Is it possible to move/rename files in Git and maintain their history?

Question

I would like to rename/move a project subtree in Git moving it from

/project/xyz

to

/components/xyz

If I

Answer 1

Simply move the file and stage with:

git add .

Before commit you can check the status:

git status

That will show:

Changes to be committed:
  (use "git restore --staged ..." to unstage)
        renamed:    old-folder/file.txt -> new-folder/file.txt

I tested with Git version 2.26.1.

Extracted from GitHub Help Page.