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 - [`wdfn-server`](wdfn-server): A Flask web application that is used to create server-rendered pages for USGS water data
 - [`assets`](assets): Client-side Javascript, CSS, images, etc.
 
-The application has been developed using Python 3.6 and Node.js 14.x. This is a work in progress.
+The application has been developed using Python 3.8.x and Node.js 14.x. This is a work in progress.
 
 ## Install dependencies
 
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 1. Create a virtualenv and install the project's Python requirements.
 
 ```bash
-virtualenv --python=python3.6 env
+virtualenv --python=python3.8 env
 env/bin/pip install -r requirements.txt
 ```