diff --git a/docs/unsure-where-to-put/dev-notes.md b/docs/unsure-where-to-put/dev-notes.md
index 1fe116177b..cba3713bf1 100644
--- a/docs/unsure-where-to-put/dev-notes.md
+++ b/docs/unsure-where-to-put/dev-notes.md
@@ -106,12 +106,12 @@ git clone https://git.exozy.me/a/gitea.git exosy
 git remote add forgejo git@codeberg.org:forgejo/forgejo.git
 
 # rebase on top of forgejo/forge-development
-git checkout forgejo-development
+git switch forgejo-development
 git fetch forgejo
-git rebase --onto forgejo/forgejo-development
+git reset --hard origin/forgejo-development
 git push --force
 
-git checkout forgejo-federated-star
+git switch forgejo-federated-star
 git rebase forgejo-development
 git push --force