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Rename an existing git branch
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rename_git_branch
1. The problem is to rename a git branch named <current_branch_name>
2. that already exists to a new name <new_branch_name>:
git checkout <current_branch_name>
git branch -m <new_branch_name>
git push origin -u <new_branch_name>
git push origin --delete <current_branch_name>
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