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diff --git a/doc/user/project/repository/branches/index.md b/doc/user/project/repository/branches/index.md index 4d40d182cf4..294ffe884eb 100644 --- a/doc/user/project/repository/branches/index.md +++ b/doc/user/project/repository/branches/index.md @@ -1,6 +1,6 @@ # Branches -Read thought GiLab's branching documentation: +Read through GiLab's branching documentation: - [Create a branch](../web_editor.md#create-a-new-branch) - [Default branch](#default-branch) @@ -18,10 +18,14 @@ When you create a new [project](../../index.md), GitLab sets `master` as the def branch for your project. You can choose another branch to be your project's default under your project's **Settings > General**. -The default branch is also the branched affected by the +The default branch is the branched affected by the [issue closing pattern](../../issues/automatic_issue_closing.html), -which means that an issue will be closed when a merge request is merged to -the **default branch**. +which means that _an issue will be closed when a merge request is merged to +the **default branch**_. + +The default branch is also protected against accidental deletion. Read through +the documentation on [protected branches](../../protected_branches.md#protected-branches) +to learn more. ## Delete merged branches |