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@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ BUNDLE_GEMFILE=gemfiles/rails_6.0.rb bundle exec rake test
 ### Version Control Branches
 
 We've been trying to follow the rails way, stable branches, but have been
-inconsistent. We should have one branche for each minor version, named like
+inconsistent. We should have one branch for each minor version, named like
 `4-3-stable`. Releases should be done on those branches, not in master. So,
 the "stable" branches should be the only branches with release tags.