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 ## Quick Start
 Prerequisites:
 - Windows 10, 8.1, 7, Linux, or MacOS
-- Visual Studio 2017 or Visual Studio 2015 Update 3 (on Windows)
+- Visual Studio 2015 Update 3 or newer (on Windows)
 - Git
 - *Optional:* CMake 3.12.4