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@@ -117,6 +117,12 @@ git push origin master:satellite/master::
the ref that matches `satellite/master` (most likely, it would
be `refs/remotes/satellite/master`) in `origin` repository with it.
+git push origin master:refs/heads/experimental::
+ Create the branch `experimental` in the `origin` repository
+ by copying the current `master` branch. This form is usually
+ needed to create a new branch in the remote repository as
+ there is no `experimental` branch to match.
+
Author
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Written by Junio C Hamano <junkio@cox.net>, later rewritten in C