sync tags

source/WorkingPractices/branch_migration.rst

@@ -54,6 +54,9 @@ a fork <forking>` of the repo you are migrating to.
      git switch -c <branch name> <tag/hash to branch from>
      e.g. git switch -c new_migrated_branch git_migration
 
+   If the ``git_migration`` tag doesn't exist in your clone, then you may need
+   to :ref:`sync tags <sync_fork_tags>`.
+
 #. Rsync the changes over from the fcm export to the git clone. Use ``--delete``
    to remove any files you have deleted in your branch. Use
    ``--exclude=.git --exclude=.svn`` so that the version control directories

source/WorkingPractices/maintaining_forks.rst

@@ -160,6 +160,20 @@ contains the newly released code.
     local clone while using ``git`` commands will not update the remote
     repository without pushing. ``gh`` can be used to update either.
 
+.. _sync_fork_tags:
+
+Syncing Fork Tags
+-----------------
+
+If you wish to sync tags to your fork, this requires using git commands. Ensure
+that the upstream repository is set as a :ref:`remote source <git_remote>`. Then
+run the following,
+
+.. code-block::
+
+    git fetch --tags upstream
+    git push --tags
+
 .. _updating_branch:
 
 Updating Branches