You have a GitHub repository named repo1. You commit a change to repo1. You need to update the commit message. The solution must ensure that the version number remains the same. Which command should y

The correct answer is B. git commit --amend. To update the most recent commit message in a Git repository, use the command git commit -- amend to open your editor, change the message, and save it; if the commit has already been pushed, you'll need to force push with git push --force-with-lease origin <branch-name to update

Submitted by jakub_pl· Mar 6, 2026Design and implement source control

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You have a GitHub repository named repo1. You commit a change to repo1. You need to update the commit message. The solution must ensure that the version number remains the same. Which command should you run?

Options

Agit commit --patch
Bgit commit --amend
Cgit status --renames
Dgit restore --patch

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Explanation

To update the most recent commit message in a Git repository, use the command git commit -- amend to open your editor, change the message, and save it; if the commit has already been pushed, you'll need to force push with git push --force-with-lease origin <branch-name to update the remote repository with the new commit, which replaces the old one and generates a new https://docs.github.com/articles/changing-a-commit-message

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