Git · Senior · Question 21 of 76

What does `git rebase --update-refs` help with in stacked branches?

1Updates the remote branches without a separate push
2Refreshes the tags that point into the rebased range
✓Correct answer: Moves dependent branch pointers along with the rebased commits

Explanation

With PR #2 based on PR #1, rebasing the top branch also moves branch #1 to its rewritten commits, so the whole stack stays consistent.

Further reading

Git docs: git-rebase ↗

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