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+gitreview branch update
+-----------------------
+
+After a release has been created and repositories have been branched & tagged:
+
+- voltha-helm-charts
+- voltha-system-tests
+
+Update the .gitreview file on the voltha-x.y release branch so commits are
+directed to branch=voltha-x.y rather than the default voltha=master
+
+.. code-block::
+   :emphasize-lines: 6
+
+   [gerrit]
+   host=gerrit.opencord.org
+   port=29418
+   project=voltha-helm-charts.git
+   defaultremote=origin
+   defaultbranch=master
+
+.. code-block::
+   :emphasize-lines: 6
+
+   [gerrit]
+   host=gerrit.opencord.org
+   port=29418
+   project=voltha-helm-charts.git
+   defaultremote=origin
+   defaultbranch=voltha-2.11