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 ## Coding style
 
-Formatting is automated via [Prettier](https://prettier.io/), setup to run on precommit. We suggest [editor integration](https://prettier.io/docs/en/editors.html) for this and for eslint. Prettier is further configured within `.prettierrc`. Eslint validates syntax and usage that Prettier doesn't handle. Configuration for both is found within the `.eslintrc` file.
+Formatting is automated via [Prettier](https://prettier.io/), setup to run on precommit. We suggest [editor integration](https://prettier.io/docs/en/editors.html) for this and for eslint. Prettier is further configured within `.prettierrc`. Eslint validates syntax and usage that Prettier doesn't handle. Configuration for both is found within the `.eslintrc.json` file.
 
 The `.editorconfig` controls spaces / tabs within supported editors. Check out their [site](http://editorconfig.org/).