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@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ the GitHub Actions Cache. This can speed up runs that reuse the cache by several
 
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-> On self-hosted runners this is usually not needed since the cache generated by `uv`
+> On self-hosted runners this is usually not needed since the cache generated by uv
 > on the runner's filesystem is not removed after a run.
 > For more details see [Local cache path](#local-cache-path).
 
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ changes. The glob matches files relative to the repository root.
 
 ### Local cache path
 
-This action controls where `uv` stores its cache on the runner's filesystem.
+This action controls where uv stores its cache on the runner's filesystem.
 You can change the default (`/tmp/setup-uv-cache`) by
 specifying the path with the `cache-local-path` input.
 
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ specifying the path with the `cache-local-path` input.
 
 ### GitHub authentication token
 
-This action uses the GitHub API to fetch the `uv` release artifacts. To avoid hitting the GitHub API
+This action uses the GitHub API to fetch the uv release artifacts. To avoid hitting the GitHub API
 rate limit too quickly, an authentication token can be provided via the `github-token` input. By
 default, the `GITHUB_TOKEN` secret is used, which is automatically provided by GitHub Actions.