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.TH "GIT\-RENAME\-BRANCH" "1" "08/10/2020" "depot_tools 8c3f7227" "Chromium depot_tools Manual"
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.SH "NAME"
git-rename-branch \- Rename a branch and correctly preserve all downstream relationships\&.
.SH "SYNOPSIS"
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\fIgit rename\-branch\fR <new_name>
\fIgit rename\-branch\fR <old_name> <new_name>
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.SH "DESCRIPTION"
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Rename the current (or specified) branch, then update all dowstream branches\*(Aq tracking information to preserve inter\-branch dependencies\&.
.SH "SEE ALSO"
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\fBgit-rebase-update\fR(1), \fBgit-reparent-branch\fR(1), \fBgit-new-branch\fR(1), \fBgit-upstream-diff\fR(1)
.SH "CHROMIUM DEPOT_TOOLS"
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Part of the chromium \fBdepot_tools\fR(7) suite\&. These tools are meant to assist with the development of chromium and related projects\&. Download the tools by checking out the \m[blue]\fBgit repository\fR\m[]\&\s-2\u[1]\d\s+2\&.
.SH "NOTES"
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git repository
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\%https://chromium.googlesource.com/chromium/tools/depot_tools.git
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