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 ## Dependencies
 
-- Verilator **(4.102 or later)** must be installed on the system if running with Verilator
+- Verilator **(4.106 or later)** must be installed on the system if running with Verilator
 - If adding/removing instructions, `espresso` must be installed (used by `tools/coredecode`)
 - RISCV tool chain (based on gcc version 8.3 or higher) must be
 installed so that it can be used to prepare RISCV binaries to run.
@@ -210,4 +210,4 @@ dhry              - Run dhrystone. (Scale by 1757 to get DMIPS/MHZ)
 
 The `$RV_ROOT/testbench/hex` directory contains precompiled hex files of the tests, ready for simulation in case RISC-V SW tools are not installed.
 
-**Note**: The testbench has a simple synthesizable bridge that allows you to load the ICCM via load/store instructions. This is only supported for AXI4 builds.
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+**Note**: The testbench has a simple synthesizable bridge that allows you to load the ICCM via load/store instructions. This is only supported for AXI4 builds.