diff --git a/.pre-commit-config.yaml b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
index b7f9281d37b..4d69950fa83 100644
--- a/.pre-commit-config.yaml
+++ b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
@@ -131,4 +131,3 @@ repos:
           - markdown
           - python
           - tex
-          - xml
diff --git a/gui/wxpython/core/testsuite/data/test_toolboxes_menudata_ref.xml b/gui/wxpython/core/testsuite/data/test_toolboxes_menudata_ref.xml
index 39589a08724..d9ced706e9e 100644
--- a/gui/wxpython/core/testsuite/data/test_toolboxes_menudata_ref.xml
+++ b/gui/wxpython/core/testsuite/data/test_toolboxes_menudata_ref.xml
@@ -61,14 +61,14 @@
         <menuitem>
           <label>Display map projection</label>
           <command>g.proj -p</command>
-          <help>Converts co-ordinate system descriptions (i.e. projection information) between various formats (including GRASS format).</help>
+          <help>Converts coordinate system descriptions (i.e. projection information) between various formats (including GRASS format).</help>
           <keywords>general,projection,create project</keywords>
           <handler>RunMenuCmd</handler>
         </menuitem>
         <menuitem>
           <label>Manage projections</label>
           <command>g.proj</command>
-          <help>Prints or modifies GRASS projection information files (in various co-ordinate system descriptions). Can also be used to create new GRASS locations.</help>
+          <help>Prints or modifies GRASS projection information files (in various coordinate system descriptions). Can also be used to create new GRASS locations.</help>
           <keywords>general,projection,create project</keywords>
           <handler>OnMenuCmd</handler>
         </menuitem>
diff --git a/gui/wxpython/xml/wxgui_items.xml b/gui/wxpython/xml/wxgui_items.xml
index b94eb310862..ab2aa73c8d2 100644
--- a/gui/wxpython/xml/wxgui_items.xml
+++ b/gui/wxpython/xml/wxgui_items.xml
@@ -316,7 +316,7 @@
   <wxgui-item name="DisplayMapProjection">
     <label>Display map projection</label>
     <command>g.proj -p</command>
-    <description>Converts co-ordinate system descriptions (i.e. projection information) between various formats (including GRASS format).</description>
+    <description>Converts coordinate system descriptions (i.e. projection information) between various formats (including GRASS format).</description>
     <keywords>general,projection,create project,create project</keywords>
   </wxgui-item>
   <wxgui-item name="InstallExtensionFromAddons">
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 52bac496500..1d275ba8afe 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ skip = [
     "utils/fix_typos.sh",
     "utils/release.yml",                  # TODO
     '*.dox',                              # TODO
+    "*.svg",                              # Embedded base64 image data
 ]
 
 [tool.ruff]