diff --git a/build/code_sniffer/phpbb/Sniffs/Commenting/FileCommentSniff.php b/build/code_sniffer/phpbb/Sniffs/Commenting/FileCommentSniff.php
index ed8b231be5..d79657af12 100644
--- a/build/code_sniffer/phpbb/Sniffs/Commenting/FileCommentSniff.php
+++ b/build/code_sniffer/phpbb/Sniffs/Commenting/FileCommentSniff.php
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@
 *
 */
 
+namespace phpbb\Sniffs\Commenting;
+
 use PHP_CodeSniffer\Files\File;
 use PHP_CodeSniffer\Sniffs\Sniff;
 
@@ -21,7 +23,7 @@ use PHP_CodeSniffer\Sniffs\Sniff;
 * @package code_sniffer
 * @author Manuel Pichler <mapi@phpundercontrol.org>
 */
-class phpbb_Sniffs_Commenting_FileCommentSniff implements Sniff
+class FileCommentSniff implements Sniff
 {
 	/**
 	* Returns an array of tokens this test wants to listen for.
diff --git a/build/code_sniffer/phpbb/Sniffs/ControlStructures/OpeningBraceBsdAllmanSniff.php b/build/code_sniffer/phpbb/Sniffs/ControlStructures/OpeningBraceBsdAllmanSniff.php
index a529fc25cb..9e74f25839 100644
--- a/build/code_sniffer/phpbb/Sniffs/ControlStructures/OpeningBraceBsdAllmanSniff.php
+++ b/build/code_sniffer/phpbb/Sniffs/ControlStructures/OpeningBraceBsdAllmanSniff.php
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@
 *
 */
 
+namespace phpbb\Sniffs\ControlStructures;
+
 use PHP_CodeSniffer\Files\File;
 use PHP_CodeSniffer\Sniffs\Sniff;
 
@@ -18,7 +20,7 @@ use PHP_CodeSniffer\Sniffs\Sniff;
  * Checks that the opening brace of a control structures is on the line after.
  * From Generic_Sniffs_Functions_OpeningFunctionBraceBsdAllmanSniff
  */
-class phpbb_Sniffs_ControlStructures_OpeningBraceBsdAllmanSniff implements Sniff
+class OpeningBraceBsdAllmanSniff implements Sniff
 {
 	/**
 	 * Registers the tokens that this sniff wants to listen for.
diff --git a/build/code_sniffer/phpbb/Sniffs/ControlStructures/OpeningParenthesisSniff.php b/build/code_sniffer/phpbb/Sniffs/ControlStructures/OpeningParenthesisSniff.php
index d4ecd6cb95..daad603a6c 100644
--- a/build/code_sniffer/phpbb/Sniffs/ControlStructures/OpeningParenthesisSniff.php
+++ b/build/code_sniffer/phpbb/Sniffs/ControlStructures/OpeningParenthesisSniff.php
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
  * the docs/CREDITS.txt file.
  *
  */
+namespace phpbb\Sniffs\ControlStructures;
 
 use PHP_CodeSniffer\Files\File;
 use PHP_CodeSniffer\Sniffs\Sniff;
@@ -18,7 +19,7 @@ use PHP_CodeSniffer\Sniffs\Sniff;
  * Checks that there is exactly one space between the keyword and the opening
  * parenthesis of a control structures.
  */
-class phpbb_Sniffs_ControlStructures_OpeningParenthesisSniff implements Sniff
+class OpeningParenthesisSniff implements Sniff
 {
 	/**
 	 * Registers the tokens that this sniff wants to listen for.
diff --git a/build/code_sniffer/phpbb/Sniffs/ControlStructures/StaticKeywordSniff.php b/build/code_sniffer/phpbb/Sniffs/ControlStructures/StaticKeywordSniff.php
index 967ee6be43..948987cd37 100644
--- a/build/code_sniffer/phpbb/Sniffs/ControlStructures/StaticKeywordSniff.php
+++ b/build/code_sniffer/phpbb/Sniffs/ControlStructures/StaticKeywordSniff.php
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@
  *
  */
 
