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Check for capital and full stop on @return description

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Description

I've not delved into it, but I was not getting any notifications about missing full stops on @return descriptions.

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Research direction

No file or test is named. Start by reproducing the missing notification for capitalisation and full stops in @return descriptions, then trace the PHP_CodeSniffer rule that handles return annotations. Done means violations are reported consistently for the described @return text.

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Assessment

Tech stack
php
Domain
tooling
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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