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#  - Begin with a leading commit verb (see below)                      #
#  - Use the imperative mood (if applied, this commit will...)         #
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#   MAY CHANGE FUNCTIONALITY                                           #
#     Add   = Create a capability e.g. feature, test, dependency       #
#     Cut   = Remove a capability                                      #
#     Fix   = Fix an issue e.g. bug, typo, accident, misstatement      #
#     Make  = Change the build process, tooling or infrastructure      #
#     Start = Begin doing something e.g. create a feature flag         #
#     Stop  = End doing something e.g. remove a feature flag           #
#     Bump  = Increase the version of something e.g. dependency        #
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#   MUST NOT CHANGE FUNCTIONALITY                                      #
#     Refactor = A source change that aims to reduce cognitive load    #
#     Reformat = Refactor of formatting e.g. omit whitespace           #
#     Optimise = A source change that aims to improve performance      #
#     Document = Create explanatory comments or writings               #
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#  - Explain the "what" and the "why"                                  #
#  - Don't explain the "how": use comments in the source for that      #
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