From 93f14df952ca3b30539cfcdaa4ca78eed78eb87b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Annie Nelson <anelson@gitlab.com>
Date: Mon, 22 Jan 2024 21:07:36 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] Restructure statement on how to find commit
The info in the previous commit was correct, but not written in
GitLab style. This commit brings the statement up to spec.
---
doc/user/project/merge_requests/revert_changes.md | 13 ++++++++-----
1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)
diff --git a/doc/user/project/merge_requests/revert_changes.md b/doc/user/project/merge_requests/revert_changes.md
index 07523b9f34cc1..72bc82bbf0f37 100644
--- a/doc/user/project/merge_requests/revert_changes.md
+++ b/doc/user/project/merge_requests/revert_changes.md
@@ -52,14 +52,19 @@ Prerequisites:
- You must have a role in the project that allows you to edit merge requests, and add
code to the repository.
+- The commit must not have already been reverted, as the **Revert** option is not
+ shown in this case.
To do this:
1. On the left sidebar, select **Search or go to** and find your project.
1. If you know the merge request that contains the commit:
- 1. Select **Code > Merge requests**, then identify and select your merge request.
- 1. Select **Commits**, then select the title of the commit you want to revert. This displays the commit in the **Changes** tab of your merge request.
- 1. Select the commit hash you want to revert. GitLab displays the contents of the commit.
+ 1. Select **Code > Merge requests**, then select your merge request.
+ 1. Select **Commits**, then select the title of the commit you want to revert.
+ This displays the commit in the context of your merge request.
+ 1. Below the secondary menu, the message **Viewing commit `00001111`** is shown,
+ where `00001111` is the hash of the commit. Select the commit hash to show
+ the commit's page.
1. If you don't know the merge request the commit originated from:
1. Select **Code > Commits**.
1. Select the title of the commit to display full information about the commit.
@@ -68,8 +73,6 @@ To do this:
1. Optional. Select **Start a new merge request** to start a new merge request with the new revert commit.
1. Select **Revert**.
-The option to **Revert** is no longer shown after a commit is reverted.
-
### Revert a merge commit to a different parent commit
When you revert a merge commit, the branch you merged to (usually `main`) is always the
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