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diff --git a/Documentation/git-branch.txt b/Documentation/git-branch.txt
index 507b8d0ab2..8871a4ec21 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-branch.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-branch.txt
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ SYNOPSIS
'git branch' [--set-upstream | --track | --no-track] [-l] [-f] <branchname> [<start-point>]
'git branch' (-m | -M) [<oldbranch>] <newbranch>
'git branch' (-d | -D) [-r] <branchname>...
+'git branch' --edit-description [<branchname>]
DESCRIPTION
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@@ -144,6 +145,10 @@ start-point is either a local or remote-tracking branch.
like '--track' would when creating the branch, except that where
branch points to is not changed.
+--edit-description::
+ Open an editor and edit the text to explain what the branch is
+ for, to be used by various other commands (e.g. `request-pull`).
+
--contains <commit>::
Only list branches which contain the specified commit.