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diff --git a/doc/contributing/submitting-changes.xml b/doc/contributing/submitting-changes.xml
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@@ -441,7 +441,7 @@ Additional information.
    <itemizedlist>
     <listitem>
      <para>
-      If you're cherry-picking a commit to a stable release branch, always use <command>git cherry-pick -xe</command> and ensure the message contains a clear description about why this needs to be included in the stable branch.
+      If you're cherry-picking a commit to a stable release branch (“backporting”), always use <command>git cherry-pick -xe</command> and ensure the message contains a clear description about why this needs to be included in the stable branch.
      </para>
      <para>
       An example of a cherry-picked commit would look like this: