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linkgit:git-rebase[1] for details.
--reset-author::
- When used with -C/-c/--amend options, declare that the
- authorship of the resulting commit now belongs of the committer.
- This also renews the author timestamp.
+ When used with -C/-c/--amend options, or when committing after a
+ a conflicting cherry-pick, declare that the authorship of the
+ resulting commit now belongs of the committer. This also renews
+ the author timestamp.
--short::
When doing a dry-run, give the output in the short-format. See