Git branch is actually very similar to git tag[1]. For example, there are commands to point branch to completely different commit in different section of the co

Git branch is actually very similar to git tag[1]. For example, there are commands to point branch to completely different commit in different section of the commit graph, just like you can do it with tags. [1] The main difference perhaps is that, if you create a new commit, the branch pointer will actually be moved to point to that latest commit (while tag stays fixed).