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 ## alexa how to install
 This version does not have any releases, so to use this, you will have to compile it.
 
-Make sure you have a Java 21 JDK installed, then run "./gradlew build" for Unix(-like) OSes or "gradlew.bat build" for Windows. If the build was successful, the compiled JAR file should be in "build/libs".
+Make sure you have a Java 21 JDK installed (this may not work for newer JDK versions), then run "./gradlew build" for Unix(-like) OSes or "gradlew.bat build" for Windows. If the build was successful, the compiled JAR file should be in "build/libs".
 
 Make sure you have the Fabric loader and Fabric API installed for version 1.21.1, and copy the JAR file to your mods folder.