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 Version 4.6.0-dev
 
-A set of PHP-scripts to manage MySQL over the web.
+A web interface for MySQL and MariaDB.
 
 https://www.phpmyadmin.net/
 
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 phpMyAdmin
 ==========
 
-A set of PHP-scripts to manage MySQL over the web.
+A web interface for MySQL and MariaDB.
 
 https://www.phpmyadmin.net/