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@@ -10,15 +10,15 @@ Self-promotion is frowned upon, so please consider seriously whether your projec
 
 Also, please ensure your pull request adheres to the following guidelines:
 
-* Software that is PHP 7.0+, Composer-installable, PSR compliant, semantically versioned, unit tested, actively maintained and well documented in English.
-* Please search previous suggestions before making a new one, as yours may be a duplicate.
+* Software that is PHP 8.0+, Composer-installable, PSR compliant, semantically versioned, unit tested, actively maintained and well documented in English.
+* Please search previous suggestions before making a new one, as yours may be a duplicate and will be closed.
 * Enter a meaningful pull request description.
-* Please make an individual commit for each suggestion in a separate pull request.
 * Put a link to each library in your pull request ticket so it's easier to review.
+* Please make an individual commit for each suggestion in a separate pull request.
 * Use the following format for libraries: \[LIBRARY\]\(LINK\) - DESCRIPTION.
 * Prefix duplicate library names with their vendor or namespace followed by a space: Foo\Bar would be Foo Bar.
-* New categories, or improvements to the existing categorisation, are always welcome.
-* Please keep descriptions short, simple and unbiased. No buzzwords or marketing jargon.
+* New categories or improvements to the existing categorisation are always welcome.
+* Please keep descriptions short, simple and unbiased. No buzzwords or marketing jargon please.
 * End all descriptions with a full stop/period.
 * Check your spelling and grammar.
 * Make sure your text editor is set to remove trailing whitespace.