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rename git branch locally and remotely

git branch -m old_branch new_branch         # Rename branch locally    
git push origin :old_branch                 # Delete the old branch    
git push --set-upstream origin new_branch   # Push the new branch, set local branch to track the new remote
  1. Rename your local branch. If you are on the branch you want to rename:

git branch -m new-name

If you are on a different branch:

git branch -m old-name new-name

  1. Delete the old-name remote branch and push the new-name local branch.

git push origin :old-name new-name

  1. Reset the upstream branch for the new-name local branch. Switch to the branch and then:

git push origin -u new-name

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