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@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@ A merge request can also gather the work of multiple issues.
 
 Merge requests are used to merge the changes to the main branches (`master`, `develop`). Every merge request needs to be reviewed/commented by at least 2 other developers before they can be accepted. This ensure that all guidelines are followed and that the scope of the issue is matched.
 
+Before any merge of an `issue`-branch into the according `master`-branch, the commits of the `issue`-branch shall be tidied up.
+Unstage your commits from the `issue`-branch (`git reset master`). Create your new commit(s) and push them to the remote repository (`git push --force`).  
+
 ## Further resources
 
 * [Commits](COMMITS.md)