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title: Rename a branch
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tags: branch
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expertise: intermediate
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firstSeen: 2021-04-05T09:48:16+03:00
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lastUpdated: 2021-04-13T21:10:59+03:00
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---
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Renames a local branch.
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- Use `git branch -m <old-name> <new-name>` to rename `<old-name>` to `<new-name>`.
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```shell
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git branch -m <old-name> <new-name>
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```
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```shell
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git checkout master
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git branch -m patch-1 patch-2
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# Renames `patch-1` to `patch-2`
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```
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