How to Change the Name of a Remote Git Branch

In this article, you will explore how to rename a remote Git branch.

Unlike a local branch, a remote branch cannot be directly renamed. Instead, you need to push a new branch name to the remote repository and delete the old one.

Follow these steps:

1. Rename the local branch:
   Use the ‘-m’ option to rename your local branch.
   git branch -m old-name new-name
2. Push the new branch and remove the old one.
   git push origin –delete old-name
   git push origin -u new-name
3. Rearrange the upstream branch:
   git push origin :old-name new-name
   git push origin -u new-name
4. This process allows you to rename a remote Git branch. Additionally, you can easily rename a local Git branch using similar commands.

This method allows you to rename a remote Git branch.

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