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 | Q               | A
 | --------------- | -----
-| Branch?         | 1.7 or master <!-- see the comment below -->
+| Branch?         | 1.7, 1.8 or master <!-- see the comment below -->
 | Bug fix?        | no/yes
 | New feature?    | no/yes
 | BC breaks?      | no/yes