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@@ -24,10 +24,6 @@ MSBuild 16.7 builds from the branch [`vs16.7`](https://github.com/dotnet/msbuild
 
 [![Build Status](https://dev.azure.com/dnceng/public/_apis/build/status/Microsoft/msbuild/msbuild-pr?branchName=vs16.7)](https://dev.azure.com/dnceng/public/_build/latest?definitionId=887&branchName=vs16.7)
 
-MSBuild 16.4 builds from the branch [`vs16.4`](https://github.com/dotnet/msbuild/tree/vs16.4). Only high-priority bugfixes will be considered for servicing 16.4.
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-[![Build Status](https://dev.azure.com/dnceng/public/_apis/build/status/Microsoft/msbuild/msbuild-pr?branchName=vs16.4)](https://dev.azure.com/dnceng/public/_build/latest?definitionId=887&branchName=vs16.4)
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 MSBuild 15.9 builds from the branch [`vs15.9`](https://github.com/dotnet/msbuild/tree/vs15.9). Only very-high-priority bugfixes will be considered for servicing 15.9.
 
 ## Building