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 **NOTE:** Remember to put a trailing slash at the end of your `matchHost` URL.
 
-**NOTE:** Do not use `NPM_TOKEN` as an environment variable.
-
 ### Add npmrc string to Renovate config
 
 You can add an `.npmrc` authentication line to your Renovate config under the field `npmrc`. e.g. a `renovate.json` might look like this: