diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
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--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ To effectively work on the project the following tools are required:
 * [Git](https://git-scm.com)
 * [Node.js](https://nodejs.org/en/) or another npm client
 * a code editor. [VSCode](https://code.visualstudio.com/) is a popular option.
-* [Java Runtime Environment](https://www.java.com/en/download/manual.jsp), minimum JRE8
+* [Java Runtime Environment](https://jdk.java.net/18/), minimum JRE8
 
 ### Setting everything up
 
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ compiling for playing the game.
 ## Code style
 
 Generally the code style is based on our `.eslintrc.json`. If your IDE has an auto format feature it can often read the
-rules from `.eslintrc.json`.
+rules from `.eslintrc.json`. Be sure to run `npm run lint` in the console before committing and pushing your changes.
 
 ### Documentation