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GIT-RENAME-TAG(1) Git Extras GIT-RENAME-TAG(1)

NAME

git-rename-tag - Rename a tag

SYNOPSIS

git-rename-tag <old-tag-name> <new-tag-name>

DESCRIPTION

Rename a tag (locally and remotely)

OPTIONS

<old-tag-name>
The name of the tag you want to rename.
<new-tag-name>
The new name of the tag.

EXAMPLES


$ git tag test
$ git push --tags
Total 0 (delta 0), reused 0 (delta 0)
To git@myserver.com:myuser/myrepository.git
 * [new tag]         test -> test
$ git tag
test
$ git rename-tag test test2
Deleted tag ´test´ (was 1111111)
Total 0 (delta 0), reused 0 (delta 0)
To git@myserver.com:myuser/myrepository.git
 * [new tag]         test2 -> test2
remote: warning: Deleting a non-existent ref.
To git@myserver.com:myuser/myrepository.git
 - [deleted]         refs/tag/test
$ git tag
test2

AUTHOR

Written by Jesus Espino < jespinog@gmail.com>

REPORTING BUGS

< https://github.com/visionmedia/git-extras/issues>

SEE ALSO

< https://github.com/visionmedia/git-extras>
March 2015