diff --git a/app/client/cypress/support/Pages/GitSync.ts b/app/client/cypress/support/Pages/GitSync.ts
index 40dd9f1a76..99139d7211 100644
--- a/app/client/cypress/support/Pages/GitSync.ts
+++ b/app/client/cypress/support/Pages/GitSync.ts
@@ -474,9 +474,9 @@ export class GitSync {
     this.agHelper.AssertContains(
       Cypress.env("MESSAGES").DISCARDING_AND_PULLING_CHANGES(),
     );
+    this.agHelper.AssertContains("Discarded changes successfully");
     this.assertHelper.AssertNetworkStatus("@discardChanges");
     this.assertHelper.AssertNetworkStatus("@gitStatus");
-    this.agHelper.AssertContains("Discarded changes successfully");
     this.agHelper.AssertElementExist(this._bottomBarCommit, 0, 30000);
   }
 
diff --git a/app/client/src/actions/gitSyncActions.ts b/app/client/src/actions/gitSyncActions.ts
index c08068a911..1427ac984b 100644
--- a/app/client/src/actions/gitSyncActions.ts
+++ b/app/client/src/actions/gitSyncActions.ts
@@ -196,8 +196,11 @@ export const fetchGitRemoteStatusSuccess = (payload: GitRemoteStatusData) => ({
   payload,
 });
 
-export const discardChanges = () => ({
+export const discardChanges = (
+  payload: { successToastMessage?: string } | undefined | null = {},
+) => ({
   type: ReduxActionTypes.GIT_DISCARD_CHANGES,
+  payload,
 });
 
 export const discardChangesSuccess = (payload: any) => ({
diff --git a/app/client/src/ce/constants/messages.ts b/app/client/src/ce/constants/messages.ts
index 834c749f47..72a4d68ab7 100644
--- a/app/client/src/ce/constants/messages.ts
+++ b/app/client/src/ce/constants/messages.ts
@@ -842,6 +842,7 @@ export const COMMITTING_AND_PUSHING_CHANGES = () =>
 export const DISCARDING_AND_PULLING_CHANGES = () =>
   "Discarding and pulling changes...";
 export const DISCARD_SUCCESS = () => "Discarded changes successfully.";
+export const DISCARD_AND_PULL_SUCCESS = () => "Pulled from remote successfully";
 
 export const IS_MERGING = () => "Merging changes...";
 
@@ -1087,7 +1088,8 @@ export const NOW_PROTECT_BRANCH = () =>
   "You can now protect your default branch.";
 export const APPSMITH_ENTERPRISE = () => "Appsmith Enterprise";
 export const PROTECT_BRANCH_SUCCESS = () => "Changed protected branches";
-export const UPDATE_DEFAULT_BRANCH_SUCCESS = () => "Updated default branch";
+export const UPDATE_DEFAULT_BRANCH_SUCCESS = (branchName: string) =>
+  `Updated default branch ${!!branchName ? `to ${branchName}` : ""}`;
 export const CONTACT_ADMIN_FOR_GIT = () =>
   "Please contact your workspace admin to connect your app to a git repo";
 // Git Branch Protection end
diff --git a/app/client/src/ce/sagas/ApplicationSagas.tsx b/app/client/src/ce/sagas/ApplicationSagas.tsx
index f2a50f6ccb..23a7ce406c 100644
--- a/app/client/src/ce/sagas/ApplicationSagas.tsx
+++ b/app/client/src/ce/sagas/ApplicationSagas.tsx
@@ -65,7 +65,6 @@ import {
   createMessage,
   DELETING_APPLICATION,
   DELETING_MULTIPLE_APPLICATION,
-  DISCARD_SUCCESS,
   ERROR_IMPORTING_APPLICATION_TO_WORKSPACE,
 } from "@appsmith/constants/messages";
 import { APP_MODE } from "entities/App";
@@ -300,12 +299,6 @@ export function* fetchAppAndPagesSaga(
         },
       });
 
