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diff --git a/docs/submittingpatches.rst b/docs/submittingpatches.rst index 4262d107776..1556226ddec 100644 --- a/docs/submittingpatches.rst +++ b/docs/submittingpatches.rst @@ -275,11 +275,10 @@ The stable tag If you want a commit to be applied to a stable branch, you should add an appropriate note to the commit message. -Using a "fixes tag" as described in `Patch formatting <#formatting>`__ -is the preferred way to nominate a commit that you know ahead of time -should be backported. There are scripts that will figure out which -releases to apply the patch to automatically, so you don't need to -figure it out. +Using a ``Fixes:`` tag as described in `Patch formatting <#formatting>`__ +is the preferred way to nominate a commit that should be backported. +There are scripts that will figure out which releases to apply the patch +to automatically, so you don't need to figure it out. Alternatively, you may use a "CC:" tag. Here are some examples of such a note: |