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@@ -48,45 +48,36 @@ linear systems, ideally with double precision.
 
 **Requirements:**
 
-* python 3 (tests require 3.7)
+* python >=3.8
 * numpy
 * scipy
 
 
 Install from PyPI with pip:
 ```bash
-pip3 install 'meanas[test,examples]'
+pip3 install 'meanas[dev]'
 ```
 
 ### Development install
-Install python3.7, virtualenv, and git:
+Install python3 and git:
 ```bash
 # This is for Debian/Ubuntu/other-apt-based systems; you may need an alternative command
-sudo apt install python3.7 virtualenv build-essential python3.7-dev git
-```
-
-If python 3.7 is not your default python3 version, create a virtualenv:
-```bash
-# Check python3 version:
-python3 --version
-# output on my system: Python 3.7.5rc1
-# If this indicates a version >= 3.7, you can skip all
-#  the steps involving virtualenv or referencing the venv/ directory
-
-# Create a virtual environment using python3.7 and place it in the directory `venv/`
-virtualenv -p python3.7 venv
+sudo apt install python3 build-essential python3-dev git
 ```
 
 In-place development install:
 ```bash
 # Download using git
-#git clone https://mpxd.net/code/jan/meanas.git
+git clone https://mpxd.net/code/jan/meanas.git
+
+# If you'd like to create a virtualenv, do so:
+python3 -m venv my_venv
 
 # If you are using a virtualenv, activate it
-source venv/bin/activate
+source my_venv/bin/activate
 
-# Install in-place (-e, editable) from ./meanas, including testing and example dependencies ([test, examples])
-pip3 install --user -e './meanas[test,examples]'
+# Install in-place (-e, editable) from ./meanas, including development dependencies ([dev])
+pip3 install --user -e './meanas[dev]'
 
 # Run tests
 cd meanas
@@ -95,7 +86,7 @@ python3 -m pytest -rsxX | tee test_results.txt
 
 #### See also:
 - [git book](https://git-scm.com/book/en/v2)
-- [virtualenv documentation](https://virtualenv.pypa.io/en/stable/userguide/)
+- [venv documentation](https://docs.python.org/3/tutorial/venv.html)
 - [python language reference](https://docs.python.org/3/reference/index.html)
 - [python standard library](https://docs.python.org/3/library/index.html)