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 ## Setup
 
-You'll need [Bazel >= 0.29][bazel-getting-started] installed.
+You'll need [Bazel >= 2.1][bazel-getting-started] installed.
 
 If you are on NixOS, skip to the [Nixpkgs](#Nixpkgs) section.