-      if (localStorage.getItem("GIT_DISCARD_CHANGES") === "success") {
-        toast.show(createMessage(DISCARD_SUCCESS), {
-          kind: "success",
-        });
-        localStorage.setItem("GIT_DISCARD_CHANGES", "");
-      }
       yield put({
         type: ReduxActionTypes.SET_APP_VERSION_ON_WORKER,
         payload: response.data.application?.evaluationVersion,
diff --git a/app/client/src/pages/Editor/gitSync/QuickGitActions/index.tsx b/app/client/src/pages/Editor/gitSync/QuickGitActions/index.tsx
index ad0740799b..5ef6f74b52 100644
--- a/app/client/src/pages/Editor/gitSync/QuickGitActions/index.tsx
+++ b/app/client/src/pages/Editor/gitSync/QuickGitActions/index.tsx
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import {
   CONNECTING_TO_REPO_DISABLED,
   CONTACT_ADMIN_FOR_GIT,
   createMessage,
+  DISCARD_AND_PULL_SUCCESS,
   DURING_ONBOARDING_TOUR,
   GIT_SETTINGS,
   MERGE,
@@ -136,8 +137,11 @@ const getPullBtnStatus = (
 ) => {
   const { behindCount, isClean } = gitStatus || {};
   let message = createMessage(NO_COMMITS_TO_PULL);
-  let disabled = isProtected ? false : behindCount === 0;
-  if (!isClean) {
+  let disabled = behindCount === 0;
+  if (isProtected) {
+    disabled = false;
+    message = createMessage(PULL_CHANGES);
+  } else if (!isClean) {
     disabled = true;
     message = createMessage(CANNOT_PULL_WITH_LOCAL_UNCOMMITTED_CHANGES);
   } else if (pullFailed) {
@@ -189,7 +193,7 @@ const getQuickActionButtons = ({
     },
     {
       className: "t--bottom-bar-pull",
-      count: isProtectedMode ? undefined : gitStatus?.behindCount,
+      count: gitStatus?.behindCount,
       icon: "down-arrow-2",
       onClick: () => !pullDisabled && pull(),
       tooltipText: pullTooltipMessage,
@@ -360,7 +364,11 @@ export default function QuickGitActions() {
         source: "BOTTOM_BAR_GIT_PULL_BUTTON",
       });
       if (isProtectedMode) {
-        dispatch(discardChanges());
+        dispatch(
+          discardChanges({
+            successToastMessage: createMessage(DISCARD_AND_PULL_SUCCESS),
+          }),
+        );
       } else {
         dispatch(gitPullInit({ triggeredFromBottomBar: true }));
       }
diff --git a/app/client/src/pages/Editor/gitSync/Tabs/GitSettings/GitDefaultBranch.tsx b/app/client/src/pages/Editor/gitSync/Tabs/GitSettings/GitDefaultBranch.tsx
index 8c7691351e..0380b181f8 100644
--- a/app/client/src/pages/Editor/gitSync/Tabs/GitSettings/GitDefaultBranch.tsx
+++ b/app/client/src/pages/Editor/gitSync/Tabs/GitSettings/GitDefaultBranch.tsx
@@ -103,6 +103,8 @@ function GitDefaultBranch() {
       <BodyContainer>
         <StyledSelect
           data-testid="t--git-default-branch-select"
+          dropdownMatchSelectWidth
+          getPopupContainer={(triggerNode) => triggerNode.parentNode}
           isDisabled={!isGitProtectedFeatureLicensed}
           onChange={(v) => setSelectedValue(v)}
           value={selectedValue}
diff --git a/app/client/src/pages/Editor/gitSync/Tabs/GitSettings/GitProtectedBranches.tsx b/app/client/src/pages/Editor/gitSync/Tabs/GitSettings/GitProtectedBranches.tsx
index 123a247191..dc6fd581a3 100644
--- a/app/client/src/pages/Editor/gitSync/Tabs/GitSettings/GitProtectedBranches.tsx
+++ b/app/client/src/pages/Editor/gitSync/Tabs/GitSettings/GitProtectedBranches.tsx
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import {
 } from "@appsmith/constants/messages";
 import { updateGitProtectedBranchesInit } from "actions/gitSyncActions";
 import { Button, Link, Option, Select, Text } from "design-system";
-import { xor } from "lodash";
+import { union, xor } from "lodash";
 import React, { useEffect, useMemo, useState } from "react";
 import { useDispatch, useSelector } from "react-redux";
 import {
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import styled from "styled-components";
 import { useFeatureFlag } from "utils/hooks/useFeatureFlag";
 import { FEATURE_FLAG } from "@appsmith/entities/FeatureFlag";
 import { useAppsmithEnterpriseLink } from "./hooks";
+import { REMOTE_BRANCH_PREFIX } from "../../constants";
 
