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 # Pygmx
 
-A Cython wrapper for the shared library of GROMACS 2016
+A Cython wrapper for the shared library of GROMACS 2018
 
 ## Installation
 
-Pygmx requires some python packages and an installation of GROMACS 2016.
+Pygmx requires some python packages and an installation of GROMACS 2018.
 
 ### Python requirements
 
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 ### Gromacs installation
 
-Pygmx requires the shared library and header files of Gromacs 2016 to be installed.
+Pygmx requires the shared library and header files of Gromacs 2018 to be installed.
 
 #### Through package manager