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 Install the dependencies:
 
-- go (>=1.16) *(Go versions are supported until their end-of-life; support for
+- go (>=1.17) *(Go versions are supported until their end-of-life; support for
   older versions may be dropped at any time due to incompatibilities or newer
   required language features.)*
 - [scdoc](https://git.sr.ht/~sircmpwn/scdoc)