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The branch descriptions that are set with "git branch --edit-description"
option were used in many places but they weren't clearly documented.

* po/doc-branch-desc:
  doc: show usage of branch description
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@ -197,7 +197,9 @@ start-point is either a local or remote-tracking branch.
--edit-description:: --edit-description::
Open an editor and edit the text to explain what the branch is Open an editor and edit the text to explain what the branch is
for, to be used by various other commands (e.g. `request-pull`). for, to be used by various other commands (e.g. `format-patch`,
`request-pull`, and `merge` (if enabled)). Multi-line explanations
may be used.
--contains [<commit>]:: --contains [<commit>]::
Only list branches which contain the specified commit (HEAD Only list branches which contain the specified commit (HEAD

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@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ feeding the result to `git send-email`.
--[no-]cover-letter:: --[no-]cover-letter::
In addition to the patches, generate a cover letter file In addition to the patches, generate a cover letter file
containing the shortlog and the overall diffstat. You can containing the branch description, shortlog and the overall diffstat. You can
fill in a description in the file before sending it out. fill in a description in the file before sending it out.
--notes[=<ref>]:: --notes[=<ref>]::

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@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ will be appended to the specified message.
+ +
The 'git fmt-merge-msg' command can be The 'git fmt-merge-msg' command can be
used to give a good default for automated 'git merge' used to give a good default for automated 'git merge'
invocations. invocations. The automated message can include the branch description.
--[no-]rerere-autoupdate:: --[no-]rerere-autoupdate::
Allow the rerere mechanism to update the index with the Allow the rerere mechanism to update the index with the

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@ -14,7 +14,8 @@ DESCRIPTION
----------- -----------
Generate a request asking your upstream project to pull changes into Generate a request asking your upstream project to pull changes into
their tree. The request, printed to the standard output, summarizes their tree. The request, printed to the standard output,
begins with the branch description, summarizes
the changes and indicates from where they can be pulled. the changes and indicates from where they can be pulled.
The upstream project is expected to have the commit named by The upstream project is expected to have the commit named by