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How to Change the Date of an Old Git Commit

By Meridian48 News Desk · Summarised from DEV Community ·

This article explains how to modify timestamps on Git commits, covering both the latest commit and older commits via interactive rebase. It details the use of GIT_COMMITTER_DATE and --date flags to update author and commit dates. The process rewrites history, creating new commit hashes.

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A practical guide for developers, but the technique's history-rewriting nature means it's best reserved for local or personal branches.
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