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@@ -4,25 +4,13 @@ bevy/egui desktop app for performing version-based line sorting, and blank-line
 
 ![dsort screenshot](demo.gif "dsort")
 
-this is designed and built specifically for one single person, to help make their life simpler - this is not general-purpose, or one-size-fits-all.
-
-## installation
-
-check out the [releases](https://git.thermokar.st/thermokarst/dsort/releases) page for pre-built binaries.
-
-## development
-
-```bash
-cargo run
-```
+this is designed and built specifically for one single person, to help make their life simpler - this is not general-purpose, or one-size-fits all.
 
 ## release process
 
-ensure the following are available on the system
 - `mingw` toolchain (`brew install mingw-w64`)
-- `rust` (whatever `rustup` gave me)
+- `rust`
 
 ```bash
-# et voila
 ./package.sh
 ```