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 ### Guidelines
 
-The documentation is divided into several sections with a different tone and purpose. If you plan to write more than a few sentences, you might find it helpful to get familiar with the [contributing guidelines](https://github.com/reactjs/bn.reactjs.org/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md#guidelines-for-text) for the appropriate sections.
+The documentation is divided into several sections with a different tone and purpose. If you plan to write more than a few sentences, you might find it helpful to get familiar with the [contributing guidelines](https://github.com/reactjs/bn.reactjs.org/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md#guidelines-for-text) for the appropriate sections.
 
 ### Create a branch
 
-1. `git checkout master` from any folder in your local `bn.reactjs.org` repository
-1. `git pull origin master` to ensure you have the latest main code
+1. `git checkout main` from any folder in your local `bn.reactjs.org` repository
+1. `git pull origin main` to ensure you have the latest main code
 1. `git checkout -b the-name-of-my-branch` (replacing `the-name-of-my-branch` with a suitable name) to create a branch
 
 ### Make the change
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 - `yarn reset` to clear the local cache
 
 ## License
-Content submitted to [reactjs.org](https://reactjs.org/) is CC-BY-4.0 licensed, as found in the [LICENSE-DOCS.md](https://github.com/open-source-explorer/reactjs.org/blob/master/LICENSE-DOCS.md) file.
+Content submitted to [reactjs.org](https://reactjs.org/) is CC-BY-4.0 licensed, as found in the [LICENSE-DOCS.md](https://github.com/reactjs/reactjs.org/blob/main/LICENSE-DOCS.md) file.