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 go install github.com/path-network/go-mmproxy@latest
 ```
 
-You'll need at least `go 1.11` to build the `go-mmproxy` binary.
+You'll need at least `go 1.21` to build the `go-mmproxy` binary.
 See [Go's Getting Started](https://golang.org/doc/install) if your package manager does not carry new enough version of golang.
 
 ## Requirements