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+patterns:
+  deny:
+    - regex: '^$CI_MERGE_REQUEST_PROJECT_URL/(-/)?merge_requests/$CI_MERGE_REQUEST_IID$'
+      message: Commit message must not contain a link to its own merge request
+    - regex: '^[^:]+: [a-z]'
+      message: "Commit message subject should be properly Capitalized. E.g. 'window: Marginalize extradicity'"
+      where: subject
+    - regex: '^\S*\.[ch]:'
+      message: Commit message subject prefix should not include .c, .h, etc.
+      where: subject
+    - regex: '^[Cc]lose[sd]?:?\s*#[0-9]+'
+      message: Closes instructions must be a full link
+    - regex: '^[Ff]ix(e[sd]?)?:?\s*(#[0-9]+|https://)'
+      message: \"Fixes\" should be used with commits, use \"Closes\" for issues
+