How to replace one git branch with another?

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by denis , in category: Third Party Scripts , 4 months ago

How to replace one git branch with another?

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by aubrey , 4 months ago

@denis 

To replace one git branch with another, you can follow these steps:

  1. Checkout the branch that you want to replace with another branch:
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git checkout branchToReplace


  1. Reset the branch to the commit of the branch you want to replace it with:
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git reset --hard branchToReplaceWith


  1. Force push the changes to the remote repository to overwrite the existing branch with the new branch:
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git push origin branchToReplace --force


Please note that force pushing can be dangerous, as it overwrites the history of the branch. Make sure you are aware of the consequences before proceeding with this action.