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authorMarcoFalke <falke.marco@gmail.com>2020-05-24 15:00:07 -0400
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1. Create topic branch
1. Commit patches
+For GUI-related issues or pull requests, the https://github.com/bitcoin-core/gui repository should be used.
+For all other issues and pull requests, the https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin node repository should be used.
+
+The master branch for all monotree repositories is identical.
+
+As a rule of thumb, everything that only modifies `src/qt` is a GUI-only pull
+request. However:
+
+* For global refactoring or other transversal changes the node repository
+ should be used.
+* For GUI-related build system changes, the node repository should be used
+ because the change needs review by the build systems reviewers.
+* Changes in `src/interfaces` need to go to the node repository because they
+ might affect other components like the wallet.
+
+For large GUI changes that include build system and interface changes, it is
+recommended to first open a pull request against the GUI repository. When there
+is agreement to proceed with the changes, a pull request with the build system
+and interfaces changes can be submitted to the node repository.
+
The project coding conventions in the [developer notes](doc/developer-notes.md)
must be followed.