navigate to your repository on GitHub (or your chosen remote host). Verify that the deployment-prep branch now exists on the remote and contains your latest commit with the descriptive message.