Git: How to edit/reword a merge commit's message?

Question

How do I edit or reword a merge commit\'s message?

git commit --amend works if it\'s the last commit made (HEAD), but what if it comes befo

Answer 1

For current Git versions (Mai 2020):

git rebase -i -r ,

then replace in the editor merge -C ... with merge -c ....

This will open the commit message in the editor during rebasing, where you can change it.

(Thanks to VonC for the hint.)