git cherry-pick -x abc1234

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git cherry-pick -x abc1234

Cherry-pick and record the source commit

Applies the named commit to the current branch and appends a line noting the original commit hash in the new message. The -x trailer makes provenance traceable across branches. Use it when cherry-picking between long-lived branches.
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