diff --git a/doc/RELEASE_NOTES b/doc/RELEASE_NOTES
index db3864d0e4..297c0cc4f5 100644
--- a/doc/RELEASE_NOTES
+++ b/doc/RELEASE_NOTES
@@ -20,11 +20,11 @@ HTTP Live Streaming, SAP, IEC 61937 (S/PDIF) have been added.
 
 See the Changelog file for a list of significant changes.
 
-Please note that our policy on bug reports has not changed. We still only accept
-bug reports against HEAD of the FFmpeg trunk repository. If you are experiencing
-issues with any formally released version of FFmpeg, please try a current version
-of the development code to check if the issue still exists. If it does, make your
-report against the development code following the usual bug reporting guidelines.
+Bugreports against FFmpeg git master or the most recent FFmpeg release are
+accepted. If you are experiencing issues with any formally released version of
+FFmpeg, please try git master to check if the issue still exists. If it does,
+make your report against the development code following the usual bug reporting
+guidelines.
 
 
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