Rename Remote Branch In Git

The aim of this how-to-guide🏁 is to simply demo the rename of a remote branch.

1. steps/?

• update the list or remote branches (and remove deleted ones), if needed

git remote update origin --prune

• check out the remote branch

git checkout --track origin/<oldName>

• Rename the checked-out branch:

git branch --move <new_name>

• Push the <new_name> local branch and reset the upstream branch. Now you have 2 branches in remote. Both <old_name> and <new_name>

git push origin --set-upstream <new_name>

• Delete the <old_name> remote branch. Note you don’t use git branch -D <name> at all (default cmd to delete a branch locally).

git push origin --delete <old_name>

• Now you have 1 renamed branch in remote → Done

2. sources

• How To Rename a Local and Remote Git Branch — Linuxize