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@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ Xorg mailing list:
 
   https://lists.x.org/mailman/listinfo/xorg
 
-The master development code repository can be found at:
+The primary development code repository can be found at:
 
   https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/xorg/app/xset