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  * Michael Käppler
 
 ## Contributing
-Pull requests are welcome. For major changes, please open an issue first to discuss what you would like to change.
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+* Merge requests are welcome, and should be based on the `develop` branch.
+* The `develop` branch gets merged into the `master` once it has been sufficiently tested.
+* For major changes, please open an issue first to discuss what you would like to change.
 
 ## License
 
-Copyright © 2020, [HfT Stuttgart](https://www.hft-stuttgart.de/)
+Copyright © 2021, [HfT Stuttgart](https://www.hft-stuttgart.de/)
 
 [GPLv3](https://choosealicense.com/licenses/gpl-3.0/)