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 ### Manually Start Eliza (Only recommended if you know what you are doing)
 
 ```bash
+# Clone the repository
 git clone https://github.com/ai16z/eliza.git
+
+# Checkout the latest release
+# This project iterates fast, so we recommend checking out the latest release
+git checkout $(git describe --tags --abbrev=0)
 ```
 
 ### Edit the .env file