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 cmake -Bbuild
 cmake --build build -j$(nproc --all)
 ```
+
+## Dependencies
+
+The cmake build system should handle all dependencies for you. In case you have some particular
+requirements for the library dependencies, by default the build system will attempt to use the
+ones you have installed on your local system.