When committing to the Git repository, please follow these rules:
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Put only related changes into a single commit.
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Use correct spelling for the author name (for example, include all diacritics).
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Use Markdown for the entire commit message (subject line and body).
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Separate the subject line from the body with a blank line.
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Limit the subject line to 58 characters.
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Start the subject line with a capital letter.
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Do not end the subject line with a period.
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Use the imperative mood in the subject line.
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Wrap the body at 72 characters.
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Use the body to explain the what and why, not the how.
Several of these rules have been taken from https://chris.beams.io/posts/git-commit/#seven-rules.