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 ### Prerequisites
 You need the following installed and available in your $PATH:
 
-* Java 8 (http://java.oracle.com)
+* Java 11+ (http://java.oracle.com)
 * Apache maven 3.0.4 or greater (http://maven.apache.org/)
 
 ## How to Contribute.