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Rename local and remote Github branch
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  1. Rename your local branch. If you are on the branch you want to rename:
git branch -m new-name

If you are on a different branch:

git branch -m old-name new-name
  1. Delete the old-name remote branch and push the new-name local branch.
git push origin :old-name new-name
  1. Reset the upstream branch for the new-name local branch. Switch to the branch and then:
git push origin -u new-name
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