 const Container = styled.div`
   padding-top: 16px;
@@ -56,13 +57,33 @@ function GitProtectedBranches() {
   const dispatch = useDispatch();
 
   const unfilteredBranches = useSelector(getGitBranches);
-  const branches = unfilteredBranches.filter(
-    (b) => !b.branchName.includes("origin/"),
-  );
+  const defaultBranch = useSelector(getDefaultGitBranchName);
+
+  const branchNames = useMemo(() => {
+    const remoteBranchNames = [];
+    const localBranchNames = [];
+    for (const unfilteredBranch of unfilteredBranches) {
+      if (unfilteredBranch.branchName === defaultBranch) {
+        continue;
+      }
+      if (unfilteredBranch.branchName.includes(REMOTE_BRANCH_PREFIX)) {
+        remoteBranchNames.push(
+          unfilteredBranch.branchName.replace(REMOTE_BRANCH_PREFIX, ""),
+        );
+      } else {
+        localBranchNames.push(unfilteredBranch.branchName);
+      }
+    }
+    const branchNames = union(localBranchNames, remoteBranchNames);
+    if (defaultBranch) {
+      branchNames.unshift(defaultBranch);
+    }
+    return branchNames;
+  }, [unfilteredBranches, defaultBranch]);
+
   const isGitProtectedFeatureLicensed = useFeatureFlag(
     FEATURE_FLAG.license_git_branch_protection_enabled,
   );
-  const defaultBranch = useSelector(getDefaultGitBranchName);
   const protectedBranches = useSelector(getProtectedBranchesSelector);
   const isUpdateLoading = useSelector(getIsUpdateProtectedBranchesLoading);
   const [selectedValues, setSelectedValues] = useState<string[]>();
@@ -114,20 +135,22 @@ function GitProtectedBranches() {
       <BodyContainer>
         <StyledSelect
           data-testid="t--git-protected-branches-select"
+          dropdownMatchSelectWidth
+          getPopupContainer={(triggerNode) => triggerNode.parentNode}
           isMultiSelect
           maxTagTextLength={8}
           onChange={(v) => setSelectedValues(v)}
           value={selectedValues}
         >
-          {branches.map((b) => (
+          {branchNames.map((branchName) => (
             <Option
               disabled={
-                !isGitProtectedFeatureLicensed && b.branchName !== defaultBranch
+                !isGitProtectedFeatureLicensed && branchName !== defaultBranch
               }
-              key={b.branchName}
-              value={b.branchName}
+              key={branchName}
+              value={branchName}
             >
-              {b.branchName}
+              {branchName}
             </Option>
           ))}
         </StyledSelect>
diff --git a/app/client/src/pages/Editor/gitSync/constants.ts b/app/client/src/pages/Editor/gitSync/constants.ts
index 8b0b3fd65e..34f93d730d 100644
--- a/app/client/src/pages/Editor/gitSync/constants.ts
+++ b/app/client/src/pages/Editor/gitSync/constants.ts
@@ -22,3 +22,5 @@ export enum CREDENTIAL_MODE {
   MANUALLY = "MANUALLY",
   IMPORT_JSON = "IMPORT_JSON",
 }
+
+export const REMOTE_BRANCH_PREFIX = "origin/";
diff --git a/app/client/src/pages/Editor/gitSync/hooks/useIsGitAdmin.ts b/app/client/src/pages/Editor/gitSync/hooks/useIsGitAdmin.ts
index b78282426a..172d0b6bad 100644
--- a/app/client/src/pages/Editor/gitSync/hooks/useIsGitAdmin.ts
+++ b/app/client/src/pages/Editor/gitSync/hooks/useIsGitAdmin.ts
@@ -1,15 +1,8 @@
-import { FEATURE_FLAG } from "@appsmith/entities/FeatureFlag";
-import { getTenantPermissions } from "@appsmith/selectors/tenantSelectors";
-import { getHasCreateWorkspacePermission } from "@appsmith/utils/BusinessFeatures/permissionPageHelpers";
 import { useSelector } from "react-redux";
-import { useFeatureFlag } from "utils/hooks/useFeatureFlag";
+import { getCurrentAppWorkspace } from "@appsmith/selectors/workspaceSelectors";
+import { hasCreateNewAppPermission } from "@appsmith/utils/permissionHelpers";
 
