[PATCH] git.txt: encourage bug reporters to test recent versions

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Specifically, the latest released version or the "next" branch, as
reporters are willing.  This is based on:

  http://marc.info/?l=git&m=145496979420513&w=2

Signed-off-by: Matt McCutchen <matt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
---
 Documentation/git.txt | 6 +++++-
 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/Documentation/git.txt b/Documentation/git.txt
index d987ad2..1a148bc 100644
--- a/Documentation/git.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git.txt
@@ -1226,7 +1226,11 @@ Reporting Bugs
 
 Report bugs to the Git mailing list <git@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> where the
 development and maintenance is primarily done.  You do not have to be
-subscribed to the list to send a message there.
+subscribed to the list to send a message there.  You can help us out by
+attempting to reproduce the bug in the latest released version of git,
+or if you're willing to build git from source, the `next` branch.
+Sometimes an attempted fix may be pending in this branch, in which case
+your feedback as to whether the fix worked for you will be appreciated.
 
 SEE ALSO
 --------
-- 
2.5.0


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