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@@ -63,40 +63,6 @@ libraryDependencies += "com.google.cloud" % "google-cloud" % "0.22.0-alpha"
 
 For running on Google App Engine, see [more instructions here](./APPENGINE.md).
 
-Resolving dependency conflicts
-----------
-Optionally, if you encounter dependency conflicts, you may specify google-cloud-pom as a ["bill of materials"](https://maven.apache.org/guides/introduction/introduction-to-dependency-mechanism.html#Importing_Dependencies) to ensure that internal dependencies of google-cloud and your project are in sync.
-
-If you are using Maven, add this to your pom.xml file
-```xml
-<dependencyManagement>
-  <dependencies>
-    <dependency>
-      <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
-      <artifactId>google-cloud-pom</artifactId>
-      <version>0.22.0-alpha</version>
-      <type>pom</type>
-      <scope>import</scope>
-    </dependency>
-  </dependencies>
-</dependencyManagement>
-```
-If you are using Gradle, add the following plugin at the beginning of your build.gradle file
-
-```Groovy
-plugins {
-  id "io.spring.dependency-management" version "1.0.3.RELEASE"
-}
-```
-Then add the following in your build.gradle file
-```Groovy
-dependencyManagement {
-  imports {
-    mavenBom 'com.google.cloud:google-cloud-pom:0.22.0-alpha'
-  }
-}
-```
-
 Specifying a Project ID
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