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Expand Up @@ -301,12 +301,27 @@ slightly different steps. We'll call attention where the steps differ.
> Only release tags should have version numbers in these files that do not
> end in `-dev` (e.g., `8.1.7`, `8.1.7RC1`, `8.2.0alpha1`, etc.).

Do not forget to merge up PHP-X.Y all the way to master. When resolving
the conflicts, ignore the changes from PHP-X.Y in higher branches. It
means using something like `git checkout --ours .` when on PHP.X.Y+1 or
master after the merge resulting in the conflicts.
Do not forget to merge up PHP-X.Y all the way to master.

Be sure to set up a merge driver for the NEWS file as described in
```shell
git switch PHP-X.Y+1 # starting from your release branch
git merge PHP-X.Y
# repeat # Merge up all the way
git switch master
git merge PHP-X.Y+n # latest release branch
```

When resolving the conflicts, ignore the changes from PHP-X.Y in higher
branches when on PHP.X.Y+1 or master after the merge resulting in the
conflicts.

```shell
git checkout --ours main/php_version.h Zend/zend.h configure.ac
git add main/php_version.h Zend/zend.h configure.ac
git merge --continue
```

Be sure to set up a merge driver for the `NEWS` file as described in
the [Git FAQ page on the PHP wiki][gitfaq-mandatory].

11. Push the changes to the `php-src`.
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