For deleting a branch, the "Delete Reference" permission is sufficient.
Bug: Issue 7490
Change-Id: Ic7f1bb9793ac42de6857da24149f2f3959259754
diff --git a/Documentation/project-configuration.txt b/Documentation/project-configuration.txt
index 54ddcff..2d3fd66 100644
--- a/Documentation/project-configuration.txt
+++ b/Documentation/project-configuration.txt
@@ -272,13 +272,20 @@
- in the Web UI under 'Projects' > 'List' > <project> > 'Branches'
- via the link:rest-api-projects.html#delete-branch[Delete Branch]
REST endpoint
-- by using a git client to force push nothing to an existing branch
+- by using a git client
++
+----
+ $ git push origin --delete refs/heads/<branch-to-delete>
+----
++
+another method, by force pushing nothing to an existing branch:
+
----
$ git push --force origin :refs/heads/<branch-to-delete>
----
To be able to delete branches, the user must have the
+link:access-control.html#category_delete[Delete Reference] or the
link:access-control.html#category_push[Push] access right with the
`force` option. In addition, project owners and Gerrit administrators
can delete branches from the Web UI or via REST even without having the
