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@@ -96,7 +96,9 @@ format.outputDirectory::
format.useAutoBase::
A boolean value which lets you enable the `--base=auto` option of
- format-patch by default.
+ format-patch by default. Can also be set to "whenAble" to allow
+ enabling `--base=auto` if a suitable base is available, but to skip
+ adding base info otherwise without the format dying.
format.notes::
Provides the default value for the `--notes` option to