No way to unlink a branch from an issue

[astrohart]

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On my repository on the GitHub.com website, I have an issue and I linked it to a branch. Later on, I filed another issue that I decided is better related to the changes in the branch. I want to unlink the branch from the old issue and relink it to the new issue. I am the repository owner? How do I do this? Is it even possible? Thank you.

[Corionis]

Found a solution to remove an assigned Development branch:

1. Go to the Issue.
2. Select Development setting, the gear.
3. Select the matching repository.
4. It shows a list of branches with the current selection "checked".
5. Uncheck the checkmark.
6. Click Apply at the bottom.

Hope this helps.

[stevesutton-hds]

What list of branches? What checkbox? Any chance of a screenshot, please? I can't see it

[Zartaj0]

Hey @stevesutton-hds , He's talking about this. You can find this on the issue page on the right-hand side.

[stevesutton-hds]

Hmm, very odd. In the project I'm looking at, the linked branch does not appear in the list, and it's not at all clear that there is a check box (not least because none of them are checked) - And yes, the branch does appear in the list before the cog icon is clicked.

[dafernandezbna]

Apply button still not working!

[bytech-ca]

Corionis' answer worked for me. One limitation I encountered is when working to unlink a deleted branch... I've not found a way to do that.

[Zartaj0]

Hey, @bytech-ca did you find any way to do so?

[psmacabulos]

same problem here

[Zartaj0]

I got another solution for my case. I had that deleted branch in my local git folder, so I just pushed it to the remote.

But still wanna know any other way of some one comes across.

[bdzyubak]

Hacky, but works: you create a branch with that name, unlink, then delete.

[bytech-ca]

Hey, @bytech-ca did you find any way to do so?

Not so far...

[gran0123]

This is still an issue. When a linked branch is deleted in remote, there is no way to unlink it from an issue. Github response is 422 (Unprocessable content) when you trying to link a new pr or branch with a deleted branch linked.

[queenofcorgis]

Hi there - thank you folks for reporting and continuing to do so - we're able to reproduce with the Issues team and I'll share any updates that occur. Appreciate your patience - looks like this was in the Actions category and we may have missed it.

[stanlrt]

So no updates then...

[kamilloo1]

Still not possible, thanks in advance! :)

[ManiMatter]

I think I encounter the same issue. I have deleted a branch that was linked to an issue.
The issue still shows the branch and I can't remove it (or add a different branch / PR)

Here's an example. Hope this helps for resolving this.

Issue:
ManiMatter/decluttarr#21

Linked branch that can't be removed (since deleted):
https://github.com/ManiMatter/decluttarr/tree/21-feature-request-readarr-support

How it looks on the UI (the dropdown list that opens with the cog wheel does not show the deleted branch / can't be unchecked there):

[bdzyubak]

For anyone still looking for solutions - create a branch with the same name as the deleted linked one, unlink, then delete again. A smoother way would be nice, but it's a quick fix for a not very common problem.
@tobiasgranlof @kamilloo1 @bytech-ca @Zartaj0 @psmacabulos

[Zartaj0]

Thanks, will try this whenever needed.

[rudiedirkx]

I had this problem with a branch that still existed, but not checked in the dropdown. When I checked it to (doubly) save the link to then delete it, Github HTTP error 422: Unprocessable Content. I also couldn't save it unchecked, because the Apply button was disabled. I just undisabled the Apply button with devtools and then saved it, and then the linked branch was gone 🤣

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[stevesutton-hds]

bump! This is not dormant, it hasn't been fixed!

[sammypanda]

surprisingly this is still an issue

[bytech-ca]

I believe this is now resolved...

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[stanlrt]

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[Gadgit83]

Same issue here, either going from an 'Issue' using the 'Gear' Icon, or going from a PR using the Gear icon, I cannot unlink an issue from it's PR...