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@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ Base is a secure, low-cost, developer-friendly Ethereum L2 built to bring the ne
 1. Ensure that `nvm` is [installed](https://github.com/nvm-sh/nvm#install--update-script).
 2. Clone the repository.
 3. If `nvm` doesn't auto-load the Node.js environment when changing to the repo directory, run `nvm use`.
-4. Enable Yarn by running `corepack enable`.
+4. Enable Yarn by running `corepack enable`. This enables the bundled Yarn version via Corepack, so you do not need a separate global Yarn installation.
 
 ## Getting started