How to rename a local Git branch?

 To rename a local Git branch, you can use the git branch command with the -m option. Here are the steps:

1. Open your terminal or Git Bash and navigate to your local Git repository.

2. Make sure you are on the branch that you want to rename. You can check the current branch by running the command:

   git branch
   

3. Run the following command to rename the branch:

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   git branch -m <new-branch-name>
   

   In this command, replace <new-branch-name> with the new name you want to give to the branch.

4. Verify that the branch has been renamed by running the following command:

   git branch
   

   This will show you a list of all local branches. The renamed branch should be on the list with the new name.

If you have already pushed the branch to a remote repository, you will also need to update the remote branch name by running the following command:

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git push origin :<old-branch-name> <new-branch-name>

In this command, replace <old-branch-name> with the old name of the branch and <new-branch-name> with the new name of the branch. This will delete the old branch on the remote repository and create a new branch with the new name.

Finally, you will need to reset your local branch to track the new remote branch by running the following command:

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git branch -u origin/<new-branch-name>

This will update the upstream branch for your local branch to the new remote branch with the new name.