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. \" Manual: Chromium depot_tools Manual
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.TH "GIT\-RENAME\-BRANCH" "1" "08/26/2022" "depot_tools 59e95c91" "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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\fI git rename\- branch\fR <new_name>
\fI git 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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\fB git-rebase-update\fR (1), \fB git-reparent-branch\fR (1), \fB git-new-branch\fR (1), \fB git-upstream-diff\fR (1)
.SH "CHROMIUM DEPOT_TOOLS"
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Part of the chromium \fB depot_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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