Makefile

@@ -23,9 +23,10 @@ Checking
 - check_syntax         to check the syntax of all .rst files.
 - check_spelling       to check spelling for text in RST files.
 
-Python Scripts
---------------
+Utilities
+---------
 
+- update               to update the repository to the most recent version.
 - format_py            to auto-format Python scripts.
 
 endef
@@ -123,6 +124,9 @@ report_po_progress:
 	@python3 tools_report/report_translation_progress.py --quiet \
 	         `find locale/ -maxdepth 1 -mindepth 1 -type d -not -iwholename '*.git*' -printf 'locale/%f\n' | sort`
 
+update:
+	@git pull --rebase
+
 format_py:
 	@autopep8 --in-place --recursive .
 

make.bat

@@ -63,6 +63,11 @@ if "%1" == "help" (
 	echo - check_structure      to check the structure of all .rst files
 	echo - check_syntax         to check the syntax of all .rst files
 	echo - check_spelling       to check spelling for text in RST files
+	echo.
+	echo Utilities
+	echo ---------
+	echo.
+	echo - update               to update the repository to the most recent version.
 	goto EOF
 )
 
@@ -109,6 +114,10 @@ if "%1" == "check_structure" (
 	python tools_rst\rst_check_images.py
 	goto EOF
 
+if "%1" == "update" (
+	git pull --rebase
+	goto EOF
+
 ) else (
 	%SPHINXBUILD% -M %1 "%SOURCEDIR%" "%BUILDDIR%" %SPHINXOPTS% %O%
 	goto EOF

manual/contribute/editing.rst

@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ Update
 
 Firstly, make sure that your local copy of the manual is up to date with the online repository using::
 
-   git pull --rebase
+   make update
 
 
 Writing

manual/contribute/guides/commit_guide.rst

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ If you leave out ``-m "message"``, you will be prompted to type the message in a
    You should make sure you are always on the latest revision before committing.
    You may not be able to commit directly if there are conflicting changes in the latest revision.
 
-   To avoid this run ``git pull --rebase`` before committing.
+   To avoid this update your local repository before committing (run ``make update``).
 
 .. seealso::