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diff --git a/pep-git.txt b/pep-git.txt
index 0aed481..7964869 100644
--- a/pep-git.txt
+++ b/pep-git.txt
@@ -226,6 +226,20 @@ that non-current branch and then merge::
                                   # rebase instead of merge
     $ git merge v1
 
+If you have not yet pushed commits on ``v1``, though, the scenario has
+to become a bit more complex. Git refuses to update
+non-fast-forwardable branch, and you don't want to do force-pull
+because that would remove your non-pushed commits and you would need
+to recover. So you want to rebase ``v1`` but you cannot rebase
+non-current branch. Hence, checkout ``v1`` and rebase it before
+merging::
+
+    $ git checkout v1
+    $ git pull --rebase origin v1
+    $ git checkout v2
+    $ git pull --rebase origin v2
+    $ git merge v1
+
 It is possible to configure git to make it fetch/pull a few branches
 or all branches at once, so you can simply run
 
@@ -297,7 +311,7 @@ during fetch/pull. To fetch all tags (and commits they point to) run
 ``git fetch --tags origin``. To fetch some specific tags fetch them
 explicitly::
 
-    $ git fetch origin tag NAME1 tag NAME2...
+    $ git fetch origin tag TAG1 tag TAG2...
 
 For example::
 
@@ -310,6 +324,8 @@ pushed). To push tags list them explicitly::
     $ git push origin tag 1.4.2
     $ git push origin v1 v2 tag 2.1.7
 
+Don't move tags with ``git tag -f`` after they have been published.
+
 
 Commit editing and caveats
 ==========================
@@ -363,20 +379,6 @@ How to undo a merge
 https://kernel.org/pub/software/scm/git/docs/howto/revert-a-faulty-merge.html
 
 
-Advanced topics
-===============
-
-Staging area
-------------
-
-Staging area aka index is a distinguishing feature of git. See
-`WhatIsTheIndex
-<https://git.wiki.kernel.org/index.php/WhatIsTheIndex>`_ and
-`IndexCommandQuickref
-<https://git.wiki.kernel.org/index.php/IndexCommandQuickref>`_ in Git
-Wiki.
-
-
 Merge or rebase?
 ================
 
@@ -396,6 +398,20 @@ ReReRe
 https://git-scm.com/book/en/Git-Tools-Rerere
 
 
+Advanced topics
+===============
+
+Staging area
+------------
+
+Staging area aka index is a distinguishing feature of git. See
+`WhatIsTheIndex
+<https://git.wiki.kernel.org/index.php/WhatIsTheIndex>`_ and
+`IndexCommandQuickref
+<https://git.wiki.kernel.org/index.php/IndexCommandQuickref>`_ in Git
+Wiki.
+
+
 Advanced configuration
 ======================
 
@@ -421,6 +437,12 @@ TODO: sticky options; example: git grep -O.
 TODO: bash/zsh completion, bash/zsh prompt.
 
 
+git on server
+=============
+
+TODO: anonymous access; git over ssh; gitolite; gitweb; cgit; gitlab.
+
+
 From Mercurial to git
 =====================