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Import git branch as a tag from existing branch with same name
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import_branch_to_tag.sh
#!/bin/bash
# git: Having a branch/tag with the same name (error: dst refspec matches more than one.)
# run git branch --all and use a text editor to create a batch of commands
git tag -m "[imported from branch]" --force --sign "release/2019-09-10-1" $(git show-ref --hash "refs/remotes/origin/release/2019-09-10-1")
# https://markhneedham.com/blog/2013/06/13/git-having-a-branchtag-with-the-same-name-error-dst-refspec-matches-more-than-one/
# Delete ref from remote
git push origin :"refs/heads/release/2019-09-10-1"
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