change current branch name code example

Example 1: git change branch name

git branch –m old-name new-name

Example 2: change local branch name

git branch -m <newname>

Example 3: how to change branch name

Rename a local and remote branch in git
Rename your local branch. If you are on the branch you want to rename: git branch -m new-name. ...
Delete the old-name remote branch and push the new-name local branch. git push origin :old-name new-name.
Reset the upstream branch for the new-name local branch. Switch to the branch and then: git push origin -u new-name.