diff --git a/.gitattributes b/.gitattributes
index 2807459b5e..800d51adec 100644
--- a/.gitattributes
+++ b/.gitattributes
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 .gitattributes export-ignore
 .github/ export-ignore
 .gitignore export-ignore
-package.xml export-ignore
 phpcs.xml.dist export-ignore
 phpstan.neon export-ignore
 phpunit.xml.dist export-ignore
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md
index 5036ca4dcd..fa5c6561bd 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ A clear and concise description of what you expected to happen.
 | PHP version | [e.g., 7.2, 7.4]
 | PHP_CodeSniffer version | [e.g., 3.5.5, master]
 | Standard | [e.g., PSR2, PSR12, Squiz, custom]
-| Install type | [e.g. Composer (global/local), PHAR, PEAR, git clone, other (please expand)]
+| Install type | [e.g. Composer (global/local), PHAR, git clone, other (please expand)]
 
 ## Additional context
 Add any other context about the problem here.
diff --git a/bin/phpcbf.bat b/bin/phpcbf.bat
index 82e9d561b1..da3b0401a1 100644
--- a/bin/phpcbf.bat
+++ b/bin/phpcbf.bat
@@ -5,8 +5,6 @@ REM @author    Greg Sherwood <gsherwood@squiz.net>
 REM @copyright 2006-2015 Squiz Pty Ltd (ABN 77 084 670 600)
 REM @license   https://github.com/PHPCSStandards/PHP_CodeSniffer/blob/master/licence.txt BSD Licence
 
-if "%PHP_PEAR_PHP_BIN%" neq "" (
-    set PHPBIN=%PHP_PEAR_PHP_BIN%
-) else set PHPBIN=php
+set PHPBIN=php
 
 "%PHPBIN%" "%~dp0\phpcbf" %*
diff --git a/bin/phpcs.bat b/bin/phpcs.bat
index 7fe506cf98..a95722b4e3 100755
--- a/bin/phpcs.bat
+++ b/bin/phpcs.bat
@@ -5,8 +5,6 @@ REM @author    Greg Sherwood <gsherwood@squiz.net>
 REM @copyright 2006-2015 Squiz Pty Ltd (ABN 77 084 670 600)
 REM @license   https://github.com/PHPCSStandards/PHP_CodeSniffer/blob/master/licence.txt BSD Licence
 
-if "%PHP_PEAR_PHP_BIN%" neq "" (
-    set PHPBIN=%PHP_PEAR_PHP_BIN%
-) else set PHPBIN=php
+set PHPBIN=php
 
 "%PHPBIN%" "%~dp0\phpcs" %*
diff --git a/scripts/build-phar.php b/scripts/build-phar.php
index 81ee997f19..7bc50a2bca 100644
--- a/scripts/build-phar.php
+++ b/scripts/build-phar.php
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@
  * @author    Greg Sherwood <gsherwood@squiz.net>
  * @copyright 2006-2014 Squiz Pty Ltd (ABN 77 084 670 600)
  * @license   https://github.com/PHPCSStandards/PHP_CodeSniffer/blob/master/licence.txt BSD Licence
- * @link      http://pear.php.net/package/PHP_CodeSniffer
  */
 
 use PHP_CodeSniffer\Config;