Small tidy ups and raise visibility of GitHub PR process

Author: cjbj

README.SUBMITTING_PATCH

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ This document describes how to submit an enhancement or patch for PHP.
 It's easy!
 
 You don't need any login accounts or special access to download,
-build, debug and begin submitting PHP, PECL or PEAR code, tests or
+build, debug and begin submitting PHP or PECL code, tests or
 documentation.  Once you've followed this README and had several
 patches accepted, commit privileges are often quickly granted.
 
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@ http://phpadvent.org/2008/less-whining-more-coding-by-elizabeth-smith
 Online Forums
 -------------
 There are several IRC channels where PHP developers are often
-available to discuss questions.  They include #php.pecl, #php.doc and
-#pear on the EFNet network and #php-dev-win on FreeNode.
+available to discuss questions.  They include #php.pecl and #php.doc
+on the EFNet network and #winphp-dev on FreeNode.
 
 
 PHP Patches
@@ -33,34 +33,35 @@ and discuss it on the development mail list internals@lists.php.net.
 RFC Wiki accounts can be requested on
 http://wiki.php.net/start?do=register.  PHP extension maintainers can
 be found in the EXTENSIONS file in the PHP source.  Mail list
-subscription is explained on http://www.php.net/mailing-lists.php.
+subscription is explained on http://php.net/mailing-lists.php.
 
 Information on PHP internal C functions is at
-http://www.php.net/internals, though this is considered incomplete.
-Various external resources can be found on the web.  A standard
+http://php.net/internals, though this is considered incomplete.
+Various external resources can be found on the web.  See
+https://wiki.php.net/internals for some references.  A standard
 printed reference is the book "Extending and Embedding PHP" by Sara
 Golemon.
 
-Attach the patch to the PHP bug and consider sending a notification
-email about the change to internals@lists.php.net.  Also CC the
-extension maintainer.  Explain what has been changed by your patch.
-Test scripts should be included.
-
-Please make the mail subject prefix "[PATCH]".  If attaching a patch,
-ensure it has a file extension of ".txt".  This is because only MIME
-attachments of type 'text/*' are accepted.
-
 The preferred way to propose PHP patch is sending pull request from
-github.
-
-https://github.com/php/php-src
+GitHub: https://github.com/php/php-src
 
 Fork the official PHP repository and send a pull request. A
 notification will be sent to the pull request mailing list. Sending a
 note to PHP Internals list (internals@lists.php.net) may help getting
 more feedback and quicker turnaround.  You can also add pull requests
 to bug reports at http://bugs.php.net/.
 
+If you are not using GitHub, attach your patch to a PHP bug and
+consider sending a notification email about the change to
+internals@lists.php.net.  If the bug is for an extension, also CC the
+extension maintainer.  Explain what has been changed by your patch.
+Test scripts should be included.
+
+Please make the mail subject prefix "[PATCH]".  If attaching a patch,
+ensure it has a file extension of ".txt".  This is because only MIME
+attachments of type 'text/*' are accepted.
+
+
 
 PHP Documentation Patches
 -------------------------
@@ -71,7 +72,7 @@ the PHP mail archives.
 
 If your change is large, then first discuss it with the mail list
 phpdoc@lists.php.net.  Subscription is explained on
-http://www.php.net/mailing-lists.php.
+http://php.net/mailing-lists.php.
 
 Information on contributing to PHP documentation is at
 http://php.net/dochowto and http://wiki.php.net/doc/howto
@@ -89,7 +90,7 @@ of type 'text/*' are accepted.
 PECL Extension Patches: http://pecl.php.net/
 --------------------------------------------
 If you are fixing broken functionality in a PECL extension then create
-a bug or identify an existing bug at http://pecl.php.net/bugs/.  A bug
+a bug or identify an existing bug at http://bugs.php.net/.  A bug
 can be used to track the patch progress and prevent your changes
 getting lost in the PHP mail archives.
 
@@ -125,15 +126,15 @@ http://pear.php.net/manual/en/guide-developers.php
 
 How to create your PHP, PHP Documentation or PECL patch
 -------------------------------------------------------
-PHP and PECL use Subversion (SVN) for revision control.  Read
-http://www.php.net/svn.php for help on using SVN to get and build PHP
-source code.  We recommend using a Sparse Directory checkout described
-in http://wiki.php.net/vcs/svnfaq.  If you are new to SVN, read
-http://svnbook.red-bean.com.
+PHP and most PECL packages use Git for revision control. Some PECL
+packages use Subversion (SVN) Read http://www.php.net/git.php for help
+on using Git to get and build PHP source code.  We recommend to look 
+at our workflow on https://wiki.php.net/vcs/gitworkflow and our FAQ
+https://wiki.php.net/vcs/gitfaq.
 
 Generally we ask that bug fix patches work on the current stable PHP
-development branches and on "trunk".  New PHP features only need to
-work on "trunk".
+development branches and on "master".  New PHP features only need to
+work on "master".
 
 Read CODING_STANDARDS before you start working.
 
@@ -145,15 +146,15 @@ comprehensive.
 
 After testing is finished, create a patch file using the command:
 
-  svn diff > your_patch.txt
+  git diff > your_patch.txt
 
 For ease of review and later troubleshooting, submit individual
 patches for each bug or feature.
 
 
 Checklist for submitting your PHP or PECL code patch
 ----------------------------------------------------
- - Update SVN source just before running your final 'diff' and
+ - Update git source just before running your final 'diff' and
    before testing.
  - Add in-line comments and/or have external documentation ready.
    Use only "/* */" style comments, not "//".
@@ -186,7 +187,7 @@ about these questions:
 
 What happens when your PHP or PECL patch is applied
 ---------------------------------------------------
-Your name will likely be included in the SVN commit log.  If your
+Your name will likely be included in the Git commit log.  If your
 patch affects end users, a brief description and your name might be
 added to the NEWS file.