diff --git a/branches.json b/branches.json
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+{
+  "notice": "This file is not maintained outside of the main branch and should only be used for tooling.",
+  "branches": [
+    {
+      "branch": "main"
+    },
+    {
+      "branch": "8.10"
+    },
+    {
+      "branch": "8.9"
+    },
+    {
+      "branch": "7.17"
+    }
+  ]
+}