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@@ -108,10 +108,6 @@ make style
 
 Run the PSR12 and PEP8 style checks on MVC PHP code and Python,
 respectively.
-For php code you will need to have `phpcs` and `phpcbf` installed.
-
-You can use the package `php-codesniffer` on Debian/Ubuntu.
-Python code will require `pycodestyle`.
 
 For easier development you may want to use an OPNsense VM and install
 the `os-debug` plugin that will offer the necessary tools.
@@ -119,4 +115,4 @@ the `os-debug` plugin that will offer the necessary tools.
 make sweep
 ----------
 
-Run Linux Kernel cleanfile whitespace sanitiser on all files.
+Run several automatic sanitizers on the code base.