Tag: how to rename branch in github

• Rename currently checked-out local branch

git branch -m <new-branch-name>

• Rename local branch

git branch -m <branch_name_to_rename> <new-branch-name>

• push new branch name to remote

git push origin :<old_name> <new_name>

• Rename branch locally and remotely in 3 steps

# Rename branch locally

git branch -m <old-branch-name> <new-branch-name>

# Delete the old branch

git push origin :<old-branch-name>

# Push the new branch, set local branch to track the new remote

git push --set-upstream origin <new-branch-name>

OR

git push -u origin <new-branch-name>

• Reset the upstream branch for the new-name local branch.
  • Switch to the branch
    • git checkout <new_name>
  • Push new branch-name now
    • git push origin -u new-name

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