Git change remote branch name
1. Verify the local branch has the correct name:
git branch -a
2. Next, delete the branch with the old name on the remote repository:
git push origin ––delete old-name
3. Finally, push the branch with the correct name, and reset the upstream branch:
git push origin –u new-name
Alternatively, you can overwrite the remote branch with a single command:
git push origin :old-name new-name
Resetting the upstream branch is still required:
git push origin –u new-namehow to change the name of the branch in git
# Start by switching to the local branch which you want to rename:
git checkout <old_name>
# Rename the local branch by typing:
git branch -m <new_name>
# At this point, you have renamed the local branch.
# If you’ve already pushed the <old_name> branch to the remote repository,
# perform the next steps to rename the remote branch.
# Push the <new_name> local branch and reset the upstream branch:
git push origin -u <new_name>
# Delete the <old_name> remote branch:
git push origin --delete <old_name>
# That’s it. You have successfully renamed the local and remote Git branch.Rename git branch remote and local
# Rename the local branch to the new name
git branch -m <old_name> <new_name>
# Delete the old branch on remote - where <remote> is, for example, origin
git push <remote> --delete <old_name>
# Or shorter way to delete remote branch [:]
git push <remote> :<old_name>
# Prevent git from using the old name when pushing in the next step.
# Otherwise, git will use the old upstream name instead of <new_name>.
git branch --unset-upstream <old_name>
# Push the new branch to remote
git push <remote> <new_name>
# Reset the upstream branch for the new_name local branch
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