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@@ -6,10 +6,6 @@ Builds HTTPS Everywhere ruleset files for Brave.
 
 If there are rulesets that are broken and need to be disabled, add them to the `exclusions` list.
 
-If there is a breaking ruleset format change, bump the version number in
-`package.json` by one major point release. (Ex: 5.2.21 to 5.3.0. The minor
-point number is no longer used and can be set to anything.)
-
 ## Building
 
 `npm run build`