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.TH "GIT\-RENAME\-BRANCH" "1" "September 2025" "" "Git Extras"
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.SH "NAME"
\fBgit\-rename\-branch\fR \- rename local branch and push to remote
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.SH "SYNOPSIS"
\fBgit\-rename\-branch\fR <old\-branch> <new\-branch>
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.SH "DESCRIPTION"
Rename local branch and push the new branch to remote
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.SH "OPTIONS"
<old\-branch>
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.P
Old branch whose has to be renamed\. This is an optional parameter\. If no value is supplied then the current branch will be renamed\.
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.P
<new\-branch>
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.P
New branch name
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.SH "EXAMPLES"
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.nf

$ git rename\-branch old\-name new\-name

$ git rename\-branch new\-name
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.fi
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.SH "AUTHOR"
Written by Hozefa Jodiawalla <\fIhozefarules@gmail\.com\fR>
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.SH "REPORTING BUGS"
<\fIhttps://github\.com/tj/git\-extras/issues\fR>
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.SH "SEE ALSO"
<\fIhttps://github\.com/tj/git\-extras\fR>