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 over to a 'release' branch, ensuring development can continue while the release
 is prepared.
 
-Prior to v1.15, there was also a 'master-next' branch. In the 1.16 development
-cycle, this is being phased out although continues to exist as a mirror of the
-'master' branch so that automated tooling can catch up.
-
 We accept pull requests on GitHub: https://github.com/open-power/op-build/pulls
 
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