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 ## Getting Started
 
-* If you haven't already, you will need [dotnet](https://dotnet.microsoft.com/download) core sdk 7.0.100 and [node + npm](https://nodejs.org/en/download/) 10 (or later) installed locally to build and run this project.
+* If you haven't already, you will need .NET SDK and node installed locally to build and run this project.
+  * Install the [.NET SDK](https://dotnet.microsoft.com/download) that matches the version in [global.json](./global.json)
+  * Install [node](https://nodejs.org/en/download/) 20 or later.
 * You are free to work on Bicep on any platform using any editor, but you may find it quickest to get started using [VSCode](https://code.visualstudio.com/Download) with the [C# extension](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=ms-dotnettools.csharp).
 * Fork this repo (see [this forking guide](https://guides.github.com/activities/forking/) for more information).
 * Checkout the repo locally with `git clone git@github.com:{your_username}/bicep.git`.