diff --git a/jjb/voltha-test/voltha-certification/README b/jjb/voltha-test/voltha-certification/README
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+This directory is used for refactoring and breakup of the kitchen sink
+JJB job yaml template that contains all versioned VOLTHA test stuies.
+
+git branches are not used, all jobs are visible.
+To support modular branch based testing naming conventions that include
+some form of voltha-X.YY will be used within configs and templates to
+support separation of jobs by release branch.
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diff --git a/jjb/voltha-test/voltha-certification/master.yaml b/jjb/voltha-test/voltha-certification/master.yaml
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diff --git a/jjb/voltha-test/voltha-certification/playground.yaml b/jjb/voltha-test/voltha-certification/playground.yaml
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diff --git a/jjb/voltha-test/voltha-certification/voltha-2.11.yaml b/jjb/voltha-test/voltha-certification/voltha-2.11.yaml
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diff --git a/jjb/voltha-test/voltha-certification/voltha-2.12.yaml b/jjb/voltha-test/voltha-certification/voltha-2.12.yaml
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diff --git a/jjb/voltha-test/voltha-certification/voltha-2.8.yaml b/jjb/voltha-test/voltha-certification/voltha-2.8.yaml
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diff --git a/jjb/voltha-test/voltha-nightly-jobs/README b/jjb/voltha-test/voltha-nightly-jobs/README
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+This directory is used for refactoring and breakup of the kitchen sink
+JJB job yaml template that contains all versioned VOLTHA test stuies.
+
+git branches are not used, all jobs are visible.
+To support modular branch based testing naming conventions that include
+some form of voltha-X.YY will be used within configs and templates to
+support separation of jobs by release branch.
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