diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index bd10bf9..78cc22b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -105,10 +105,19 @@ The following is an extended example with all available options.
     # Optional. Disable dirty check and always try to create a commit and push
     skip_dirty_check: true    
 
+    # Optional. Skip internal call to `git fetch`
+    skip_fetch: true
+
+    # Optional. Skip internal call to `git checkout`
+    skip_checkout: true
+
     # Optional. Prevents the shell from expanding filenames. 
     # Details: https://www.gnu.org/software/bash/manual/html_node/Filename-Expansion.html
     disable_globbing: true
 
+    # Optional. Create given branch name in local and remote repository.
+    create_branch: true
+
     # Optional. Creates a new tag and pushes it to remote without creating a commit. 
     # Skips dirty check and changed files. Must be used with `tagging_message`.
     create_git_tag_only: false
@@ -412,6 +421,7 @@ The steps in your workflow might look like this:
     commit_message: ${{ steps.last-commit.outputs.message }}
     commit_options: '--amend --no-edit'
     push_options: '--force'
+    skip_fetch: true
 ```
 
 See discussion in [#159](https://github.com/stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action/issues/159#issuecomment-845347950) for details.
diff --git a/action.yml b/action.yml
index 9df496a..60268dd 100644
--- a/action.yml
+++ b/action.yml
@@ -56,9 +56,20 @@ inputs:
     description: Skip the check if the git repository is dirty and always try to create a commit.
     required: false
     default: false
+  skip_fetch:
+    description: Skip the call to git-fetch.
+    required: false
+    default: false
+  skip_checkout:
+    description: Skip the call to git-checkout.
+    required: false
+    default: false
   disable_globbing:
     description: Stop the shell from expanding filenames (https://www.gnu.org/software/bash/manual/html_node/Filename-Expansion.html)
     default: false
+  create_branch:
+    description: Create new branch with the name of `branch`-input in local and remote repository, if it doesn't exist yet.
+    default: false
   create_git_tag_only:
     description: Perform a clean git tag and push, without commiting anything
     required: false
@@ -66,17 +77,6 @@ inputs:
   internal_git_binary:
     description: Internal use only! Path to git binary used to check if git is available. (Don't change this!)
     default: git
-  skip_fetch:
-    description: "Deprecated: skip_fetch has been removed in v6. It does not have any effect anymore."
-    required: false
-    default: false
-  skip_checkout:
-    description: "Deprecated: skip_checkout has been removed in v6. It does not have any effect anymore."
-    required: false
-    default: false
-  create_branch:
-    description: "Deprecated: create_branch has been removed in v6. It does not have any effect anymore."
-    default: false
 
 
 outputs:
diff --git a/entrypoint.sh b/entrypoint.sh
index b55b351..a3885d9 100755
--- a/entrypoint.sh
+++ b/entrypoint.sh
@@ -56,6 +56,8 @@ _main() {
 
         _set_github_output "changes_detected" "true"
 
+        _switch_to_branch
+
         _add_files
 
         # Check dirty state of repo again using git-diff.
@@ -127,6 +129,32 @@ _check_if_repository_is_in_detached_state() {
     fi
 }
 
+_switch_to_branch() {
+    echo "INPUT_BRANCH value: $INPUT_BRANCH";
+
+    # Fetch remote to make sure that repo can be switched to the right branch.
+    if "$INPUT_SKIP_FETCH"; then
+        _log "debug" "git-fetch will not be executed.";
+    else
+        git fetch --depth=1;
+    fi
+
+    # If `skip_checkout`-input is true, skip the entire checkout step.
+    if "$INPUT_SKIP_CHECKOUT"; then
+        _log "debug" "git-checkout will not be executed.";
+    else
+        # Create new local branch if `create_branch`-input is true
+        if "$INPUT_CREATE_BRANCH"; then
+            # shellcheck disable=SC2086
+            git checkout -B $INPUT_BRANCH --;
+        else
+            # Switch to branch from current Workflow run
+            # shellcheck disable=SC2086
+            git checkout $INPUT_BRANCH --;
+        fi
+    fi
+}
+
 _add_files() {
     echo "INPUT_ADD_OPTIONS: ${INPUT_ADD_OPTIONS}";
     _log "debug" "Apply add options ${INPUT_ADD_OPTIONS}";