diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
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--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
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@@ -25,10 +25,10 @@
 | Branch type | Naming convention | Purpose |
 |---|---|---|
 | Feature | `*-dev` | Active development — volatile, no CI validation |
-| Main | `main` | Production-ready, fully validated |
+| Main | `online` | Production-ready, fully validated |
 
 - **Feature branches** (`*-dev`) are volatile environments. No validation tests or infrastructure deployments are performed on these branches.
-- **Official validation** only occurs after a documented Pull Request is merged into `main`.
+- **Official validation** only occurs after a documented Pull Request is merged into `online`.
 - **Developer responsibility:** Code must be stable and functional against the authorized environment before a PR is opened. Do not use the PR review process as a debugging step.
 
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@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ The project provides a validated, shared environment (Devaron Cluster, Vultr) in
 
 ### IDE Agnosticism
 
-The `main` branch must remain neutral to any individual's development environment. The following **must not** be committed under any circumstance:
+The `online` branch must remain neutral to any individual's development environment. The following **must not** be committed under any circumstance:
 
 - `.devcontainer/`
 - `.vscode/`