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@@ -153,17 +153,6 @@ See if any dependencies are outdated
 
 Within a new JIRA issue: update any outdated dependencies in the project's `package.json` file. Be sure to run through the test section below for compatibility issues.
 
-Check-in updated modules (use npm 3.10.1+)
-
-    rm -rf node_modules
-    npm install --production (skips devDependencies)
-    git add node_modules/* (check-in all modules needed for platform add git url)
-    git commit -m "$JIRA Updated checked-in node_modules"
-    npm install (Re-add devDependencies for ability to run tests locally)
-
-Note: This will commit these changes directly to the `master` branch of the platform you are working on. This is intended.
-Alternatively you might do this in a branch and open a PR for updating and pinning the dependencies.
-
 ### License Check
 
 Ensure license headers are present everywhere. For reference, see this [background](http://www.apache.org/legal/src-headers.html). Expect some noise in the output, for example some files from test fixtures will show up.