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-Please, prefix the PR title with the language it applies to within brackets, such as *[Java]* or *[Apex]*. If not specific to a language, you can use *[Core]*
+Please, prefix the PR title with the language it applies to within brackets, such as *[java]* or *[apex]*. If not specific to a language, you can use *[core]*
 
 Before submitting a PR, please check that:
  - [ ] The PR is submitted against `master`. The PMD team will merge back to support branches as needed.