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-GraalVM is a high-performance JDK distribution designed to accelerate the execution of applications written in Java and other JVM languages along with support for JavaScript, Ruby, Python, and a number of other popular languages.
+GraalVM is a high-performance JDK distribution that compiles your Java applications ahead of time into standalone binaries. These binaries start instantly, provide peak performance with no warmup, and use fewer resources.
+You can use GraalVM just like any other Java Development Kit in your IDE.
 
 The project website at [https://www.graalvm.org/][website] describes how to [get started][getting-started], how to [stay connected][community], and how to [contribute][contributors].
 
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 [truffle]: https://www.graalvm.org/graalvm-as-a-platform/language-implementation-framework/
 [truffleruby]: https://github.com/oracle/truffleruby
 [twitter]: https://twitter.com/graalvm
-[vscode-extensions]: https://github.com/graalvm/vscode-extensions
 [website]: https://www.graalvm.org/
 [youtube]: https://www.youtube.com/graalvm