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+---
+title: Added clarification to the Jira integration documentation.
+merge_request: 10066
+author: Matthew Bender
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 where `PROJECT-1` is the issue ID of the JIRA project.
 
+>**Note:**
+- Only commits and merges into the project's default branch (usually **master**) will
+  close an issue in Jira. You can change your projects default branch under
+  [project settings](img/jira_project_settings.png).
+
 ### JIRA issue closing example
 
 Let's consider the following example: