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diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md index 1c6de8d254..99278a843a 100644 --- a/CONTRIBUTING.md +++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md @@ -309,8 +309,8 @@ notes about [commit squashing](#commit-squashing)). A good commit message should describe what changed and why. 1. The first line should: - - contain a short description of the change - - be 50 characters or less + - contain a short description of the change (preferably 50 characters or less, + and no more than 72 characters) - be entirely in lowercase with the exception of proper nouns, acronyms, and the words that refer to code, like function/variable names - be prefixed with the name of the changed subsystem and start with an |