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 3. **Get an Environment:** Create an environment with all PPanGGOLiN prerequisites installed. For that, you can follow installation instructions [here](../user/install.md#installing-from-source-code-github).
 
-4. **Branch from 'dev':** Begin your changes from the 'dev' branch, where we incorporate alterations for the upcoming release.
+4. **Branch from 'dev':** Begin your changes from the 'dev' branch, where we incorporate changes for the upcoming release.
 
 5. **Install in Editable Mode:** To enable seamless code editing and testing of new functionality, install PPanGGOLiN in editable mode using the following command: