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+++ b/README
@@ -324,14 +324,14 @@ WARNINGS:
         we don't execve() systemd-shutdown.
 
 STABLE BRANCHES AND BACKPORTS:
-       Stable branches with backported patches are available in the
-       systemd-stable repo at https://github.com/systemd/systemd-stable.
+        Stable branches with backported patches are available in the
+        systemd-stable repo at https://github.com/systemd/systemd-stable.
 
-       Stable branches are started for certain releases of systemd and named
-       after them, e.g. v238-stable. Stable branches are managed by
-       distribution maintainers on an as needed basis. See
-       https://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/systemd/Backports/ for some
-       more information and examples.
+        Stable branches are started for certain releases of systemd and named
+        after them, e.g. v238-stable. Stable branches are managed by
+        distribution maintainers on an as needed basis. See
+        https://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/systemd/Backports/ for some
+        more information and examples.
 
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