diff --git a/composer.json b/composer.json
index a85743175..967b13a6d 100644
--- a/composer.json
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diff --git a/composer.lock b/composer.lock
index 3d44d0c07..cba182dc8 100644
--- a/composer.lock
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@@ -324,7 +323,7 @@
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+                "scripts/phpcs",
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@@ -437,13 +444,32 @@
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-            "time": "2013-12-12 03:08:49"
+            "support": {
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+                "source": "https://github.com/squizlabs/PHP_CodeSniffer",
+                "wiki": "https://github.com/squizlabs/PHP_CodeSniffer/wiki"
+            },
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+                    "url": "https://opencollective.com/php_codesniffer",
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+            "time": "2017-03-01T22:17:45+00:00"
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@@ -490,20 +516,15 @@
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