diff --git a/README b/README
index 0c79c4f..96ef969 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -26,6 +26,17 @@ To see which machines and packages were successfully built, check the buildhisto
 
 https://github.com/Angstrom-distribution/buildhistory
 
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+       Branching
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+
+When branching 'master' for a release ensure that:
+
+	1) conf/distro/angstrom-${VERSION}.conf is created
+	2) DISTRO_VERSION is set to vYYYY.MM (e.g. 2014.06)
+	3) classes/angstrom-mirrors.bbclass is pointing to the correct source mirror
+	4) recipes-angstrom/angstrom/angstrom-feed-configs.bb has PV = "${DISTRO_VERSION}" 
+
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