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Specify that merge commit email address is only available when creating a merge commit #569

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Add note to merge commit email selector about rebase and squash merges
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{% data reusables.files.choose-commit-email %}

{% note %}

**Note:** The email selector is not available for rebase merges, which do not create a merge commit, or for squash merges, which credit the user who created the pull request as the author of the squashed commit.

{% endnote %}

6. Click **Confirm merge**, **Confirm squash and merge**, or **Confirm rebase and merge**.
6. Optionally, [delete the branch](/articles/deleting-unused-branches). This keeps the list of branches in your repository tidy.

The repository may be configured so that the head branch for a pull request is automatically deleted when you merge a pull request. For more information, see "[Managing the automatic deletion of branches](/github/administering-a-repository/managing-the-automatic-deletion-of-branches)."

{% if currentVersion == "free-pro-team@latest" or currentVersion ver_gt "[email protected]" %}
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