Renaming a local and remote Git branch is a common task that keeps your project organized, especially as it grows. Descriptive and meaningful branch names help clarify the purpose of each branch.

While on the Git branch to rename, issue the git branch -m new-branch-name command. Push the new branch to your remote repository. Delete the branch with the old name from your remote repo. The ...

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