From 65baa5fcb69d85c3bba6323fd1fbc7598857b44f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Tom Hu <88201630+thomasrockhu-codecov@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Thu, 23 Jan 2025 08:25:38 -0300
Subject: [PATCH] Update README with reqs (#1749)

* Update README.md

* Update README.md
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 README.md | 3 +++
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+)

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0d8a954219..f08b294d62 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -45,6 +45,9 @@ You can see their usage in the `action.yml` [file](https://github.com/codecov/co
 
 To integrate Codecov with your Actions pipeline, specify the name of this repository with a tag number (`@v5` is recommended) as a `step` within your `workflow.yml` file.
 
+> [!WARNING]
+> In order for the Action to work seamlessly, you will need to have `curl`, `git`, and `gpg` installed on your runner. You will also need to run the [actions/checkout](https://github.com/actions/checkout) before calling the Codecov action.
+
 This Action also requires you to [provide an upload token](https://docs.codecov.io/docs/frequently-asked-questions#section-where-is-the-repository-upload-token-found-) from [codecov.io](https://www.codecov.io) (tip: in order to avoid exposing your token, [store it](https://docs.codecov.com/docs/adding-the-codecov-token#github-actions) as a `secret`).
 
 Currently, the Action will identify linux, macos, and windows runners. However, the Action may misidentify other architectures. The OS can be specified as