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diff --git a/Documentation/revisions.txt b/Documentation/revisions.txt
index ba11b9c95e..75d211f1a8 100644
--- a/Documentation/revisions.txt
+++ b/Documentation/revisions.txt
@@ -96,7 +96,8 @@ some output processing may assume ref names in UTF-8.
refers to the branch that the branch specified by branchname is set to build on
top of (configured with `branch.<name>.remote` and
`branch.<name>.merge`). A missing branchname defaults to the
- current one.
+ current one. These suffixes are also accepted when spelled in uppercase, and
+ they mean the same thing no matter the case.
'<branchname>@\{push\}', e.g. 'master@\{push\}', '@\{push\}'::
The suffix '@\{push}' reports the branch "where we would push to" if
@@ -122,6 +123,9 @@ refs/remotes/myfork/mybranch
Note in the example that we set up a triangular workflow, where we pull
from one location and push to another. In a non-triangular workflow,
'@\{push}' is the same as '@\{upstream}', and there is no need for it.
++
+This suffix is also accepted when spelled in uppercase, and means the same
+thing no matter the case.
'<rev>{caret}', e.g. 'HEAD{caret}, v1.5.1{caret}0'::
A suffix '{caret}' to a revision parameter means the first parent of