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 ## Requirements
 
-You'll need a Java SDK (6 or newer), Apache Ant (version 1.8.0 or above), and curl (for `./pull-binary-libs.sh`).
+You'll need a Java SDK (8 or newer), Apache Ant (version 1.8.0 or above), and curl (for `./pull-binary-libs.sh`).
 
 ## Git Hygiene