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 ## Branches
 
-* [release](https://github.com/AugurProject/augur/tree/dev) -- This branch tracks the current release versions of Augur v2
+* [release](https://github.com/AugurProject/augur/tree/release) -- This branch tracks the current release versions of Augur v2
 * [dev](https://github.com/AugurProject/augur/tree/dev) -- The *default* branch is for future updates. *THIS BRANCH IS UNSTABLE*
 
 ## Development Guides