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diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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--- a/README.md
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 [MSVC++ Redistributable Requirements](http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2728613)
 
-Use Microsoft Visual Studio 2019 or later. Open `File > Open > Project/Solution` 
+Use Microsoft Visual Studio 2026 or later. Open `File > Open > Project/Solution` 
 `<Repo Root>/Transcendence/Transcendence.sln`, which is the Transcendence 
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