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 ## Class Diagram
 Umletino: https://www.umletino.com/umletino.html
 
-## Branch model
-- active branch: *main*
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-This branch has a running version of the code.
-- feature:       *feature_xy_"Milestone"*
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-This branches contain code for feature. When the code is ready it will be merged into the main branch.
-- bugfix:        *bugfix_xy_"Milestone"*
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-This branch are for bugfixes.
-- documentation: *doc_xy_"Milestone"*
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-This branch is for documentation of the code and the readme.
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 Draft File: doc/ClassDiagramDraft.uxf
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+## Branch model
+- production branch: `main`
+
+This branch has a working version of the code.
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+- development branch: `dev`
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+This branch should contain a running (although not necessarily working) version of the code. Working states are to be merged into the `main` branch regularly.
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+- feature:       `feature_xy_<Milestone>`
+
+These branches contain features in active development. When the code is ready it will be merged into the `dev` branch.
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+- bugfix:        `bugfix_xy_<Milestone>`
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+These branches are for bugfixes.
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+- documentation: `doc_xy_<Milestone>`
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+These branches are for javadoc and project documentation (such as the readme, class diagrams etc.).
+