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WalkthroughContributor guidance now sets signed-commit requirements for changes reaching the default branch. It describes signing methods for people, interactive agents, apps, bots, and workflows, and specifies merge rules. ChangesContributor signing policy
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- Line 125: Update the contributor guidance around `git cherry-pick -S` to allow
pushing the rewritten, signed commits to the existing PR branch when
force-pushes are permitted; direct contributors to open a new PR only when they
cannot update that branch.
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| so that GitHub signs each commit. | ||
| * Merge PRs with **squash**. The ruleset checks every commit on the PR branch, | ||
| not just the result, so one unsigned commit blocks the merge. Re-create such a | ||
| branch with signed commits (`git cherry-pick -S`) and open a new PR. |
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GitHub rulesets available rules signed commits unsigned commits pull request branch rewrite sign commits force push existing pull request
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If you mean **what happens when a pull request contains unsigned commits and you rewrite them by signing them**, GitHub’s current ruleset docs say:
- **Require signed commits:** Every commit GitHub checks must have a valid, verified signature. Unsigned commits can block a PR merge—including a squash merge, even though GitHub signs the resulting squash commit. ([docs.github.com](https://docs.github.com/en/repositories/configuring-branches-and-merges-in-your-repository/managing-rulesets/available-rules-for-rulesets?utm_source=openai))
- **Fixing unsigned commits:** Rebase/rewrite the head branch so the commits are signed, then push the rewritten history. That push may need to be a **force push** because rewriting changes commit IDs. ([docs.github.com](https://docs.github.com/en/repositories/configuring-branches-and-merges-in-your-repository/managing-rulesets/available-rules-for-rulesets?utm_source=openai))
- **Force-push rule:** A ruleset can block force pushes. If it does, the rewritten branch push will be rejected unless the pusher can bypass the rule. Enabling force pushes does not override other rules. ([docs.github.com](https://docs.github.com/en/repositories/configuring-branches-and-merges-in-your-repository/managing-rulesets/available-rules-for-rulesets?utm_source=openai))
- **PR approvals:** A rewrite pushes new commits to the PR. Whether existing approvals become stale depends on the PR rules configured—such as dismissing stale approvals or requiring approval of the latest reviewable push. ([docs.github.com](https://docs.github.com/en/repositories/configuring-branches-and-merges-in-your-repository/managing-rulesets/available-rules-for-rulesets?utm_source=openai))
**In short:** signing rewritten commits can resolve the signature requirement, but the force-push rule and review-approval settings determine whether the update succeeds and whether the PR needs reapproval. The docs establish these general behaviors; the exact outcome for your PR depends on its active rulesets, bypass permissions, and review settings. ([docs.github.com](https://docs.github.com/en/repositories/configuring-branches-and-merges-in-your-repository/managing-rulesets/available-rules-for-rulesets?utm_source=openai))
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- 1: https://docs.github.com/en/repositories/configuring-branches-and-merges-in-your-repository/managing-rulesets/available-rules-for-rulesets?utm_source=openai
- 2: https://docs.github.com/en/repositories/configuring-branches-and-merges-in-your-repository/managing-rulesets/available-rules-for-rulesets?utm_source=openai
- 3: https://docs.github.com/en/repositories/configuring-branches-and-merges-in-your-repository/managing-rulesets/available-rules-for-rulesets?utm_source=openai
- 4: https://docs.github.com/en/repositories/configuring-branches-and-merges-in-your-repository/managing-rulesets/available-rules-for-rulesets?utm_source=openai
- 5: https://docs.github.com/en/repositories/configuring-branches-and-merges-in-your-repository/managing-rulesets/available-rules-for-rulesets?utm_source=openai
Allow contributors to update the existing PR branch when force-pushes are allowed.
Rewriting and signing the commits does not require a new PR. Open a new PR only when the existing branch cannot be updated, for example when force-pushes are blocked or unavailable.
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- branch with signed commits (`git cherry-pick -S`) and open a new PR.
+ branch with signed commits (`git cherry-pick -S`). If force-pushing to the
+ existing PR branch is not allowed, open a new PR.📝 Committable suggestion
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| branch with signed commits (`git cherry-pick -S`) and open a new PR. | |
| branch with signed commits (`git cherry-pick -S`). If force-pushing to the | |
| existing PR branch is not allowed, open a new PR. |
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Review comment at @CONTRIBUTING.adoc at line 125:
Update the contributor guidance around `git cherry-pick -S` to allow pushing the
rewritten, signed commits to the existing PR branch when force-pushes are
permitted; direct contributors to open a new PR only when they cannot update
that branch.
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Adds a Signed commits section to this repo's CONTRIBUTING, per owner ruling D218. The estate policy is
docs/SIGNING-POLICY.adocin hyperpolymath/standards.This repo's default branch is covered by the zero-bypass
Require-Signed-Commitsruleset, and rebase-merge is off. The section tells contributors what that requires:If the file already had its own signing section, that section is replaced in place instead of adding a second one. Lines elsewhere that told people to sign with GPG are changed to match the policy (SSH for people).
This is a docs-only change. The commit was created through
createCommitOnBranch, so GitHub signs it.🤖 Generated with Claude Code
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