diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 45585bcf1..e738822bc 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@ permalink: /docs/en-US/changelog/
 ### Enhancements
 
 * Switched the default PHP to v8.0 ( #2658 )
-* Experimental docker support ( #2632 )
+* WP Coding standards v3 ( #2688 )
+* VIP Coding standards v3 ( #2688 )
 
 ## 3.12 ( 2023 August 3rd )
 
diff --git a/provision/core/phpcs/.gitignore b/provision/core/phpcs/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..546ef8ae5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/provision/core/phpcs/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+vendor/
+bin/
+composer.lock
diff --git a/provision/core/phpcs/composer.json b/provision/core/phpcs/composer.json
index b5a018169..b98d5bff9 100644
--- a/provision/core/phpcs/composer.json
+++ b/provision/core/phpcs/composer.json
@@ -12,10 +12,11 @@
     "issues": "https://github.com/Varying-Vagrant-Vagrants/VVV/issues/"
   },
   "require": {
-    "dealerdirect/phpcodesniffer-composer-installer": "^0.7.2",
-    "automattic/vipwpcs": "^2.3.3",
+    "dealerdirect/phpcodesniffer-composer-installer": "^1.0.0",
+    "automattic/vipwpcs": "^3",
     "phpcompatibility/php-compatibility": "^9.3.5",
-    "phpcompatibility/phpcompatibility-wp": "^2.1.4"
+    "phpcompatibility/phpcompatibility-wp": "^2.1.4",
+    "wp-coding-standards/wpcs": "^3.0.1"
   },
   "config": {
     "allow-plugins": {
diff --git a/provision/core/phpcs/readme.md b/provision/core/phpcs/readme.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ba0d13ab5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/provision/core/phpcs/readme.md
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+## VVV PHPCS setup
+
+This folder houses a composer file that installs PHPCS. If PHPCS fails, you can destroy/nuke the vendor and bin folders, as well as the lock file, and re-provision, or even run composer yourself on the host.
+
+The goal for us in terms of packages is to enable both WordPress and VIP coding standards, with PHP compat thrown in for good measure.
+
+Additionally, this is in a shared folder so that you can use the same PHPCS install in your VVV VM as well as your IDE/editor.
+