docs: Avoid / in backport/changelog git branch names in Release Process #3993
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Apparently, Git has a limitation where if branch named 'b' exists, no branch named 'b/something' can be created: https://stackoverflow.com/a/22630664/1872673. Hence, if branch named 'stable/21.2.x' exists, one is unable to create a 'stable/21.2.x/backport-foo' or 'stable/21.2.x/changelog' branch.
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Apparently, Git has a limitation where if branch named
bexists, no branch namedb/somethingcan be created:https://stackoverflow.com/a/22630664/1872673.
Hence, if branch named
stable/21.2.xexists, one is unable to create astable/21.2.x/backport-fooorstable/21.2.x/changelogbranch.