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Reorganized changing commit message docs #229

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# Note that empty commits are commented out
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3. Replace `pick` with `reword` before each commit message you want to change.
```shell
pick e499d89 Delete CNAME
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4. Save and close the commit list file.
5. In each resulting commit file, type the new commit message, save the file, and close it.

{% warning %}

When you're ready to push your changes to GitHub, use the push --force command to force push over the old commit.
6. When you're ready to push your changes to GitHub, use the push --force command to force push over the old commit.
```shell
$ git push --force <em>example-branch</em>
```

{% endwarning %}

For more information on interactive rebase, see "[Interactive mode](https://git-scm.com/docs/git-rebase#_interactive_mode)" in the Git manual.

{% tip %}
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