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diff --git a/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-common-tasks.xml b/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-common-tasks.xml
index 327289b54b..be639f76b8 100644
--- a/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-common-tasks.xml
+++ b/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-common-tasks.xml
@@ -843,14 +843,16 @@ so that there are some definite steps on how to do this. I need more detail her
843 843
844 <para> 844 <para>
845 Before modifying source code, it is important to notify Quilt so it can track the changes 845 Before modifying source code, it is important to notify Quilt so it can track the changes
846 into the new patch file: 846 into a new patch file.
847 To create a new patch, use <filename>quilt new</filename> as below:
847 <literallayout class='monospaced'> 848 <literallayout class='monospaced'>
848 $ quilt new NAME-OF-PATCH.patch 849 $ quilt new NAME-OF-PATCH.patch
849 </literallayout> 850 </literallayout>
850 </para> 851 </para>
851 852
852 <para> 853 <para>
853 After notifying Quilt, add all modified files into that patch: 854 After creating the patch, add all the files you will be modifying into that patch
855 as follows:
854 <literallayout class='monospaced'> 856 <literallayout class='monospaced'>
855 $ quilt add file1 file2 file3 857 $ quilt add file1 file2 file3
856 </literallayout> 858 </literallayout>