Rename remote branch
Git, Branch · Apr 13, 2021

Renames a branch both locally and on the remote.
- Use
git branch -m <old-name> <new-name>
to rename the local<old-name>
branch to<new-name>
. - Use
git push origin --delete <old-name>
to delete the old remote branch. - Use
git checkout <new-name>
to switch to the renamed branch. - Use
git push origin -u <new-name>
to set<new-name>
as the remote branch for the renamed branch.
git branch -m <old-name> <new-name>
git push origin --delete <old-name>
git checkout <new-name>
git push origin -u <new-name>
git checkout master
git branch -m patch-1 patch-2 # Renamed the local branch to `patch-2`
git push origin --delete patch-1
git checkout patch-2
git push origin -u patch-2 # Renames the remote branch to `patch-2`