diff --git a/assets/images/help/repository/choose-commit-email-address.png b/assets/images/help/repository/choose-commit-email-address.png
index 25e9798c05..d6d4b45634 100644
Binary files a/assets/images/help/repository/choose-commit-email-address.png and b/assets/images/help/repository/choose-commit-email-address.png differ
diff --git a/content/code-security/getting-started/adding-a-security-policy-to-your-repository.md b/content/code-security/getting-started/adding-a-security-policy-to-your-repository.md
index 369adbaf10..1ddc896b9a 100644
--- a/content/code-security/getting-started/adding-a-security-policy-to-your-repository.md
+++ b/content/code-security/getting-started/adding-a-security-policy-to-your-repository.md
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ By making security reporting instructions clearly available, you make it easy fo
 
 {% data reusables.repositories.navigate-to-repo %}
 {% data reusables.repositories.sidebar-security %}
-3. In the left sidebar, click **Security policy**.
+3. In the left sidebar, under "Reporting", click **{% octicon "law" aria-hidden="true" %} Policy**.
 4. Click **Start setup**.
 5. In the new _SECURITY.md_ file, add information about supported versions of your project and how to report a vulnerability.
 {% data reusables.files.write_commit_message %}
diff --git a/content/communities/setting-up-your-project-for-healthy-contributions/adding-a-license-to-a-repository.md b/content/communities/setting-up-your-project-for-healthy-contributions/adding-a-license-to-a-repository.md
index b751c2434d..d0ca22a0c8 100644
--- a/content/communities/setting-up-your-project-for-healthy-contributions/adding-a-license-to-a-repository.md
+++ b/content/communities/setting-up-your-project-for-healthy-contributions/adding-a-license-to-a-repository.md
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ Open source licenses enable others to freely use, change, and distribute the pro
 {% data reusables.files.write_commit_message %}
 {% data reusables.files.choose_commit_branch %}
 {% data reusables.files.choose-commit-email %}
-1. Click **Commit new file**.
+{% data reusables.files.propose_file_change %}
 
 {% endif %}
 
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ Open source licenses enable others to freely use, change, and distribute the pro
 {% data reusables.files.choose-commit-email %}
 7. Below the commit message fields, decide whether to add your commit to the current branch or to a new branch. If your current branch is `main`, you should choose to create a new branch for your commit and then create a pull request. For more information, see "[AUTOTITLE](/pull-requests/collaborating-with-pull-requests/proposing-changes-to-your-work-with-pull-requests/creating-a-pull-request)".
 ![Screenshot of a {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %} pull request showing a radio button to commit directly to the main branch or to create a new branch. New branch is selected.](/assets/images/help/repository/choose-commit-branch.png)
-1. Click **Commit new file**.
+{% data reusables.files.propose_file_change %}
 
 {% endif %}
 
diff --git a/content/repositories/working-with-files/managing-files/adding-a-file-to-a-repository.md b/content/repositories/working-with-files/managing-files/adding-a-file-to-a-repository.md
index 948d37bf82..562dd941ab 100644
--- a/content/repositories/working-with-files/managing-files/adding-a-file-to-a-repository.md
+++ b/content/repositories/working-with-files/managing-files/adding-a-file-to-a-repository.md
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ Files that you add to a repository via a browser are limited to {% data variable
 
    ![Screenshot of the main page of the repository. Above the list of a files, a button, labeled "Add file," is outlined in dark orange.](/assets/images/help/repository/upload-files-button.png)
 1. To select the files you want to upload, drag and drop the file or folder, or click **choose your files**.
-{% data reusables.files.write_commit_message %}
+{% data reusables.files.commit-message %}
 {% data reusables.files.choose_commit_branch %}
 1. Click **Commit changes**.
 
diff --git a/content/repositories/working-with-files/managing-files/deleting-files-in-a-repository.md b/content/repositories/working-with-files/managing-files/deleting-files-in-a-repository.md
index 2d1cd21224..875fa98f3b 100644
--- a/content/repositories/working-with-files/managing-files/deleting-files-in-a-repository.md
+++ b/content/repositories/working-with-files/managing-files/deleting-files-in-a-repository.md
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@ If the file{% ifversion fpt or ghes or ghec %} or directory{% endif %} you delet
 ## Deleting a file
 
 1. Browse to the file in your repository that you want to delete.
-2. At the top of the file, click {% octicon "trash" aria-label="The trash icon" %}.
-{% data reusables.files.write_commit_message %}
+1. In the top-right corner, select the {% octicon "kebab-horizontal" aria-label="More options" %} dropdown menu, then click **Delete file**.
+{% data reusables.files.commit-message %}
 {% data reusables.files.choose-commit-email %}
 {% data reusables.files.choose_commit_branch %}
 {% data reusables.files.propose_file_change %}
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ If the file{% ifversion fpt or ghes or ghec %} or directory{% endif %} you delet
 
   ![Screenshot of the file list for a directory. To the right of the directory name, a button, labeled with a kebab icon, is outlined in dark orange.](/assets/images/help/repository/delete-directory-button.png)
 1. Review the files you will delete.
-{% data reusables.files.write_commit_message %}
+{% data reusables.files.commit-message %}
 {% data reusables.files.choose-commit-email %}
 {% data reusables.files.choose_commit_branch %}
 {% data reusables.files.propose_file_change %}
diff --git a/content/repositories/working-with-files/managing-files/editing-files.md b/content/repositories/working-with-files/managing-files/editing-files.md
index 7e04b20499..cc5b5c954a 100644
--- a/content/repositories/working-with-files/managing-files/editing-files.md
+++ b/content/repositories/working-with-files/managing-files/editing-files.md
@@ -52,6 +52,6 @@ When you edit a file in another user's repository, we'll automatically [fork the
 {% data reusables.files.preview_change %}
 {% data reusables.files.write_commit_message %}
 {% data reusables.files.choose-commit-email %}
-1. Click **Propose file change**.
+1. Click **Propose changes**.
 1. Type a title and description for your pull request.
 1. Click **Create pull request**.
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diff --git a/data/reusables/files/commit-message.md b/data/reusables/files/commit-message.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6f59cdcf6b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/data/reusables/files/commit-message.md
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+1. In the "Commit message" field, type a short, meaningful commit message that describes the change you made to the file. You can attribute the commit to more than one author in the commit message. For more information, see "[AUTOTITLE](/pull-requests/committing-changes-to-your-project/creating-and-editing-commits/creating-a-commit-with-multiple-authors)."
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diff --git a/data/reusables/files/propose_file_change.md b/data/reusables/files/propose_file_change.md
index 04bd39ecc3..829ce1c33c 100644
--- a/data/reusables/files/propose_file_change.md
+++ b/data/reusables/files/propose_file_change.md
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1. Click **Propose file change**.
+1. Click **Commit changes** or **Propose changes**.
diff --git a/data/reusables/files/propose_new_file.md b/data/reusables/files/propose_new_file.md
index c4f7f59ef3..829ce1c33c 100644
--- a/data/reusables/files/propose_new_file.md
+++ b/data/reusables/files/propose_new_file.md
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1. Click **Propose new file.**
+1. Click **Commit changes** or **Propose changes**.