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description: Updates branch names with proper prefixes and formats, enforcing naming conventions, supporting semantic prefixes, and managing remote branch updates.
author: giselles-ai
author-url: https://github.com/giselles-ai
version: 1.0.0
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# Update Branch Name

Follow these steps to update the current branch name:

1. Check differences between current branch and main branch HEAD using `git diff main...HEAD`
2. Analyze the changed files to understand what work is being done
3. Determine an appropriate descriptive branch name based on the changes
4. Update the current branch name using `git branch -m [new-branch-name]`
5. Verify the branch name was updated with `git branch`