diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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--- a/README.md
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@@ -24,5 +24,5 @@ To install a full official mirror please see [the mirroring guidelines](http://p
 
 ## Code requirements
 
-Code must function on a vanilla PHP 5.3 installation as some php.net mirrors still run PHP 5.3.
+Code must function on a vanilla PHP 5.4 installation as some php.net mirrors still run PHP 5.4.
 Please keep this in mind before filing a pull request.
diff --git a/mirroring.php b/mirroring.php
index 7f2b84ca61..b09acf666f 100644
--- a/mirroring.php
+++ b/mirroring.php
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
 </p>
 
 <p>
- Official mirror program participants are required to use PHP 5.3.21 or
+ Official mirror program participants are required to use PHP 5.4 or
  greater, but please note that we encourage maintainers to always use the
  latest stable versions of actively-developed branches.  Please note that
  we do, somewhat regularly (about once per year) require existing