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@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ elixir_version=(tag v0.12.5)
 elixir_version=(commit b07fbcf8b73e)
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-#### Specifying Erlang verisons
+#### Specifying Erlang version
 
 * You can either specify a stable Erlang release version like below