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 <li>on GitHub, <a href="https://docs.github.com/en/github/collaborating-with-issues-and-pull-requests/creating-a-pull-request">create the Pull Request</a>;</li>
 <li>add a <a href="#changelog">changelog entry</a> and push it to your Pull Request;</li>
 <li>for most contributors, that's all - however, if you are a member of the organization <code>matrix-org</code>, on GitHub, please request a review from <code>matrix.org / Synapse Core</code>.</li>
+<li>if you need to update your PR, please avoid rebasing and just add new commits to your branch.</li>
 </ol>
 <h2 id="changelog"><a class="header" href="#changelog">Changelog</a></h2>
 <p>All changes, even minor ones, need a corresponding changelog / newsfragment