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@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ You can find signed binary releases at [Arctium](https://arctium.io/wow)
 
 ### Build Prerequisites
 * .NET Core SDK 6.0.0-preview6 or later
+* Optional for native builds: C++ workload through Visual Studio 2019 or latest C++ build tools
 
 ### Build Instructions Windows (native)
 * Execute `dotnet publish -r win-x64 /p:Configuration=Release /p:platform="x64" --self-contained`