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 * [JDK 21 64-bit][jdk]
 * [Gradle 8.5+][gradle] (or provided Gradle wrapper if Internet connection is available)
 * [Python3][python3] (version 3.9 to 3.13) with bundled pip
-* make, gcc/g++ or clang (Linux/macOS-only)
+* make, GCC or Clang (Linux/macOS-only)
 * [Microsoft Visual Studio][vs] 2017+ or [Microsoft C++ Build Tools][vcbuildtools] with the
   following components installed (Windows-only):
   - MSVC