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@@ -425,16 +425,16 @@
 
             ```bash
             # configure your identity
-            git config --global user.name  'Jane Doe'
-            git config --global user.email 'jane.doe@idiv.de'
+            git config --global user.name  "Jane Doe"
+            git config --global user.email "jane.doe@idiv.de"
 
             # show colors
             git config --global color.ui auto
 
             # configure aliases
-            git config --global alias.unstage 'reset HEAD --'
+            git config --global alias.unstage "reset HEAD --"
             git config --global alias.lol \
-              'log --graph --decorate --oneline --all'
+              "log --graph --decorate --oneline --all"
 
             # show config
             git config --list [--global]
@@ -454,7 +454,7 @@
             git config --global core.editor notepad
 
             # Mac
-            git config --global core.editor 'open -Wne'
+            git config --global core.editor "open -Wne"
 
             # Linux GNOME / KDE
             git config --global core.editor gedit
@@ -611,7 +611,7 @@
             git commit [-v]
 
             # commits with a short message
-            git commit -m 'initial commit'
+            git commit -m "initial commit"
             ```
 
             notes:
@@ -902,7 +902,7 @@
             ```
 
             notes:
-            - `git branch --list 'topic/*'`
+            - `git branch --list "topic/*"`
             - decide with your team, write `CONTRIBUTING.md`
           </section>