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 [[prerequisites]]
 = Prerequisites
 
-Spring Security requires a Java 8 or higher Runtime Environment.
+Spring Security requires a Java 17 or higher Runtime Environment.
 
 As Spring Security aims to operate in a self-contained manner, you do not need to place any special configuration files in your Java Runtime Environment.
 In particular, you need not configure a special Java Authentication and Authorization Service (JAAS) policy file or place Spring Security into common classpath locations.