diff --git a/composer.json b/composer.json
index d63dc09ffc..bc54a221c2 100644
--- a/composer.json
+++ b/composer.json
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
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diff --git a/composer.lock b/composer.lock
index b0c0f21a99..4912e422c1 100644
--- a/composer.lock
+++ b/composer.lock
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
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+    "content-hash": "95a53c3f2bcf152d1832defcaadd92d4",
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@@ -793,16 +793,16 @@
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+            "version": "3.5.4",
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                 "url": "https://github.com/squizlabs/PHP_CodeSniffer.git",
-                "reference": "557a1fc7ac702c66b0bbfe16ab3d55839ef724cb"
+                "reference": "dceec07328401de6211037abbb18bda423677e26"
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-                "reference": "557a1fc7ac702c66b0bbfe16ab3d55839ef724cb",
+                "url": "https://api.github.com/repos/squizlabs/PHP_CodeSniffer/zipball/dceec07328401de6211037abbb18bda423677e26",
+                "reference": "dceec07328401de6211037abbb18bda423677e26",
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@@ -840,7 +840,7 @@
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             ],
-            "time": "2019-12-04T04:46:47+00:00"
+            "time": "2020-01-30T22:20:29+00:00"
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