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Created February 2, 2017 19:18
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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
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cramhead commented Feb 2, 2017

Handy script for renaming branches

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