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@@ -17,3 +17,11 @@ We also encourage new contributors and operators alike to join us in our
 
 You can learn more about Airship on the [Airship
 wiki](https://wiki.openstack.org/wiki/Airship).
+
+## Please Note:
+The branching structure of this repository will be changing to the following:
+* The 'v2' branch will become the 'master' branch
+* The current 'master' branch will become a new 'v1.9' branch
+* The current 'v1.8' branch will remain the same
+
+These changes are planned to take effect on Thursday, April 1, 2021, or slightly thereafter.