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Git Amend

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Summary

Git commit -- amend the last commit, both the message and the content, by replacing the commit with a new version. Amendments change the hash commit so that it's risky if the old commit is already pushed and used by teammates. For longer commits, use interactive rebases.

Key points

-amend to replace the last commit with a new version.
Includes forgotten files: git add and commit --amend --no-edit
Do not amend commits that have been published to the shared branch
Old commits can be changed by git rebase.

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