diff --git a/.gitlab/issue_templates/Release.md b/.gitlab/issue_templates/Release.md
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--- a/.gitlab/issue_templates/Release.md
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@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 ### Initial code references for release
 
-This release should be based on `<commit_id>` from branch `master`.
+This release should be based on `<commit_id>` from branch `main`.
 
 This release will be tagged as version `vX.Y.Z-R`.