 export const useIsGitAdmin = () => {
-  const isFeatureEnabled = useFeatureFlag(FEATURE_FLAG.license_gac_enabled);
-  const tenantPermissions = useSelector(getTenantPermissions);
-  const canCreateWorkspace = getHasCreateWorkspacePermission(
-    isFeatureEnabled,
-    tenantPermissions,
-  );
-  return canCreateWorkspace;
+  const workspace = useSelector(getCurrentAppWorkspace);
+  return hasCreateNewAppPermission(workspace.userPermissions);
 };
diff --git a/app/client/src/sagas/GitSyncSagas.ts b/app/client/src/sagas/GitSyncSagas.ts
index ee685cdf16..8a0c5a8850 100644
--- a/app/client/src/sagas/GitSyncSagas.ts
+++ b/app/client/src/sagas/GitSyncSagas.ts
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import {
 import {
   actionChannel,
   call,
+  delay,
   fork,
   put,
   select,
@@ -84,6 +85,7 @@ import {
 import {
   createMessage,
   DELETE_BRANCH_SUCCESS,
+  DISCARD_SUCCESS,
   ERROR_GIT_AUTH_FAIL,
   ERROR_GIT_INVALID_REMOTE,
   GIT_USER_UPDATED_SUCCESSFULLY,
@@ -1024,11 +1026,13 @@ export function* deleteBranch({ payload }: ReduxAction<any>) {
       yield put(fetchBranchesInit({ pruneBranches: true }));
     }
   } catch (error) {
-    yield put(deleteBranchError(error));
+    yield put(deleteBranchError({ error, show: true }));
   }
 }
 
-function* discardChanges() {
+function* discardChanges({
+  payload,
+}: ReduxAction<{ successToastMessage: string } | null | undefined>) {
   let response: ApiResponse<GitDiscardResponse>;
   try {
     const appId: string = yield select(getCurrentApplicationId);
@@ -1040,10 +1044,15 @@ function* discardChanges() {
     );
     if (isValidResponse) {
       yield put(discardChangesSuccess(response.data));
-      // const applicationId: string = response.data.id;
+      const successToastMessage =
+        payload?.successToastMessage ?? createMessage(DISCARD_SUCCESS);
+      toast.show(successToastMessage, {
+        kind: "success",
+      });
+      // adding delay to show toast animation before reloading
+      yield delay(500);
       const pageId: string =
         response.data?.pages?.find((page: any) => page.isDefault)?.id || "";
-      localStorage.setItem("GIT_DISCARD_CHANGES", "success");
       const branch = response.data.gitApplicationMetadata.branchName;
       window.open(builderURL({ pageId, branch }), "_self");
     } else {
@@ -1053,11 +1062,9 @@ function* discardChanges() {
           show: true,
         }),
       );
-      localStorage.setItem("GIT_DISCARD_CHANGES", "failure");
     }
   } catch (error) {
     yield put(discardChangesFailure({ error, show: true }));
-    localStorage.setItem("GIT_DISCARD_CHANGES", "failure");
   }
 }