How to Rename a Branch in Gitlab

Guide

1. To rename the branch name (bug-A, in this example) in the CLI, run the command git branch -m and then the current name of the branch (bug-A) followed by the new name of the branch (bug-B) and click Enter.

2. Run command git branch.

3. Notice that the branch name (bug-A) has now been newly renamed (bug-B) as seen in this repository.