From 12148dfd1ef9dcc5a68ce91f1dd0ecfde54923dd Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: "Scott E. Graves" <scott.e.graves@protonmail.com>
Date: Sat, 13 Dec 2025 11:41:48 -0600
Subject: [PATCH] updated README.md

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 README.md | 13 +++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 13 insertions(+)

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 4e7eccf..bdd8415 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -56,6 +56,19 @@ grab_packages.cmd
 
 This will download and validate all packages currently supported by `cpp-build-system`. They will be placed within the `support/3rd_party/` folder.
 
+> [!IMPORTANT] 
+> `grab_packages` only needs to be run once per version. When upgrading to a new `cpp-build-system` version, it's highly recommended to run the `clean_packages` script beforehand.
+
+```bash
+./clean_packages.sh
+./grab_packages.sh
+```
+
+```cmd
+clean_packages.cmd
+grab_packages.cmd
+```
+
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 ### 2️⃣ Create a New Project