<!--IssueSummary start--> <details> <summary> Everyone can contribute. [Help move this issue forward](https://handbook.gitlab.com/handbook/marketing/developer-relations/contributor-success/community-contributors-workflows/#contributor-links) while earning points, leveling up and collecting rewards. </summary> - [Close this issue](https://contributors.gitlab.com/manage-issue?action=close&projectId=278964&issueIid=17868) </details> <!--IssueSummary end--> ### Summary As the title states; if a commit message contains "See merge request !X" it will not close a merge request. Even though that is exactly what gilab produces - to close a merge request (successfully) one has to write "Closes !X" in the commit message. ### Steps to reproduce 1. create a merge request 2. merge it locally / without the GitLab web UI 3. copy the gitlab behaviour of writing "See merge request !X" in the commit message 4. push the merge ### What is the current *bug* behavior? The merge request will stay open, complains about no changes to be merged (no auto merge) and has to be closed (unsuccessfully) to remove it. ### What is the expected *correct* behavior? The merge request is closed after the push ### Output of checks This bug happens on GitLab.com ### Possible fixes 1. Change the behaviour of the GitLab Web UI to also use "Closes !X" 1. Add a possibility of closing merge request successfully 1. Add "See merge request !X" to the phrases that close a merge request