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 * On Mac, `brew install clang-format` and run at the command line with `clang-format -i <file>`
 * On Ubuntu, `sudo apt install clang-format` and run at the command line with `clang-format -i <file>`
 
+**NOTE**: ensure the version of clang-format your development team is using locally matches the version used in `.github/workflows/clang-format-check.yml` or you may get false errors. The .clang-format file can be set to a version earlier than your current.
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 ## Code Coverage: Codecov
 
 ## CI: GitHub Actions