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@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ How to build and debug the library during development.
 
 The following packages are required in order to build the library:
 
-- [Python](https://python.org/) 3.8+
+- [Python](https://python.org/) 3.10+
 - Python dependencies (install with `pip install -r requirements.txt` or they will be installed as part of the
   installation process):
   - [Graphviz](https://graphviz.org/)