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@@ -8,4 +8,10 @@ Submitting patches
 
 Please branch off from develop if you want to submit a patch.
 
+Branches
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+Please be aware, that all branches besides _master_ and _develop_ __can__ and __will be__ force-pushed, rebased and/or removed!
+
+If you want to rely on such an _unstable_ branch, create your own fork of this repository to make sure nothing breaks for you.