Use author info on commits list page rather than most recent commit date

app/views/projects/commits/_commit.html.haml

@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
 
         .commiter
           - commit_author_link = commit_author_link(commit, avatar: false, size: 24)
-          - commit_timeago = time_ago_with_tooltip(commit.committed_date, placement: 'bottom')
+          - commit_timeago = time_ago_with_tooltip(commit.authored_date, placement: 'bottom')
           - commit_text =  _('%{commit_author_link} committed %{commit_timeago}') % { commit_author_link: commit_author_link, commit_timeago: commit_timeago }
           #{ commit_text.html_safe }
 

changelogs/unreleased/25317-prioritize-author-date-over-commit.yml

+---
+title: Show authored date rather than committed date on the commit list
+merge_request:
+author:
+type: fixed