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 # Bottlerocket Kernel Kit
 This is the kernel kit for [Bottlerocket](https://github.com/bottlerocket-os/bottlerocket).
-It includes many common dependencies for downstream package and variant builds.
+It includes Linux kernels and dependencies for downstream package and variant builds.
 
 ## Contents
 The kernel kit includes:
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ The kernel kit includes:
 The [Bottlerocket kernel kit](https://gallery.ecr.aws/bottlerocket/bottlerocket-kernel-kit) is available through Amazon ECR Public.
 
 ### Development
-The kernel kit can be built on either an **x86_64** or an **aarch64** host. To do this you can use the following commands. 
+The kernel kit can be built on either an **x86_64** or an **aarch64** host. To do this you can use the following commands.
 ```shell
 make
 ```