--- stage: Create group: Editor info: To determine the technical writer assigned to the Stage/Group associated with this page, see https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/product/ux/technical-writing/#assignments --- # Commit conventions We use conventional commits specifications to write meaningful commit messages. We rely on this standard when we generate changelog. Please read the official [Conventional Commits](https://www.conventionalcommits.org/) specifications for more details. Each commit message consists of a **header**, a **body**, and a **footer**. The header has a special format that includes a **type**, a **scope**, and a **subject**: ```plaintext ():