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  • As part of the infrastructure, git keeps the commit sha of where you are using the submodule (i.e. why you need to commit in the parent when you update the child - you changed what commit of the submodule is being used!). This is because every "client" of that repository could be using it at a different version. This becomes important where you don't want to change or update one client as you add new features (and bugs), but want others to use the latest. Commented Apr 5, 2017 at 19:12