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@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ docker pull jarredsumner/bun:edge
 docker run --rm --init --ulimit memlock=-1:-1 jarredsumner/bun:edge
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+If using Linux, kernel version 5.6 or higher is strongly recommended, but the minimum is 5.1.
+
 ## Table of Contents
 
 - [Install](#install)