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@@ -991,16 +991,16 @@ rebuilding induced, commits go to different branches, along these lines:
@item 300 dependent packages or less
@code{master} branch (non-disruptive changes).
-@item between 300 and 1,200 dependent packages
+@item between 300 and 1,800 dependent packages
@code{staging} branch (non-disruptive changes). This branch is intended
-to be merged in @code{master} every 3 weeks or so. Topical changes
+to be merged in @code{master} every 6 weeks or so. Topical changes
(e.g., an update of the GNOME stack) can instead go to a specific branch
(say, @code{gnome-updates}).
-@item more than 1,200 dependent packages
+@item more than 1,800 dependent packages
@code{core-updates} branch (may include major and potentially disruptive
changes). This branch is intended to be merged in @code{master} every
-2.5 months or so.
+6 months or so.
@end table
All these branches are @uref{@value{SUBSTITUTE-SERVER},