def read_git_commit_timestamp(repo_path=None):
    """Obtain the timestamp from the current head commit of a Git repository.

    Parameters
    ----------
    repo_path : `str`, optional
        Path to the Git repository. Leave as `None` to use the current working
        directory.

    Returns
    -------
    commit_timestamp : `datetime.datetime`
        The datetime of the head commit.
    """
    repo = git.repo.base.Repo(path=repo_path, search_parent_directories=True)
    head_commit = repo.head.commit
    return head_commit.committed_datetime
Obtain the timestamp from the current head commit of a Git repository.

    Parameters
    ----------
    repo_path : `str`, optional
        Path to the Git repository. Leave as `None` to use the current working
        directory.

    Returns
    -------
    commit_timestamp : `datetime.datetime`
        The datetime of the head commit.