Flesh out RELEASE_CHANGES instructions for branching in git.

We have this info in the wiki, but it should be here too.
14 years ago · f32609db72
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--- a/src/tools/RELEASE_CHANGES
+++ b/src/tools/RELEASE_CHANGES
@ -62,6 +62,11 @@ Starting a New Development Cycle
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 * Create a branch in git for maintenance of the previous release
+	o on master branch, do:
+		git pull           # be sure you have the latest "master"
+		git push origin master:refs/heads/"new-branch-name"
+	  for example,
+		git push origin master:refs/heads/REL9_2_STABLE

 * Increment the major version number in src/tools/version_stamp.pl