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Change the last git commit date

If only the tip commit has the wrong timestamp, git commit --amend is enough. For older commits or many dates, use git-edit-date instead.

Amend the last commit date

GIT_AUTHOR_DATE='2024-03-05T14:30:00+01:00' \
GIT_COMMITTER_DATE='2024-03-05T14:30:00+01:00' \
git commit --amend --no-edit

This rewrites only HEAD. If that commit was already pushed, you still need git push --force-with-lease.

When amend is not enough

• You need to change dates of multiple commits
• The wrong timestamps are not on the tip
• You want to review every change in a spreadsheet first

Then use the bulk CSV guide or the CLI tutorial. Tool comparison: when to use amend vs git-edit-date.

Also fix author on the tip?

Amend can change author with --author, but for branch-wide author date fixes see change git author date.

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