diff --git a/src/tools/pub/dependencies.md b/src/tools/pub/dependencies.md
index 639bd677d1..f0fc065037 100644
--- a/src/tools/pub/dependencies.md
+++ b/src/tools/pub/dependencies.md
@@ -417,10 +417,12 @@ are ignored by all users of your package.
 ## Best practices
 
 Be proactive in managing your dependencies.
-Ensure that your packages use the freshest versions possible.
-Any stale dependencies could themselves depend on other stale packages.
-These stale versions can have a negative impact on
-the stability, performance, and quality of apps.
+Ensure that your packages depend on the freshest versions of packages
+when possible.
+If your package depends on a stale package,
+that stale package may depend on other stale packages in its dependency tree.
+Stale versions of packages can have a negative impact on
+the stability, performance, and quality of your app.
 
 The Dart team recommends the following best practices for package dependencies.
 
@@ -439,16 +441,15 @@ To identify dependencies in your app or package that
 aren't on the latest stable versions,
 use [`dart pub outdated`][].
 
-### Use tight dev_dependencies
+### Tighten version constraints for dev_dependencies
 
-Dependencies can be loose, specifying dependency at the highest version digit
-like `^2.0.0`, or tight, specifying dependency at the lowest version digit like
-`^1.2.4`.
+A dev dependency retrieves packages that you need only when developing.
+These packages aren't needed in a finished app, like tests or examples.
+Set the versions of package in [`dev_dependencies`][dev-dep]
+to the exact version on which your package depends.
 
-In your `pubspec.yaml` file, follow these recommendations.
-
-* Set regular `dependencies` loose to increase the chance of a version solver success.
-* Set [`dev_dependencies`][dev-dep] tighter as they lack transitive concerns.
+An example of how to set versions for dependencies would resemble the
+following `pubspec.yaml` example.
 
 ```yaml
 dependencies:
@@ -463,6 +464,9 @@ dev_dependencies:
   flutter_lints: ^3.0.1
 ```
 
+This YAML sets the `dependencies` to the major version and the
+`dev_dependencies` to a specific patch version.
+
 [dev-dep]: /tools/pub/dependencies#dev-dependencies
 
 ### Test whenever you update package dependencies