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@@ -29,7 +29,8 @@ All code is licensed under the Apache 2.0 Open Source license.
 - Add Maven "bin" directory to PATH environment variable
 
 ```
-Note: Java versions above 8 are not yet supported. It is possible to build QuestDB with Java 11, but requires backward incompatible source code changes.
+Note: Java versions above 8 are not yet supported. It is possible to build QuestDB with Java 11,
+but this requires backward incompatible source code changes.
 ```
 
 ### Building