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@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ git-branch - List, create, or delete branches
SYNOPSIS
--------
[verse]
-'git branch' [--color | --no-color] [-r | -a]
+'git branch' [--color[=<when>] | --no-color] [-r | -a]
[-v [--abbrev=<length> | --no-abbrev]]
[(--merged | --no-merged | --contains) [<commit>]]
'git branch' [--set-upstream | --track | --no-track] [-l] [-f] <branchname> [<start-point>]
@@ -63,7 +63,9 @@ way to clean up all obsolete remote-tracking branches.
OPTIONS
-------
-d::
- Delete a branch. The branch must be fully merged in HEAD.
+ Delete a branch. The branch must be fully merged in its
+ upstream branch, or in `HEAD` if no upstream was set with
+ `--track` or `--set-upstream`.
-D::
Delete a branch irrespective of its merged status.
@@ -86,12 +88,14 @@ OPTIONS
-M::
Move/rename a branch even if the new branch name already exists.
---color::
+--color[=<when>]::
Color branches to highlight current, local, and remote branches.
+ The value must be always (the default), never, or auto.
--no-color::
Turn off branch colors, even when the configuration file gives the
default to color output.
+ Same as `--color=never`.
-r::
List or delete (if used with -d) the remote-tracking branches.