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@@ -24,11 +24,13 @@ with each release on the [release] page
 
 ### Development branch [main]
 Active development progresses on the `main` branch. The `main` branch is built
-against a late (and often changing) git commit of wlroots. While the adventurous
-are welcome to use `main`, it is a rocky road. Using `main` requires that the
-user be willing to chase git commits of wlroots. Testing development pull
-requests may involve merging unmerged pull requests in [wlroots]' git repository
-and/or git commits of wayland.
+against the latest release of [wlroots]. PRs should target this branch unless they
+depend on functionality that is not in the current release of `wlroots`.
+
+### Preview branch [wlroots-next]
+The `wlroots-next` branch is built against the git version of [wlroots], which
+is unstable and changes frequently. PRs requiring functionality from the git
+version of `wlroots` should target this branch.
   
 ### Building dwl
 dwl has the following dependencies:
@@ -203,6 +205,7 @@ inspiration, and to the various contributors to the project, including:
 [dwl-patches]: https://codeberg.org/dwl/dwl-patches
 [list of useful resources on our wiki]: https://codeberg.org/dwl/dwl/wiki/Home#migrating-from-x
 [main]: https://codeberg.org/dwl/dwl/src/branch/main
+[wlroots-next]: https://codeberg.org/dwl/dwl/src/branch/wlroots-next
 [release]: https://codeberg.org/dwl/dwl/releases
 [runit]: http://smarden.org/runit/faq.html#userservices
 [s6]: https://skarnet.org/software/s6/