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@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ To use this **GitHub** Action you will need to complete the following:
 5. Enjoy your more _stable_, and _cleaner_ code base
 6. Check out the [Wiki](https://github.com/github/super-linter/wiki) for customization options
 
-**NOTE:** You will need the _Environment_ variable `GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}` set in your workflow file to be able to use the multiple status API returns. There is no need to set the **GitHub** Secret, it only needs to be passed.
+**NOTE:** If you pass the _Environment_ variable `GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}` in your workflow, then the **GitHub Super-Linter** will mark the status of each individual linter run in the Checks section of a pull request. Without this you will only see the overall status of the full run. There is no need to set the **GitHub** Secret as it is automatically set by GitHub, it only needs to be passed to the action.
 
 ### Example connecting GitHub Action Workflow