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diff --git a/Documentation/git-push.txt b/Documentation/git-push.txt
index cf6ee4a4df..927a0341cf 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-push.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-push.txt
@@ -137,8 +137,8 @@ already exists on the remote side.
and also push annotated tags in `refs/tags` that are missing
from the remote but are pointing at commit-ish that are
reachable from the refs being pushed. This can also be specified
- with configuration variable 'push.followTags'. For more
- information, see 'push.followTags' in linkgit:git-config[1].
+ with configuration variable `push.followTags`. For more
+ information, see `push.followTags` in linkgit:git-config[1].
--[no-]signed::
--sign=(true|false|if-asked)::
@@ -198,10 +198,11 @@ branch we have for it.
+
`--force-with-lease=<refname>:<expect>` will protect the named ref (alone),
if it is going to be updated, by requiring its current value to be
-the same as the specified value <expect> (which is allowed to be
+the same as the specified value `<expect>` (which is allowed to be
different from the remote-tracking branch we have for the refname,
or we do not even have to have such a remote-tracking branch when
-this form is used).
+this form is used). If `<expect>` is the empty string, then the named ref
+must not already exist.
+
Note that all forms other than `--force-with-lease=<refname>:<expect>`
that specifies the expected current value of the ref explicitly are
@@ -240,7 +241,7 @@ origin +master` to force a push to the `master` branch). See the
For every branch that is up to date or successfully pushed, add
upstream (tracking) reference, used by argument-less
linkgit:git-pull[1] and other commands. For more information,
- see 'branch.<name>.merge' in linkgit:git-config[1].
+ see `branch.<name>.merge` in linkgit:git-config[1].
--[no-]thin::
These options are passed to linkgit:git-send-pack[1]. A thin transfer
@@ -275,7 +276,7 @@ origin +master` to force a push to the `master` branch). See the
all submodules that changed in the revisions to be pushed will be
pushed. If on-demand was not able to push all necessary revisions
it will also be aborted and exit with non-zero status. A value of
- 'no' or using '--no-recurse-submodules' can be used to override the
+ 'no' or using `--no-recurse-submodules` can be used to override the
push.recurseSubmodules configuration variable when no submodule
recursion is required.