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@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ Bugs are reported and tracked at [simcaq/SCRUM](https://gitlab.c3sl.ufpr.br/simc
 * **development**: default branch
 * **issue/??**: issue branch - a branch created to solve a issue
 * **feature_????**: feature branch - a branch created to add a feature
+* **hotfix_????**: hotfix branch - a branch created to fix a problem or error
 * **release_vM.m.f**: release branch - a branch created to merge with master and set a release. The verion follows the [semantic versioning](http://semver.org)
 
 ## Styleguide