Commit 4ab1e2c3 authored by Amy Qualls's avatar Amy Qualls

Merge branch 'docs-clarify-code-authors-committers-approval' into 'master'

Clarify in docs that code authors can still approve MRs

See merge request gitlab-org/gitlab!53683
parents f7f5e40c 8762389b
......@@ -324,12 +324,15 @@ Note that users can edit the approval rules in every merge request and override
> - [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/10441) in GitLab 11.10.
> - Moved to GitLab Premium in 13.9.
You can prevent users that have committed to a merge request from approving it. To
enable this feature:
You can prevent users who have committed to a merge request from approving it,
though code authors can still approve. To enable this feature:
1. Check the **Prevent MR approvals from users who make commits to the MR.** checkbox.
1. Click **Save changes**.
Read the official Git documentation for an explanation of the
[differences between authors and committers](https://git-scm.com/book/en/v2/Git-Basics-Viewing-the-Commit-History).
#### Require authentication when approving a merge request
> - [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/5981) in GitLab 12.0.
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