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 ## Prerequisites
 
-Ensure you have Rust version 1.56 or higher installed. If not, install Rust [here](https://www.rust-lang.org/tools/install).
+Ensure you have Rust version 1.79 or higher installed. If not, install Rust [here](https://www.rust-lang.org/tools/install).
 
 You will also need to install [protoc](https://github.com/protocolbuffers/protobuf#protobuf-compiler-installation).