Rename a local and remote branch in git

Sometimes you may need to rename a branch that has also been pushed to the remote repository. This is actually quite simple…

1. Rename your local branch

From the branch you want to rename:

git checkout old-name
git branch -m new-name

Renaming the branch from a different branch:

git branch -m old-name new-name

2. Update remote branch

git push origin :old-name new-name

3. Reset the upstream branch

Make sure you are on the new branch and then:

git push origin -u new-name