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@@ -419,12 +419,13 @@ We strive to completely cover all applicable issues with these core labels:
* __[P-High](https://github.com/vector-im/element-web/labels/P-High):__ Affects most users regularly or impacts most users' first experience (e.g. registration)
* __[P-Medium](https://github.com/vector-im/element-web/labels/P-Medium):__ Affects some users regularly or most users rarely
* __[P-Low](https://github.com/vector-im/element-web/labels/P-Low):__ Most users are unlikely to come across this or it is a corner case
+ This label may also be used for other types of issue.
4. __Area__ — Most issues are assigned one or several "areas" using one of the
many `A-` prefixed labels, e.g. `A-Composer` or `A-Spaces`. Each area label
maps to a group of features or portion of the UI surface in the app.
-The Priority label is now deprecated. Defects will now be classed based on their severity and frequency
+The Priority label is now deprecated. Defects will now be classed based on their severity and prevalence:
| Labels | Equivalent priority | What it means |
| ----------- | ----------- | ----------- |
| S‑Critical and F‑High<br />S‑Critical and F‑Medium<br />S‑Major and F‑High | P1 | These issues should be worked on in this sprint or next sprint. If the backlog of issues is too long, we should reevaluate why the bugs are not caught earlier. |