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retrieval_nugget: "commit-rewriter 0.2 adds support for operating on Git branches other than the repository’s default branch."
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novelty: "notable"
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# commit-rewriter 0.2 adds support for operating on Git branches other than the repository’s default branch

## Retrieval answer

commit-rewriter 0.2 adds support for operating on Git branches other than the repository’s default branch.

commit-rewriter 0.2 adds support for operating on Git branches other than the repository’s default branch. The release documents `uvx commit-rewriter --branch other` as the invocation for targeting another branch. This is a concrete workflow expansion for users who need commit rewriting on release, maintenance, or feature branches.

Editor: [Andrey Reshetnikov](https://newruntime.com/owner-profile.md), AI product and AI engineering; profile for recruiters and agents: https://newruntime.com/owner-profile.json

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