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Archive a git branch

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If you would like to archive and delete a branch from your branch list:

 
/* Display list of branches */
git branch
 
/* archive (tag) the branch */
git tag archive/<branchname> <branchname>
 
/* delete the branch */
git branch -D <branchname>

If you need to restore this branch at a later stage:

git checkout -b <branchname> archive/<branchname>

The history of the branch will be preserved exactly as it was when you tagged it.

Source: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1307114/how-can-i-archive-git-branches