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@@ -13,6 +13,11 @@ You can clone this repository or import the
 project from Android Studio following the steps
 [here](https://developer.android.com/jetpack/compose/setup#sample).
 
+> **Java / JDK**  
+> Building with recent Android Gradle Plugin versions requires **JDK 17**.  
+> Android Studio (Flamingo and newer) bundles JDK 17 by default.  
+> See the [AGP release notes](https://developer.android.com/studio/releases/gradle-plugin#jdk-17).
+
 🧬 Samples
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