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It's typical to create a new branch and want to switch to that new branch at the same time -- this can be done in one operation with `git checkout -b <newbranchname>`.
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[NOTE]
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From Git version 2.23 onwards you can use `git switch` instead of `git checkout` to:

- Switch to an existing branch: `git switch testing-branch`.
- Create a new branch and switch to it: `git switch -c new-branch`. The `-c` flag stands for create, you can also use the full flag: `--create`.
- Return to your previously checked out branch: `git switch -`.
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