diff --git a/CODINGSTYLE b/CODINGSTYLE
index 38f54e25..b65e688e 100644
--- a/CODINGSTYLE
+++ b/CODINGSTYLE
@@ -371,14 +371,14 @@ a GUI context. They should *not* be used in other contexts, including
 
 
 CONTRIBUTING CHANGES:
-The master code repository for Rivendell resides at GitHub, and can be
+The primary code repository for Rivendell resides at GitHub, and can be
 found at:
 
       https://github.com/ElvishArtisan/rivendell
 
 Changes should be submitted in the form of a pull request [PR] against
-the 'master' branch. Information about drafting and submitting PRs can
-be found at:
+the default branch ('v4' as of this writing). Information about drafting and
+submitting PRs can be found at:
 
     https://help.github.com/en/articles/about-pull-requests
 
diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 9e459737..52f8a0ab 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -24603,3 +24603,6 @@
 	from '00:00:00' to NULL.
 	* Fixed a regression in rdairplay(1) that caused the 'Sch. Time'
 	column to be removed from the Full Log lists.
+2024-01-12 Fred Gleason <fredg@paravelsystems.com>
+	* Changed the recommended base branch for PRs from 'master' to 'v4'
+	in the 'CONTRIBUTING CHANGES' section of 'CODINGSTYLE'.