How to rename a branch?

git branch -m old_name new_name

To rename a branch from old_name to new_name use git branch -m old_name new_name.

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Terminal Example
git branch -v
* main         d117d3e Adding readme
  other_branch d117d3e Adding readme
git branch -m other_branch branch_with_new_name

git branch -v
  branch_with_new_name d117d3e Adding readme
* main                 d117d3e Adding readme

See git branch to learn more about it.

Last modified on November 30, 2021.

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