+namespace phpbb\Sniffs\ControlStructures;
+
 use PHP_CodeSniffer\Files\File;
 use PHP_CodeSniffer\Sniffs\Sniff;
 
@@ -18,7 +20,7 @@ use PHP_CodeSniffer\Sniffs\Sniff;
  * Checks that the visibility qualifiers are placed after the static keyword
  * according to the coding guidelines
  */
-class phpbb_Sniffs_ControlStructures_StaticKeywordSniff implements Sniff
+class StaticKeywordSniff implements Sniff
 {
 	/**
 	 * Registers the tokens that this sniff wants to listen for.
diff --git a/build/code_sniffer/phpbb/Sniffs/Namespaces/UnusedUseSniff.php b/build/code_sniffer/phpbb/Sniffs/Namespaces/UnusedUseSniff.php
index 53d94493c6..9a39d4cb0e 100644
--- a/build/code_sniffer/phpbb/Sniffs/Namespaces/UnusedUseSniff.php
+++ b/build/code_sniffer/phpbb/Sniffs/Namespaces/UnusedUseSniff.php
@@ -11,13 +11,15 @@
 *
 */
 
+namespace phpbb\Sniffs\Namespaces;
+
 use PHP_CodeSniffer\Files\File;
 use PHP_CodeSniffer\Sniffs\Sniff;
 
 /**
 * Checks that each use statement is used.
 */
-class phpbb_Sniffs_Namespaces_UnusedUseSniff implements Sniff
+class UnusedUseSniff implements Sniff
 {
 	const FIND = [
 		T_NS_SEPARATOR,
diff --git a/build/code_sniffer/ruleset-php-legacy.xml b/build/code_sniffer/ruleset-php-legacy.xml
index 47d0ca772a..8252cab03b 100644
--- a/build/code_sniffer/ruleset-php-legacy.xml
+++ b/build/code_sniffer/ruleset-php-legacy.xml
@@ -17,9 +17,6 @@
  <!-- There MUST not be more than one statement per line. -->
  <rule ref="Generic.Formatting.DisallowMultipleStatements" />
 
- <!-- Call-time pass-by-reference MUST not be used. -->
- <rule ref="Generic.Functions.CallTimePassByReference.NotAllowed" />
-
  <!-- Filenames MUST be lowercase. -->
  <rule ref="Generic.Files.LowercasedFilename" />
 
diff --git a/phpBB/composer.lock b/phpBB/composer.lock
index f9b021e0a2..a353e9409b 100644
--- a/phpBB/composer.lock
+++ b/phpBB/composer.lock
@@ -9459,16 +9459,16 @@
         },
         {
             "name": "squizlabs/php_codesniffer",
-            "version": "3.12.2",
+            "version": "3.13.0",
             "source": {
                 "type": "git",
                 "url": "https://github.com/PHPCSStandards/PHP_CodeSniffer.git",
-                "reference": "6d4cf6032d4b718f168c90a96e36c7d0eaacb2aa"
+                "reference": "65ff2489553b83b4597e89c3b8b721487011d186"
             },
             "dist": {
                 "type": "zip",
-                "url": "https://api.github.com/repos/PHPCSStandards/PHP_CodeSniffer/zipball/6d4cf6032d4b718f168c90a96e36c7d0eaacb2aa",
-                "reference": "6d4cf6032d4b718f168c90a96e36c7d0eaacb2aa",
+                "url": "https://api.github.com/repos/PHPCSStandards/PHP_CodeSniffer/zipball/65ff2489553b83b4597e89c3b8b721487011d186",
+                "reference": "65ff2489553b83b4597e89c3b8b721487011d186",
                 "shasum": ""
             },
             "require": {
@@ -9539,7 +9539,7 @@
                     "type": "thanks_dev"
                 }
             ],
-            "time": "2025-04-13T04:10:18+00:00"
+            "time": "2025-05-11T03:36:00+00:00"
         },
         {
             "name": "symfony/browser-kit",