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 ## Contributing via Pull Requests
 Contributions via pull requests are much appreciated. Before sending us a pull request, please ensure that:
 
-1. You are working against the latest source on the *master* branch.
+1. You are working against the latest source on the *develop* branch.
 2. You check existing open, and recently merged, pull requests to make sure someone else hasn't addressed the problem already.
 3. You open an issue to discuss any significant work - we would hate for your time to be wasted.