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title: Managing branches in your repository
intro: 'Whenever you propose a change in Git, you [create a new branch](/articles/creating-and-deleting-branches-within-your-repository/). 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.'
redirect_from:
  - /articles/managing-branches-in-your-repository
versions:
  fpt: '*'
  ghes: '*'
  ghae: '*'
topics:
  - Repositories
children:
  - /viewing-branches-in-your-repository
  - /renaming-a-branch
  - /changing-the-default-branch
  - /deleting-and-restoring-branches-in-a-pull-request
shortTitle: Manage branches
---