# More ways to keep your pull request branch up-to-date

DevFeed: [More ways to keep your pull request branch up-to-date](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/more-ways-to-keep-your-pull-request-branch-up-to-date-74177.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://github.blog/changelog/2022-02-03-more-ways-to-keep-your-pull-request-branch-up-to-date>)

Author: GitHub

Published: 2022-02-03T15:56:50Z

Content type: release

Language: en

Sources: [GitHub Changelog](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/github-changelog.md>)

Topics: [Pull Request](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/pull-request.md>), [branch protection rules](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/branch-protection-rules.md>)

Tags: [branch](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/branch.md>), [github](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/github.md>), [protection](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/protection.md>), [pull-request](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/pull-request.md>)

## AI overview

GitHub adds an option to update an out-of-date pull request branch by rebasing it onto the latest base branch, alongside the existing merge-based update. Repository administrators can also enable a setting that keeps the Update branch button available when a branch is out of date.

## Source excerpt

The Update branch button on the pull request page lets you update your pull request's branch with the latest changes from the base branch. This is useful for verifying your...