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diff --git a/doc/topics/git/git_rebase.md b/doc/topics/git/git_rebase.md index bc9337481d4..dd2260b04dc 100644 --- a/doc/topics/git/git_rebase.md +++ b/doc/topics/git/git_rebase.md @@ -44,10 +44,9 @@ branch, such as `release-15-3`. You can also specify a different remote reposito To back up a branch before taking any destructive action, like a rebase or force push: 1. Open your feature branch in the terminal: `git checkout my-feature` -1. Check out a new branch from it: `git checkout -b my-feature-backup` +1. Create a backup branch: `git branch my-feature-backup` Any changes added to `my-feature` after this point are lost if you restore from the backup branch. -1. Change back to your original branch: `git checkout my-feature` Your branch is backed up, and you can try a rebase or a force push. If anything goes wrong, restore your branch from its backup: |