*: Code that implements new features or non-urgent bug fixes, aka code targeted for v8.3.x, should go into the *master* branch.
 
-*: Bug fixes for the next stable series should go into the *V8_2_0-branch*, it should then be merged into *V8_2-branch* and then to *master*.
+*: Urgent bug fixes to developer release candidate go into *V8_3_0-branch, but only with permission of the wrangler*. They should then be merged into *master*. {linebreak} {strike} V8_3_0-branch is *frozen*, and requests to commit to this branch will probably be denied{endstrike}
 
-*: {strike} Urgent bug fixes to developer release candidate go into *V8_1_6-branch, but only with permission of the wrangler*. They should then be merged into *V8_2-branch* and then to *master*. {linebreak} V8_1_6-branch is *frozen*, and requests to commit to this branch will probably be denied{endstrike}
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-*:{strike} Serious bug fixes to stable series features should go into *V8_2-branch*. _ALL COMMITS TO A STABLE BRANCH {wiki: PerformingCodeReviews MUST BE CODE REVIEWED}_ - the ticket should show who did the code review. Commits should then be merged into
-*:: {strike}*V8_3_0-branch* with permission of the wranger,and/or{endstrike}
+*: Serious bug fixes to stable series features should go into *V8_2-branch*. _ALL COMMITS TO A STABLE BRANCH {wiki: PerformingCodeReviews MUST BE CODE REVIEWED}_ - the ticket should show who did the code review. Commits should then be merged into
+*:: *V8_3_0-branch* with permission of the wranger,and/or
 *:: *master*, as above.
-{endstrike}
 
 *: If code needs to be reviewed before pushing, then you should use "git format-patch" to create a patch, and attach it to the ticket. If it's a larger change, you should put it into a topic branch instead.
 
-*:{strike} Very Very Urgent bug fixes to the release candidate might go into *V8_2_1-branch*, but only with permission from the wrangler, and merge from there into *V8_2-branch*, following rules above.{endstrike}
+*:{strike} Very Very Urgent bug fixes to the release candidate might go into *V8_2_2-branch*, but only with permission from the wrangler, and merge from there into *V8_2-branch*, following rules above.{endstrike}
 
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