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Document how to delete remote branches.
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Address review comments.
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18 changes: 11 additions & 7 deletions gitbootcamp.rst
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Expand Up @@ -82,13 +82,20 @@ on the 2.7 release::
$ git checkout -b 2.7 origin/2.7


Deleting Local Branches
-----------------------
.. _deleting_branches:

Deleting Branches
-----------------

To delete a branch that you no longer need::
To delete a **local** branch that you no longer need::

$ git checkout master
$ git branch -D <branch-name>

To delete a **remote** branch::

$ git push origin -d <branch-name>

You may specify more than one branch for deletion.


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$ git push git@github.com:<contributor>/cpython <pr_XXX>:<branch_name>

5. Optionally, delete the local PR branch::

$ git checkout master
$ git branch -D <pr_XXX>
5. Optionally, :ref:`delete the PR branch <deleting_branches>`.
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Expand Up @@ -127,7 +127,9 @@ Here is a quick overview of how you can contribute to CPython on GitHub:

#. Review and address `comments on your Pull Request`_

#. When your changes are merged, celebrate contributing to CPython! :)
#. When your changes are merged, you can :ref:`delete the PR branch <deleting_branches>`

#. Celebrate contributing to CPython! :)

.. _Clear communication: https://opensource.guide/how-to-contribute/#how-to-submit-a-contribution
.. _Open Source: https://opensource.guide/
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Make a pull request on GitHub from your changes in ``MY_BRANCH_NAME``.

After your PR has been accepted and merged, you can :ref:`delete the branch <deleting_branches>`::

git branch -D MY_BRANCH_NAME # delete local branch
git push origin -d MY_BRANCH_NAME # delete remote branch

.. note::
You can still upload a patch to bugs.python.org_, but the GitHub pull request
workflow is **strongly** preferred.
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