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@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ be have their cryptographic hash verified during the build to prevent [supply ch
 To do this we rely on [Gradle's dependency verification](https://docs.gradle.org/nightly/userguide/dependency_verification.html).
 To add a new dependency, add it to the `thirdParty` configuration in [`package/verification-template/build.gradle`](https://github.com/runelite/plugin-hub/blob/master/package/verification-template/build.gradle),
 then run `../gradlew --write-verification-metadata sha256` to update the metadata file. A maintainer must then verify
-the dependencies manually before your pull request will be merged.
+the dependencies manually before your pull request will be merged. This process generally adds significantly to the amount of time it takes for a plugin submission or update to be reviewed, so we recommend avoiding adding any new dependencies unless absolutely necessary.
 
 ## My client version is outdated
 If your client version is outdated or your plugin suddenly stopped working after RuneLite has been updated, make sure that your `runeLiteVersion` is set to `'latest.release'` in `build.gradle`. If this is set correctly, refresh the Gradle dependencies by doing the following: