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 ## Installation without Docker
 
 For the local installation you need a recent version of
-[Node](https://nodejs.org/en/) (>= `v10.12.0`). We are using
+[Node](https://nodejs.org/en/) (>= `v16.19.0`). We are using
 `v19.4.0` and therefore we recommend to use the same version
 ([see](https://github.com/Ocelot-Social-Community/Ocelot-Social/issues/4082)
 some known problems with more recent node versions). You can use the