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 build
 *****
 
-A simple, correct Python build frontend.
+A simple, correct Python packaging build frontend.
 
-build implements handling for pyproject.toml-based builds, invoking
+build manages pyproject.toml-based builds, invoking
 build-backend hooks as appropriate to build a distribution package.
 It is a simple build tool and does not perform any dependency management.