diff --git a/private/gen/proto/go/buf/alpha/registry/v1alpha1/git_metadata.pb.go b/private/gen/proto/go/buf/alpha/registry/v1alpha1/git_metadata.pb.go
index 532e45918f..09441cb08c 100644
--- a/private/gen/proto/go/buf/alpha/registry/v1alpha1/git_metadata.pb.go
+++ b/private/gen/proto/go/buf/alpha/registry/v1alpha1/git_metadata.pb.go
@@ -102,6 +102,9 @@ func (x *GitIdentity) GetTime() *timestamppb.Timestamp {
 	return nil
 }
 
+// GitCommitInformation is the information associated with a Git commit.
+// This always includes the hash.
+// The author and/or committer user identities are included when available.
 type GitCommitInformation struct {
 	state         protoimpl.MessageState
 	sizeCache     protoimpl.SizeCache
@@ -111,10 +114,10 @@ type GitCommitInformation struct {
 	Hash string `protobuf:"bytes,1,opt,name=hash,proto3" json:"hash,omitempty"`
 	// Author is metadata associated with the author of the git commit.
 	// This may not always be available, so it is not always populated.
-	Author *GitIdentity `protobuf:"bytes,2,opt,name=author,proto3,oneof" json:"author,omitempty"`
+	Author *GitIdentity `protobuf:"bytes,2,opt,name=author,proto3" json:"author,omitempty"`
 	// Committer is the metadata associated with the committer of the git commit.
 	// This may not always be available, so it is not always populated.
-	Committer *GitIdentity `protobuf:"bytes,3,opt,name=committer,proto3,oneof" json:"committer,omitempty"`
+	Committer *GitIdentity `protobuf:"bytes,3,opt,name=committer,proto3" json:"committer,omitempty"`
 }
 
 func (x *GitCommitInformation) Reset() {
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 var (
@@ -281,7 +282,6 @@ func file_buf_alpha_registry_v1alpha1_git_metadata_proto_init() {
 			}
 		}
 	}
-	file_buf_alpha_registry_v1alpha1_git_metadata_proto_msgTypes[1].OneofWrappers = []interface{}{}
 	type x struct{}
 	out := protoimpl.TypeBuilder{
 		File: protoimpl.DescBuilder{
diff --git a/proto/buf/alpha/registry/v1alpha1/git_metadata.proto b/proto/buf/alpha/registry/v1alpha1/git_metadata.proto
index ce45953942..ea85ec83bf 100644
--- a/proto/buf/alpha/registry/v1alpha1/git_metadata.proto
+++ b/proto/buf/alpha/registry/v1alpha1/git_metadata.proto
@@ -28,13 +28,16 @@ message GitIdentity {
   google.protobuf.Timestamp time = 3;
 }
 
+// GitCommitInformation is the information associated with a Git commit.
+// This always includes the hash.
+// The author and/or committer user identities are included when available.
 message GitCommitInformation {
   // Hash is the SHA1 hash of the git commit.
   string hash = 1;
   // Author is metadata associated with the author of the git commit.
   // This may not always be available, so it is not always populated.
-  optional GitIdentity author = 2;
+  GitIdentity author = 2;
   // Committer is the metadata associated with the committer of the git commit.
   // This may not always be available, so it is not always populated.
-  optional GitIdentity committer = 3;
+  GitIdentity committer = 3;
 }