diff --git a/system/Publisher/Publisher.php b/system/Publisher/Publisher.php
index b2e9de8d577b..38d86dbb4c2a 100644
--- a/system/Publisher/Publisher.php
+++ b/system/Publisher/Publisher.php
@@ -43,8 +43,7 @@ class Publisher
 	private static $discovered = [];
 
 	/**
-	 * Directory to use for methods
-	 * that need temporary storage.
+	 * Directory to use for methods that need temporary storage.
 	 * Created on-the-fly as needed.
 	 *
 	 * @var string|null
@@ -59,8 +58,7 @@ class Publisher
 	private $files = [];
 
 	/**
-	 * Exceptions for specific files
-	 * from the last write operation.
+	 * Exceptions for specific files from the last write operation.
 	 *
 	 * @var array<string,Throwable>
 	 */
@@ -81,8 +79,7 @@ class Publisher
 	protected $destination = FCPATH;
 
 	/**
-	 * Discovers and returns all Publishers
-	 * in the specified namespace directory.
+	 * Discovers and returns all Publishers in the specified namespace directory.
 	 *
 	 * @param string $directory
 	 *
@@ -115,16 +112,14 @@ public static function discover(string $directory = 'Publishers'): array
 				self::$discovered[$directory][] = new $className();
 			}
 		}
+
 		sort(self::$discovered[$directory]);
 
 		return self::$discovered[$directory];
 	}
 
-	//--------------------------------------------------------------------
-
 	/**
-	 * Resolves a full path and verifies
-	 * it is an actual directory.
+	 * Resolves a full path and verifies it is an actual directory.
 	 *
 	 * @param string $directory
 	 *
@@ -159,14 +154,12 @@ private static function resolveFile(string $file): string
 		return $file;
 	}
 
-	//--------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 	/**
-	 * Filters an array of files, removing files not
-	 * part of the given directory (recursive).
+	 * Removes files that are not part of the given directory (recursive).
 	 *
 	 * @param string[] $files
-	 * @param string $directory
+	 * @param string   $directory
 	 *
 	 * @return string[]
 	 */
@@ -205,17 +198,13 @@ private static function matchFiles(array $files, string $pattern)
 		});
 	}
 
-	//--------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-	/**
-	 * Removes a directory and all its files
-	 * and subdirectories.
+	 * Removes a directory and all its files and subdirectories.
 	 *
 	 * @param string $directory
 	 *
 	 * @return void
 	 */
-	private static function wipeDirectory(string $directory)
+	private static function wipeDirectory(string $directory): void
 	{
 		if (is_dir($directory))
 		{
@@ -267,8 +256,7 @@ private static function safeCopyFile(string $from, string $to, bool $replace): v
 		}
 
 		// Make sure the directory exists
-		$directory = pathinfo($to, PATHINFO_DIRNAME);
-		if (! is_dir($directory))
+		if (! is_dir($directory = pathinfo($to, PATHINFO_DIRNAME)))
 		{
 			mkdir($directory, 0775, true);
 		}
diff --git a/tests/_support/Publishers/TestPublisher.php b/tests/_support/Publishers/TestPublisher.php
index 8ef30ca90024..fdb3547478d1 100644
--- a/tests/_support/Publishers/TestPublisher.php
+++ b/tests/_support/Publishers/TestPublisher.php
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ class TestPublisher extends Publisher
 	/**
 	 * Runs the defined Operations.
 	 */
-	public function publish()
+	public function publish(): bool
 	{
 		$this->downloadFromUrls($urls)->mergeToDirectory(FCPATH . 'assets');
 	}