make a new master branch in git

gistfile1.txt

#archive the master
git checkout -b master_archive
git push origin master_archive

#delete old master
git checkout development
git branch -D master  
git push origin :master     #push empty ref up; force deletion

#branch new master off of development
git checkout -b master
git push origin master

#fix upstream reference to master
git checkout development
git branch -D master       #delete local branch of master
git checkout -b master origin/master