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 ## Requirements
 
-The project requires [Java 21](https://adoptium.net/en-GB/) or
-higher.
+The project requires [Java 21](https://adoptium.net/en-GB/).
 
 The project makes use of Gradle and uses
 the [Gradle wrapper](https://docs.gradle.org/current/userguide/gradle_wrapper.html), which means you don't need Gradle