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 **1. Prerequisites:**
 
 -   Node.js and npm (or yarn/pnpm)
--   Python 3.8+
+-   Python 3.11+
 -   **`GEMINI_API_KEY`**: The backend agent requires a Google Gemini API key.
     1.  Navigate to the `backend/` directory.
     2.  Create a file named `.env` by copying the `backend/.env.example` file.