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@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ archive, summarize the relevant points of the discussion.
[[commit-reference]]
If you want to reference a previous commit in the history of a stable
-branch, use the format "abbreviated sha1 (subject, date)",
+branch, use the format "abbreviated hash (subject, date)",
with the subject enclosed in a pair of double-quotes, like this:
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