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@@ -28,10 +28,6 @@ Include in your `pom.xml`:
 * [add HTTP header to MDC](docs/features/http_mdc_header.md)
 * [add authentication information from HTTP request to MDC](docs/features/http_mdc_authentication.md)
 
-## Development
-
-* [build](docs/build.md)
-
 ## Open Topics
 
 * configure mdc on refresh event
diff --git a/docs/build.md b/docs/build.md
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@@ -1,23 +0,0 @@
-# Build & Release
-
-## Dependency updates
-
-Display dependency updates:
-
-```sh
-mvn versions:display-parent-updates versions:display-property-updates -U
-```
-
-Update dependencies:
-
-```sh
-mvn versions:update-parent versions:update-properties
-```
-
-## Release locally
-
-Run:
-
-```sh
-mvn release:prepare release:perform release:clean -B
-```