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Procedure to archive git branches.
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How to prune unwanted git branches

  1. Tag the unwanted branch:
git tag archive/sprintjuly2010 sprintjuly2010
  1. Delete the branch:
git branch -d sprintjuly2010
  1. Push the branch deletion to origin:
git push origin :sprintjuly2010
  1. Push the new tag to origin:
git push --tags
  1. Restore a deleted branch from a tag:
git checkout -b sprintjuly2010 archive/sprintjuly2010
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