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 ## Building the Code
 
-This repository uses [git
-submodules](https://git-scm.com/book/en/v2/Git-Tools-Submodules) for some of its
-dependencies. To make sure submodules are restored or updated, be sure to run
-the following prior to building:
-
-```shell
-git submodule update --init --recursive
-```
-
 OpenConsole.sln may be built from within Visual Studio or from the command-line
 using a set of convenience scripts & tools in the **/tools** directory: