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diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.rst b/CONTRIBUTING.rst index 381769d161..fa2c23d903 100644 --- a/CONTRIBUTING.rst +++ b/CONTRIBUTING.rst @@ -29,6 +29,8 @@ To contribute patches: #. Base all new work on the upstream ``master`` branch. Base work on the upstream ``release`` branch only if it fixes a regression or bug in a feature new to that release. + If in doubt, prefer ``master``. Reviewers may simply ask for + a rebase if deemed appropriate in particular cases. #. Create commits making incremental, distinct, logically complete changes with appropriate `commit messages`_. #. Push a topic branch to a personal repository fork on GitLab. |