git rename branch
git branch -m <oldname> <newname> # Any Branch
git branch -m <newname> # Current Branch
# For windows if you get "Branch already exists" error
git branch -M <newname>
rename branch git
git branch -m <new_name>
git rename local branch
git branch -m <oldname> <newname>
git rename remote branch
# Rename the local branch to the new name
git branch -m <old_name> <new_name>
# Delete the old branch on remote - where <remote> is, for example, origin
git push <remote> --delete <old_name>
# Or shorter way to delete remote branch [:]
git push <remote> :<old_name>
# Push the new branch to remote
git push <remote> <new_name>
# Reset the upstream branch for the new_name local branch
git push <remote> -u <new_name>
git rename branch
git branch –m old-name new-name
git push origin :old-name new-name
git push origin –u new-name
rename branch to main
$ git branch -m master main
or create a new one
$ git checkout -b main