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Created August 12, 2013 20:19
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Rename git branches.
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# Stolen from http://sebgoo.blogspot.com/2012/04/git-rename-branch-local-and-remote.html
#rename local branch
git branch -m old-branch-name new-branch-name
#delete remote branch with old name
git push origin :old-branch-name
#create remote renamed branch
git push origin new-branch-name
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