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I wanted to run git switch -c [new branch name].

Unfortunately, I have discovered that I'm using a version of git older than when that was added.

I'm worried I'll accidently lose my progress when switching to a new branch.

How would I do this switch when using an older version of git?

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    git checkout -b [new-branch-name]. Do not be worried about losing progress when switching branches. Commented Feb 14, 2024 at 20:56
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    Maybe the documentation for git switch is unclear? It’s an experimental which replaces some use-cases for git checkout. Commented Feb 15, 2024 at 10:58

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I think I figured it out

git stash
git checkout -b [new branch]
git stash pop
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There's no need for the stash
git checkout -b changes no files; it only makes a new branch label at the current HEAD. Any uncommited and/or staged changes stay exactly as they were

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