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 Prerequisite                                                               | Description
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-[Java 11 or later](https://java.com)                                       | Used to compile the compiler's source code.
+[Java 21 or later](https://java.com)                                       | Used to compile the compiler's source code.
 [NodeJS](https://nodejs.org)                                               | Used to generate resources used by Java compilation
 [Git](https://git-scm.com/)                                                | Used by Bazel to download dependencies.
 [Bazelisk](https://bazel.build/install/bazelisk) | Used to build the various compiler targets.