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@@ -23,6 +23,10 @@ Packages
 - [@delvtech/hyperdrive-wasm](packages/hyperdrive-artifacts/) - Wasm bindings for the [Hyperdrive Rust SDK](https://github.com/delvtech/hyperdrive-rs)
 - [@hyperdrive/appconfig](packages/hyperdrive-appconfig/) - Hyperdrive static metadata by chain (eg: poolConfig, name, symbol, decimal, etc.)
 
+Crates
+
+- [hyperdrive-wasm](crates/hyperdrive-wasm/) - The Rust crate that compiles to the `@delvtech/hyperdrive-wasm` package
+
 ### Installation
 
 Install dependencies and build packages.
@@ -35,7 +39,17 @@ yarn
 yarn run build:packages
 ```
 
-> To use the local version of `@delvtech/hyperdrive-wasm` in the other packages instead of installing it from NPM, it must be built before dependencies are installed. To ensure this happens, a `preinstall` script is included in the root `package.json` that runs `yarn build:crates`.
+If you're working on the `@delvtech/hyperdrive-wasm` package, you will need to have the
+[Rust](https://www.rust-lang.org/) toolchain and [Forge](https://github.com/foundry-rs/foundry#installatio://github.com/foundry-rs/foundry#installation) installed to compile it. You can install it by running:
+
+- [Install Rust](https://www.rust-lang.org/tools/install)
+- [Install Forge](https://book.getfoundry.sh/getting-started/installation)
+
+Then, run the following command from the root directory of the monorepo:
+
+```bash
+yarn run build:crates
+```
 
 ### Environment variables
 
@@ -50,10 +64,14 @@ Check out the list of [apps and packages](#what-is-inside) above.
 ### Creating a release
 
 This repo uses [changesets](https://github.com/changesets/changesets) to manage
-versioning and changelogs. This means you shouldn't need to manually change of
-the internal package versions. (excluding the `@delvtech/hyperdrive-wasm` package. See below)
-
-Before opening a PR, run `yarn changeset` and follow the prompts to describe the
+versioning and changelogs. This means that the only versions you should manually
+need to change is the `@delvtech/hyperdrive-wasm` package.
+
+Before opening a PR:
+1. If you've made any changes to the `@delvtech/hyperdrive-wasm` crate:
+   1. Update the version in the `Cargo.toml` file.
+   2. 
+2. run `yarn changeset` and follow the prompts to describe the
 changes you've made. This will create a changeset file that should be committed.
 
 As changesets are committed to the `main` branch, the [changesets github
@@ -69,24 +87,23 @@ PRs should be carefully reviewed!**
 
 The `@delvtech/hyperdrive-wasm` package is a bit special because it contains a
 pre-built wasm binary. This binary is built using the `wasm-pack` tool, and the
-resulting package is published to NPM. This means that the version of the
-`@delvtech/hyperdrive-wasm` package in the `package.json` files of the other
-packages must be updated manually.
+resulting package is published to NPM.
 
 To create a new release of `@delvtech/hyperdrive-wasm`:
 
 1. Update the version in the `Cargo.toml` file of the `hyperdrive-wasm` crate and commit the change.
-   
 2. Add a new tag for the version with the format `@delvtech/hyperdrive-wasm@vX.Y.Z` (eg: `@delvtech/hyperdrive-wasm@v0.1.0`).
+
    ```sh
     git tag @delvtech/hyperdrive-wasm@vX.Y.Z
-    ```
+   ```
 
 3. Push the new version and tag to the repository.
+
    ```sh
     git push
     git push --tags
-    ```
+   ```
 
 4. Create a new release on the GitHub repository from the tag. This will trigger the GitHub action to publish the new version to NPM.
 
@@ -96,7 +113,7 @@ The language used in this code and documentation is not intended to, and does no
 
 ---
 
-Copyright © 2024  DELV
+Copyright © 2024 DELV
 
 Licensed under the GNU Affero General Public License Version 3.0 (the "OSS License").