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AuthorDate: Sat Jan 10 17:55:37 2026 +0200
[v3-1-test] Add privacy section to PR guidelines and template (#60367)
(#60371)
(cherry picked from commit 7f855d7d892dd2398b2327e6bf88d956a01dfdec)
Signed-off-by: Shahar Epstein <[email protected]>
---
.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md | 2 +-
contributing-docs/05_pull_requests.rst | 47 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-
2 files changed, 47 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
diff --git a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
index 35078652861..cf289e9a864 100644
--- a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
+++ b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ Generated-by: [Tool Name] following [the
guidelines](https://github.com/apache/a
---
-* Read the **[Pull Request
Guidelines](https://github.com/apache/airflow/blob/main/contributing-docs/05_pull_requests.rst#pull-request-guidelines)**
for more information.
+* Read the **[Pull Request
Guidelines](https://github.com/apache/airflow/blob/main/contributing-docs/05_pull_requests.rst#pull-request-guidelines)**
for more information. Note: commit author/co-author name and email in commits
become permanently public when merged.
* For fundamental code changes, an Airflow Improvement Proposal
([AIP](https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/AIRFLOW/Airflow+Improvement+Proposals))
is needed.
* When adding dependency, check compliance with the [ASF 3rd Party License
Policy](https://www.apache.org/legal/resolved.html#category-x).
* For significant user-facing changes create newsfragment:
`{pr_number}.significant.rst` or `{issue_number}.significant.rst`, in
[airflow-core/newsfragments](https://github.com/apache/airflow/tree/main/airflow-core/newsfragments).
diff --git a/contributing-docs/05_pull_requests.rst
b/contributing-docs/05_pull_requests.rst
index 0f6138de3d0..be8f6a9cdf2 100644
--- a/contributing-docs/05_pull_requests.rst
+++ b/contributing-docs/05_pull_requests.rst
@@ -19,11 +19,56 @@
Pull Requests
=============
-This document describes how you can create Pull Requests and describes coding
standards we use when
+This document describes how you can create Pull Requests (PRs) and describes
coding standards we use when
implementing them.
**The outline for this document in GitHub is available at top-right corner
button (with 3-dots and 3 lines).**
+Protect your commit identity
+----------------------------
+
+Once a PR is merged, the commit author's (and any co-author's) name and email
address become
+**permanently public** as part of the commit history and **cannot be changed
or removed afterward**.
+
+GitHub provides a **built-in option to anonymize your commit email address**
+(`Setting your commit email address
<https://docs.github.com/en/account-and-profile/how-tos/email-preferences/setting-your-commit-email-address>`__)
+by using a GitHub-provided email; however, **this setting applies only to
future commits and cannot be
+applied retrospectively**.
+
+On computers used with **multiple GitHub accounts** (for example, shared or
work computers), the local Git
+configuration may be set to a different name or email than expected. This can
result in unintended personal
+or work-related details being permanently published. If you are using the Git
CLI, you can verify your
+current configuration by running the following commands in your terminal
within your local Airflow repository:
+
+.. code-block:: bash
+
+ git config --get user.name
+ git config --get user.email
+
+To keep your email address private on GitHub, enable *Keep my email addresses
private* in your GitHub
+settings and configure git to use your GitHub-provided ``noreply`` address
(typically
+``<id>+<username>@users.noreply.github.com``) as ``user.email`` for future
commits.
+
+If you use the Git CLI, you can set the appropriate configuration by running
the following commands:
+
+.. code-block:: bash
+ # Replace <id> and <username> accordingly with your GitHub user ID and
username (from the GitHub settings page)
+ git config user.email "<id>+<username>@users.noreply.github.com"
+
+ # Replace "Your Name" with your desired commit author name
+ git config user.name "Your Name"
+
+Notes:
+
+* GitHub's anonymization does **not** apply to co-author entries or to email
addresses explicitly included
+ in the commit message.
+* GitHub Desktop and other third-party Git clients manage author and email
settings separately; verify
+ them using the tool's own configuration or preferences.
+
+Before opening a pull request, please ensure you are comfortable with the
author and co-author details that
+will be publicly visible. Maintainers might point out unexpected personal
information before merging,
+but they are not obliged to do so.
+
Pull Request guidelines
-----------------------
