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@@ -29,5 +29,5 @@ Mempool can be conveniently installed on the following full-node distros:
 Mempool can be installed in other ways too, but we only recommend doing so if you're a developer, have experience managing servers, or otherwise know what you're doing.
 
 - See the [`docker/`](./docker/) directory for instructions on deploying Mempool with Docker.
-- See the [`backend/`](./backend/) and [`frontend/`](./frontend/) directories for manual install instructions oriented for developers and small-scale deployments.
-- See the [`production/`](./production/) directory for guidance on setting up a more serious Mempool instance designed for high performance at scale.
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+- See the [`backend/`](./backend/) and [`frontend/`](./frontend/) directories for manual install instructions oriented for developers.
+- See the [`production/`](./production/) directory for guidance on setting up a more serious Mempool instance designed for high performance at scale.
diff --git a/backend/README.md b/backend/README.md
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@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Mempool Backend
 
-These instructions are mostly intended for developers, but can be used as a basis for personal or small-scale production setups. 
+These instructions are mostly intended for developers. 
 
 If you choose to use these instructions for a production setup, be aware that you will still probably need to do additional configuration for your specific OS, environment, use-case, etc. We do our best here to provide a good starting point, but only proceed if you know what you're doing. Mempool does not provide support for custom setups.