From decd25432c74f9d4cbab98fccb28b16bd999d23e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: HonkingGoose <34918129+HonkingGoose@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Thu, 24 Mar 2022 10:29:28 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] docs(config options): rewrite platformCommit section (#14685)

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 docs/usage/configuration-options.md | 8 ++++----
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/docs/usage/configuration-options.md b/docs/usage/configuration-options.md
index 95e2578246..c8eb2d5793 100644
--- a/docs/usage/configuration-options.md
+++ b/docs/usage/configuration-options.md
@@ -1837,11 +1837,11 @@ For example, GitHub might automerge a Renovate branch even if it's behind the ba
 
 ## platformCommit
 
-Supports only GitHub App mode and not when using Personal Access Tokens.
+Only use this option if you run Renovate as a [GitHub App](https://docs.github.com/en/developers/apps/getting-started-with-apps/about-apps).
+It does not apply when you use a Personal Access Token as credential.
 
-To avoid errors, `gitAuthor` or `gitIgnoredAuthors` should be manually adjusted accordingly.
-
-The primary reason to use this option is because commits will then be signed automatically if authenticating as an app.
+When `platformCommit` is enabled, Renovate will create commits with GitHub's API instead of using `git` directly.
+This way Renovate can use GitHub's [Commit signing support for bots and other GitHub Apps](https://github.blog/2019-08-15-commit-signing-support-for-bots-and-other-github-apps/) feature.
 
 ## postUpdateOptions
 
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