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Managing branches in your repository

Whenever you propose a change in Git, you create a new branch. Branch management is an important part of the Git workflow. After some time, your list of branches may grow, so it's a good idea to delete merged or stale branches.

Setting the default branch→

If you have more than one branch in your repository, you can choose another branch to be the default branch.

Viewing branches in your repository→

Branches are central to collaboration on GitHub Enterprise, and the best way to view them is the branches page.

Deleting and restoring branches in a pull request→

If you have write access in a repository, you can delete branches that are associated with closed or merged pull requests. You cannot delete branches that are associated with open pull requests.

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