diff --git a/jacodb-ets/ARKANALYZER.md b/jacodb-ets/ARKANALYZER.md
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--- a/jacodb-ets/ARKANALYZER.md
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@@ -14,6 +14,13 @@ npm run build
 
 The `npm run build` command will generate the `out` directory, which contains the compiled code.
 
+### Usage of forked ArkAnalyzer
+
+Most probably, you will have to use our fork of ArkAnalyzer (https://gitee.com/Lipenx/arkanalyzer) and checkout a specific branch that is consistent with the current state of jacodb.
+For this, replace the repo url in the commands above and use `git switch <branch>` to checkout the desired branch.
+
+> Latest supported AA branch is `neo/2025-02-13`.
+
 ## Serialize TS to JSON
 
 To serialize ArkIR to JSON for TypeScript files/projects, use the `serializeArkIR.ts` script:
@@ -35,7 +42,8 @@ Options:
   -h, --help     display help for command
 ```
 
-You can also use `node <out>/serializeArkIR.js` directly (note the `.js` extension here!) instead of `npx`. Remember to run `npm run build` beforehand.
+You can also use `node <out>/serializeArkIR.js` directly (note the `.js` extension here!) instead of `npx ts-node`.
+Remember to run `npm run build` beforehand.
 
 For example, to serialize ArkIR for all TS files in `resources/ts/` into the corresponding JSON files in `resources/ir/`, run:
 
@@ -43,3 +51,25 @@ For example, to serialize ArkIR for all TS files in `resources/ts/` into the cor
 cd .../resources
 npx ts-node ~/dev/arkanalyzer/out/src/save/serializeArkIR.ts -m ts ir
 ```
+
+## Serialize sample projects and test the deserialization
+
+To test the serialization/deserialization pipeline in jacodb, first prepare and serialize the projects using `prepare_repos.sh` (pulls repos with sources) and `prepare_projects.sh` (serializes all projects) scripts:
+
+```shell
+cd jacodb-ets/src/test/resources
+bash prepare_repos.sh
+bash prepare_projects.sh
+```
+
+(Use `-f` flag for `prepare_projects.sh` to force re-serialization, that is, override already existing folders.)
+
+Then, to test the serialization, run jacodb tests devoted to the serialization:
+
+```shell
+
+The, run jacodb tests devoted to the deserialization:
+
+```shell
+gw :jacodb-ets:test --tests "org.jacodb.ets.test.EtsFromJsonTest"
+```