Commit Header Length Exception for Reverts

[javier-godoy]

Currently, our Commit Message Guidelines contain a logical contradiction when handling reverts.

• The length of the header line (including type and scope) must be less than 72 characters [1].
• A revert commit must use the prefix revert: , followed by the full header of the original commit, e.g.: revert: chore: update README.md. [2]

Problem

When a developer reverts a commit that was already at or near the 72-character limit, the mandatory revert: prefix (8 characters including the space) pushes the new header to 80 characters, violating the first rule.

Example

Original Commit (72 characters):

fix: set value to 901234567890123456789012345678901234567890123456789012

Revert Commit (80 characters):

revert: fix: set value to 901234567890123456789012345678901234567890123456789012

Proposal

Commits using the revert: type are permitted to exceed the 72-character limit, up to a maximum of 80 characters. This allows for the inclusion of the full original header without truncation

[paodb]

I agree with the proposal