* Patrick Steinhardt <ps@xxxxxx>, 2025-01-22 12:31:
+As our documentation mentions, these directories are not to be found in modern +repositories at all and most users aren't even aware of these mechanisms. They
This isn't accurate. The "branches/" directory used to be part of the default template until very recently, so it's found all over the place (although most likely empty).
I'd say: "... these directories are unlikely to be used in modern repositories and ..."
-- Jakub Wilk