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@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ make install
 **Note**: On macOS, Kalign automatically configures OpenMP with Homebrew's libomp installation at `/opt/homebrew/opt/libomp/`.
 
 #### Alternative Build Systems
+When using `zig`, version `0.12` is required to build this project. 
 
 **Zig Build** (for cross-compilation):
 ```bash
@@ -326,4 +327,4 @@ Please cite Kalign in your publications:
 
 ## License
 
-Kalign is licensed under the GNU General Public License v3.0. See [COPYING](COPYING) for details.
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+Kalign is licensed under the GNU General Public License v3.0. See [COPYING](COPYING) for details.