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 | Publish           | Publish the release.                                                                                                            |
 | Notify            | Notify of new releases or errors.                                                                                               |
 
+## Requirements
+
+In order to use **semantic-release** you need:
+- To host your code in a [Git repository](https://git-scm.com)
+- Use a Continuous Integration service that allows you to [securely set up credentials](docs/usage/ci-configuration.md#authentication)
+- Git CLI version [2.7.1 or higher](docs/support/FAQ.md#why-does-semantic-release-require-git-version--271) installed in your Continuous Integration environment
+- [Node.js](https://nodejs.org) version [8.16.0 or higher](docs/support/FAQ.md#why-does-semantic-release-require-node-version--816) installed in your Continuous Integration environment
+
 ## Documentation
 
 - Usage