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@@ -332,6 +332,8 @@ When you're happy with the code on your computer, you need to commit the changes
$ git commit -a -m "Here is a commit message on what I changed in this commit"
</shell>
+TIP. Please squash your commits into a single commit when appropriate. This simplifies future cherry picks, and also keeps the git log clean.
+
h4. Update master
It’s pretty likely that other changes to master have happened while you were working. Go get them: