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document updated 12 years ago, on Nov 11, 2012

squash multiple versions into one

How do you squash multiple versions down into one, for instance, right before submitting it as a patch?

Three options: 1) git add --ammend, 2) rebase, and 3) git merge --squash.

cherry-picking

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splitting one commit into several

rebase -i

add --patch

fugitive.vim is awesome for this

reorder commits

rebase -i

wisdom

Good advice: "you should not rewrite history for things that are already push out into the world"