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 ## Requirements
 - NodeJS (v18.x or higher) [+info](https://nodejs.org/en)
 - Yarn (v3.x or higher) [+info](https://yarnpkg.com/getting-started/install)
-- OpenJDK (v17 or higher) [+info](https://developers.redhat.com/products/openjdk/download)
+- OpenJDK (v21 or higher) [+info](https://developers.redhat.com/products/openjdk/download)
 
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