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 To generate the site locally, you need to install java and docker. 
 
+Other support tools you may need include:
+
+- pandoc
+- nanoc
+
 ## Update the website framework
 
 On the __master__ branch, update the website's framework pages. For a general release, this would likely include:
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     ```
     $ ./gradlew compile
     ```
+
+  You may need to suppress rat checking: add `-x rat` to the end of the `.gradlew` command.
+
 2. View the generated site by running:
 
     ```
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   and point your browser at `http://localhost:3000` to view the result. 
 
+  You may need to suppress rat checking: add `-x rat` to the end of the `.gradlew` command.
+
 3. To make further changes, stop the build (Ctrl-C), edit files, recompile, and view again.
 
 4. Once you are happy with your changes, commit them to the __master__ branch and push them to the upstream Apache repository.