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This adds a of your changes to the bottom of the file (commented out), helping you write a more accurate summary of your work. If you want to dive deeper,

git commit --amend

git commit --amend also uses COMMIT_EDITMSG . It pre-populates the file with the previous commit's message, allowing you to edit it. COMMIT-EDITMSG

Git performs the following steps: