diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index be5e5b556..c2bec0012 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -42,8 +42,11 @@ $ forge install OpenZeppelin/openzeppelin-contracts Add `@openzeppelin/contracts/=lib/openzeppelin-contracts/contracts/` in `remappings.txt.` > [!WARNING] +>
+> Avoid installing the `master` branch. > When installing via git, it is a common error to use the `master` branch. This is a development branch that should be avoided in favor of tagged releases. The release process involves security measures that the `master` branch does not guarantee. > Note that `forge install` gets the latest version initially, but subsequent `forge update` commands will use the `master` branch. +>
### Usage