Git Branching Quick Reference

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Common branching commands (create, switch, merge, rebase).

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## Create & switch

Create & switch (modern)

git switch -c feature/my-work

Create & switch (legacy)

git checkout -b feature/my-work  # older

# Older equivalent

## Sync with dev

Sync feature with dev (merge)

git fetch origin
git switch feature/my-work
git merge origin/dev

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