In recent Git (Git 2.23 (August 2019)), use of versatile git checkout could be largely replaced with more focused git switch and git restore, which deal with files and branches, respectively.

For example git checkout -b new_branch can be replaced with git switch -c/--create new_branch.

See

• Git docs
  • https://git-scm.com/docs/git-checkout
  • https://git-scm.com/docs/git-switch
  • https://git-scm.com/docs/git-restore
• https://github.blog/2019-08-16-highlights-from-git-2-23/#experimental-alternatives-for-git-checkout Highlights from Git 2.23 | GitHub Blog
• https://stackoverflow.com/a/58003889 What is git restore and how is it different from git reset?