Git Gui- Cannot merge local

Question

I'm trying to merge local, but I get this message:

"You are in the middle of a change.

File .npmignore is modified.

You should complete the current commit before starting a merge. Doing so will help you abort a failed merge, should the need arise."

Searched for this message around internet but no good answers. I didn't do any code change yet. And I need to get the latest version of repository code.

How can I get ride of this message and why it is caused?

Answer 1

It seems you need to go to Merge Menu >> "Abort Merge..." before, to discard all your local changes.