What is the difference between a merge commit and a regular commit in Git’s DAG structure?

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What is the difference between a merge commit and a regular commit in Git’s DAG structure?

Key points

  • Parent pointers differentiate merge and regular commits
  • Multiple parents indicate merged development lines
  • Commit structure varies with parent references
  • Merge commits uniquely represent converged histories

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