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@@ -4,17 +4,17 @@ This is the R implementation of the tri-phasic concentration-response model intr
 It allows modeling of ecotoxicological experiments where the response shows signs of a hormesis effect.
 
 ## Installation
-Stressaddition is not on CRAN. You can install the most recent stable version from GitLab using the devtools package:
+Stressaddition is not on CRAN. You can install the most recent stable version from GitLab using the remotes package:
 ``` r
-# install.packages("devtools")
-devtools::install_gitlab("oekotox/stressaddition", host = "git.ufz.de")
+install.packages("remotes")
+remotes::install_gitlab("oekotox/stressaddition", host = "git.ufz.de")
 ```
 Alternatively there are binary and source builds downloadable from the [releases page](https://git.ufz.de/oekotox/stressaddition/-/releases).
 
 ## Updating
 RStudio's integrated package updater won't detect updates in packages installed from GitHub or GitLab. I recommend running 
 ```r
-devtools::update_packages()
+remotes::update_packages()
 ```
 in regular intervals to check for updates from those sources.