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 #### Prerequisites
 
 - [Git](https://git-scm.com/downloads)
-- [Node.js](https://nodejs.org/en/download/) (v14 required)
+- [Node.js](https://nodejs.org/en/download/) (v16 required)
 - [Corepack](https://nodejs.org/dist/latest-v17.x/docs/api/corepack.html) `npm i -g corepack` (Included in nodejs 14 LTS, 16 LTS and 17)
 - [Yarn](https://yarnpkg.com/en/docs/install)