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 # JSC's EasyBuild private repo
 This is the repo to store all the EasyBuild configuration files, including easyconfigs.
 
-Each folder has a set of stages, which contain the configuration for the particular stage.
+Each stage is in a separate branch, containing all the relevant files for that stage