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Have you ever been in a state where a branch has been accidentally deleted? It can be difficult to figure out what happened. Azure DevOps Server now supports searching for deleted branches. This helps you understand who deleted it and when, the interface also allows you to recreate the branch it if you wish.

To cut out the noise from the search results, deleted branches are only shown if you search for them by their exact name. To search for a deleted branch, enter the full branch name into the branch search box. It will return any existing branches that match that text. You will also see an option to search for an exact match in the list of deleted branches. If a match is found, you will see who deleted it and when. You can also restore the branch. Restoring the branch will recreate it at the commit to which is last pointed. However, it will not restore policies and permissions.