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How to change your last git commit's CommitDate and AuthorDate

  1. Show the last git commit and confirm it's the one you want to edit:
$ git log -n 1 --pretty=fuller
commit 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000 (HEAD -> main)
Author:     First Last <FirstLast@example.com>
AuthorDate: Tue Nov 26 01:01:01 2024 -0800
Commit:     First Last <FirstLast@example.com>
CommitDate: Tue Nov 26 01:01:01 2024 -0800

    Example description
  1. Edit the AuthorDate:
$ git commit --amend --date="Mon Nov 25 02:02:02 2024 -0800" --no-edit
  1. Edit the CommitDate to match the AuthorDate:
$ git rebase --committer-date-is-author-date
  1. Confirm the dates have changed:
$ git log -n 1 --pretty=fuller
commit 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000 (HEAD -> main)
Author:     First Last <FirstLast@example.com>
AuthorDate: Mon Nov 25 02:02:02 2024 -0800
Commit:     First Last <FirstLast@example.com>
CommitDate: Mon Nov 25 02:02:02 2024 -0800

    Example description
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