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 ## Checklist:
 
-- [ ] Branch: Fixes, changes and adjustments should be created against `current`. New documentation for platforms/components and features should go to `next`.
+- [ ] Branch: `next` is for changes and new documentation that will go public with the next [home-assistant](https://github.com/home-assistant/home-assistant) release. Fixes, changes and adjustments for the current release should be created against `current`.
 - [ ] The documentation follow the [standards][standards].
 
 [standards]: https://home-assistant.io/developers/documentation/standards/