diff --git a/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md b/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md
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@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ Please note that this project is released with a [Contributor Code of Conduct](C
 
 Please make sure that you have [set up your user name and email address](http://git-scm.com/book/en/v2/Getting-Started-First-Time-Git-Setup) for use with Git. Strings such as `silly nick name <root@localhost>` look really stupid in the commit history of a project.
 
-Pull requests for bug fixes must be based on the current stable branch whereas pull requests for new features must be based on the `master` branch.
+Pull requests for bug fixes must be made for the oldest branch that is [supported](https://phpunit.de/supported-versions.html). Pull requests for new features must be based on the `master` branch.
 
 We are trying to keep backwards compatibility breaks in PHPUnit to an absolute minimum. Please take this into account when proposing changes.