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    #Rename a local and remote branch in git


Checkout local branch.


Rename local branch
git branch -m {new-name}


Delete the old-name remote branch and push the new-name local branch.
git push {origin} :{old-name} {new-name}


Reset the upstream branch for the new-name local branch.
git push {origin} -u {new-name}