@@ -351,7 +351,9 @@ versions may work in some cases, but it's safer to
use the exact
versions documented. We appreciate bug reports about problems with
newer versions, though. If your OS vendor provides packages for the
support libraries then using those packages may be the simplest way to
-install the libraries.
+install the libraries. Alternatively, running
+@code{contrib/download_prerequisites} from the repository root will fetch
+these libraries and place them in the appropriate locations for build.
@table @asis