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 ## Building locally
 
- - Install [Node.js](https://nodejs.org/en/) version 8.11.3 and npm version 6.1.0
+ - Install [Node.js](https://nodejs.org/en/) version 10.16.0 and npm version 6.9.0
    - If you are using [nvm](https://github.com/creationix/nvm#installation) (recommended) running `nvm use` will automatically choose the right node version for you.
-   - Select npm 6.1.0: ```npm install -g npm@6.1.0```
+   - Select npm 6.9.0: ```npm install -g npm@6.9.0```
  - Install dependencies: ```npm install```
  - Install gulp globally with `npm install -g gulp-cli`.
  - Build the project to the `./dist/` folder with `gulp build`.