diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.rst b/CONTRIBUTING.rst
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--- a/CONTRIBUTING.rst
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.rst
@@ -148,16 +148,16 @@ You can submit your plugin by subscribing to the `pytest-dev mail list
 mail pointing to your existing pytest plugin repository which must have
 the following:
 
-- PyPI presence with a ``setup.py`` that contains a license, ``pytest-``
+- PyPI presence with packaging metadata that contains a ``pytest-``
   prefixed name, version number, authors, short and long description.
 
 - a ``tox.ini`` for running tests using `tox <https://tox.readthedocs.io>`_.
 
-- a ``README.txt`` describing how to use the plugin and on which
+- a ``README`` describing how to use the plugin and on which
   platforms it runs.
 
-- a ``LICENSE.txt`` file or equivalent containing the licensing
-  information, with matching info in ``setup.py``.
+- a ``LICENSE`` file containing the licensing information, with
+  matching info in its packaging metadata.
 
 - an issue tracker for bug reports and enhancement requests.