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@@ -327,6 +327,8 @@ politely and address the problems they have pointed out. When sending a next
version, add a ``patch changelog`` to the cover letter or to individual patches
explaining difference against previous submission (see
:ref:`the_canonical_patch_format`).
+Notify people that commented on your patch about new versions by adding them to
+the patches CC list.
See Documentation/process/email-clients.rst for recommendations on email
clients and mailing list etiquette.