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 # Usage ([**Docs**](https://docs.litellm.ai/docs/))
 
 > [!IMPORTANT]
-> LiteLLM v1.0.0 is now requires `openai>=1.0.0`. Migration guide [here](https://docs.litellm.ai/docs/migration)
+> LiteLLM v1.0.0 now requires `openai>=1.0.0`. Migration guide [here](https://docs.litellm.ai/docs/migration)
 
 
 <a target="_blank" href="https://colab.research.google.com/github/BerriAI/litellm/blob/main/cookbook/liteLLM_Getting_Started.ipynb">