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if on branch: git branch -m new-name (Rename branch locally)

OR

if on master branch: git branch -m old_branch new_branch (Rename branch locally)

THEN

git push origin :old_branch (Delete the old branch on remote)
Switch to branch git branch --unset-upstream (Need for some versions of git)
Switch to branch git push --set-upstream origin new_branch (Push new branch to origin and set local branch to track the new remote)

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