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@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ Some of the opinionated choices made here include:
 
 To setup your local machine for development, please make sure you have the following:
 
-* A modern version of Node.js
+* A modern version of Node.js (version 16.15.0 or later)
   * Installation instructions can be found [here](https://nodejs.org/)
   * Run in terminal `node -v` to verify your installation, the project was tested on `v17.3.0`
 * The `func` CLI tool (FunC compiler)
@@ -94,4 +94,4 @@ Alternatively, you can ignore the above requirements and develop right inside a
   * To deploy to mainnet (production), run in terminal `npm run deploy`
     * To deploy to testnet instead (where TON coins are free), run `npm run deploy:testnet`
     * Follow the on-screen instructions of the deploy script
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