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Git Commits
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`GIT_AUTHOR_NAME`::
+ The human-readable name used in the author identity when creating commit or
+ tag objects, or when writing reflogs. Overrides the `user.name` and
+ `author.name` configuration settings.
+
`GIT_AUTHOR_EMAIL`::
+ The email address used in the author identity when creating commit or
+ tag objects, or when writing reflogs. Overrides the `user.email` and
+ `author.email` configuration settings.
+
`GIT_AUTHOR_DATE`::
+ The date used for the author identity when creating commit or tag objects, or
+ when writing reflogs. See linkgit:git-commit[1] for valid formats.
+
`GIT_COMMITTER_NAME`::
+ The human-readable name used in the committer identity when creating commit or
+ tag objects, or when writing reflogs. Overrides the `user.name` and
+ `committer.name` configuration settings.
+
`GIT_COMMITTER_EMAIL`::
+ The email address used in the author identity when creating commit or
+ tag objects, or when writing reflogs. Overrides the `user.email` and
+ `committer.email` configuration settings.
+
`GIT_COMMITTER_DATE`::
-'EMAIL'::
- see linkgit:git-commit-tree[1]
+ The date used for the committer identity when creating commit or tag objects, or
+ when writing reflogs. See linkgit:git-commit[1] for valid formats.
+
+`EMAIL`::
+ The email address used in the author and committer identities if no other
+ relevant environment variable or configuration setting has been set.
Git Diffs
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