diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 The NDE Customization package offers options to enhance and extend the functionality of Primo’s New Discovery Experience (NDE). You can add and develop your own components, customize theme templates, and tailor the discovery interface to your specific needs.
 
 **Note:**
-<mark>This branch includes updates to Angular 18 and other improvements that will be compatible with future version of the NDE. Probably January 2025 release. We will merge this branch to the main one when it is compatible with released version of NDE.</mark>
+<mark>This version of the custom module is running on Angular v18 and is compatible with the January 2025 release.</mark>
 
 **Note:**
 The NDE Customization package is currently available exclusively to Primo customers who have early access to the New Discovery Experience (NDE). Further availability will be announced in upcoming releases.
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ The NDE Customization package is currently available exclusively to Primo custom
 There are two options for setting up your local development environment: configuring a proxy or using customization enhancements.
 
 - **Option 1: Update `proxy.conf.mjs` Configuration**:
-  - Set the URL of the server you want to test your code with by modifying the `proxy.conf.mjs` file in the `./proxy` directory:
+  - Set the URL of the server you want to test your code with by modifying the `proxy.conf.mjs` file in the `./proxy` directory (NOTE: Make sure to include http:// or https:// in the URL):
     ```javascript
     // Configuration for the development proxy
     const environments = {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
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   "scripts": {
     "ng": "ng",
     "start": "ng serve",
+    "start:proxy": "ng serve --proxy-config ./proxy/proxy.conf.mjs",
     "start:no-prebundle": "ng serve --prebundle=false",
     "build": "ng build",
     "watch": "ng build --watch --configuration development",