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- Master branch - reflects the latest released code or the latest release candidate code (i.e. minor bug fixes which will be included in the next minor release version). The master branch is https://bitbucket.org/lorainelab/integrated-genome-browser
- Development branches - follow the conventional naming structure of igb_version (e.g. igb_8_2). Only when creating a major release will the active development branches be merged with the stable (master) branch. Once merged with the master branch, the development branch is discarded and a new development branch is created with the next major release version.
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