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@@ -51,7 +51,11 @@ is dropped from maintenance.
 | `stable-1.1` | `1.1.3` | (unmaintained) |
 
 Note, the stable-1.1 branch will still exist with tag 1.1.3, but under current plans it is
-not maintained further. The next tag applied to master will be 1.4.0-rc0.
+not maintained further. The next tag applied to master will be 1.4.0-alpha0. We would then
+create a couple of alpha releases gathering features targeted for that particular release (in
+this case 1.4.0), followed by a release candidate. The release candidate marks a feature freeze.
+A new stable branch is created for the release candidate. Only bug fixes and any security issues
+are added to the branch going forward until release 1.4.0 is made.
    
 ## Backporting Process