diff --git a/docs/guide/sources.rst b/docs/guide/sources.rst
index d9d4f10b2..9819a9b04 100644
--- a/docs/guide/sources.rst
+++ b/docs/guide/sources.rst
@@ -1240,7 +1240,9 @@ zarr
.. py:function:: from_source("zarr", path)
:noindex:
- The ``zarr`` source accesses data from a `Zarr `_ store. Internally the data is loaded via the :py:meth:`xarray.open_zarr` method. So only Zarr data supported by Xarray can be accessed.
+ *New in version 0.15.0*
+
+ The ``zarr`` source accesses data from a `Zarr `_ store. Internally the data is loaded via the :py:meth:`xarray.open_zarr` method, so only Zarr data supported by Xarray can be accessed. Requires ``zarr >= 3`` version.
:param str path: path or URL to the Zarr store
diff --git a/docs/install.rst b/docs/install.rst
index 260825fe3..e9be3ef16 100644
--- a/docs/install.rst
+++ b/docs/install.rst
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ Installing from PyPI
Minimal installation
+++++++++++++++++++++++++
-Install **earthkit-data** with python3 (>= 3.8) and ``pip`` as follows:
+Install **earthkit-data** with python3 (>= 3.9) and ``pip`` as follows:
.. code-block:: bash
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ The package installed like this is **minimal** supporting only GRIB and NetCDF d
Installing all the optional packages
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
-You can install **earthkit-data** with all the optional packages (with the exception of "geotiff" dependencies, see below) in one go by using:
+You can install **earthkit-data** with all the optional packages (with the exception of the "geotiff" and "zarr" dependencies, see below) in one go by using:
.. code-block:: bash
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ Alternatively, you can install the following components:
- covjsonkit: provides access to CoverageJSON data served by the :ref:`data-sources-polytope` source
- s3: provides access to non-public :ref:`s3 ` buckets (new in version *0.11.0*)
- geotiff: adds GeoTIFF support (new in version *0.11.0*). Please note that this is not included in the ``[all]`` option and has to be invoked separately.
+ - zarr: provides access to the :ref:`data-sources-zarr` source (new in version *0.15.0*). Please note that this is not included in the ``[all]`` option and has to be invoked separately.
E.g. to add :ref:`data-sources-mars` support you can use:
@@ -76,31 +77,10 @@ Install **earthkit-data** via ``conda`` with:
This will bring in some necessary binary dependencies for you.
+
Installing the binary dependencies
--------------------------------------
-ecCodes
-+++++++++++
-
-**earthkit-data** depends on the ECMWF :xref:`eccodes` library
-that must be installed on the system and accessible as a shared library.
-
-When earthkit-data is installed from ``conda`` ecCodes will **also be installed** for you. Otherwise, you need to install it using one of the following methods:
-
- - The easiest way to install it is to use ``conda``:
-
- .. code-block:: bash
-
- conda install eccodes -c conda-forge
-
- - On a MacOS it is also available from ``HomeBrew``:
-
- .. code-block:: bash
-
- brew install eccodes
-
- - As an alternative you may install the official source distribution by following the instructions `here `_.
-
FDB
+++++