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@@ -850,7 +850,7 @@ This project follows [SemVer](https://semver.org/).
 This will install the latest supported version:
 
 ```bash
-$ composer require react/promise:^2.9
+composer require react/promise:^2.9
 ```
 
 See also the [CHANGELOG](CHANGELOG.md) for details about version upgrades.