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 **WARNING**: the libraries are still undergoing breaking changes as we get better ideas and start building out the Apps.
 
-**Note**: Requires [Go 1.9+](https://golang.org/dl/)
+**Note**: Requires [Go 1.10+](https://golang.org/dl/)
 
 
 ## Overview