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@@ -14,33 +14,30 @@ This is an effort to polish/standardize/automate a mishmash of stand-alone pytho
 
 ## Installation
 
-**not required for data-update command only installation*
+\*_not required for data-update command only installation_
 
 1. Install ArcGIS Pro (Standard license level or higher)
-1. Create new python 3.9 conda environment and activate
-1. `conda create --name honeycomb python=3.9`
-1. Install [`gcloud`](https://cloud.google.com/sdk/docs/)*
-    - Do _not_ include the bundled python.
-1. Install compiled crcmod (couldn't get this to work) (crcmod compiled version is [only available for 32bit python on windows](https://cloud.google.com/storage/docs/gsutil_install#:~:text=If%20you%20plan%20to%20use%20composite%20objects%2C%20you%20need%20to%20install%20compiled%20crcmod.%20On%20Windows%2C%20this%20is%20only%20available%20for%2032%2Dbit%20Python.))*
+1. Create new python conda environment and activate
+1. `conda create --name honeycomb python=3.11`
 1. `conda install arcpy -c esri`
 1. Clone repository to local folder.
 1. From project folder base:
-`pip install -e . --upgrade`
+   `pip install -e . --upgrade`
 1. From forklift folder (`C:\dev\forklift`):
-`pip install . --upgrade`
+   `pip install . --upgrade`
 1. Add the following environmental variables:
 
-| Name | Description | Example |
-| --- | --- | --- |
-| `HONEYCOMB_SHARE` | the to the share folder used to share mxd's and data with Zach | \\999.99.99.99\agrc\caching |
-| `HONEYCOMB_SENDGRID_API_KEY` | your sendgrid api key | SG.1234567890 |
-| `HONEYCOMB_AGS_SERVER`* | your ArcGIS server url | <http://localhost:6080/arcgis/admin> |
-| `HONEYCOMB_AGS_USERNAME`* | your ArcGIS Server username | name |
-| `HONEYCOMB_AGS_PASSWORD`* | your ArcGIS Server password | password |
-| `HONEYCOMB_GIZA_USERNAME`* | your Giza (discover) username | name |
-| `HONEYCOMB_GIZA_PASSWORD`* | your Giza (discover) password | password |
-| `HONEYCOMB_AGOL_USERNAME`* | your AGOL username | name |
-| `HONEYCOMB_AGOL_PASSWORD`* | your AGOL password | password |
+| Name                         | Description                                                    | Example                              |
+| ---------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------ |
+| `HONEYCOMB_SHARE`            | the to the share folder used to share mxd's and data with Zach | \\999.99.99.99\agrc\caching          |
+| `HONEYCOMB_SENDGRID_API_KEY` | your sendgrid api key                                          | SG.1234567890                        |
+| `HONEYCOMB_AGS_SERVER`\*     | your ArcGIS server url                                         | <http://localhost:6080/arcgis/admin> |
+| `HONEYCOMB_AGS_USERNAME`\*   | your ArcGIS Server username                                    | name                                 |
+| `HONEYCOMB_AGS_PASSWORD`\*   | your ArcGIS Server password                                    | password                             |
+| `HONEYCOMB_GIZA_USERNAME`\*  | your Giza (discover) username                                  | name                                 |
+| `HONEYCOMB_GIZA_PASSWORD`\*  | your Giza (discover) password                                  | password                             |
+| `HONEYCOMB_AGOL_USERNAME`\*  | your AGOL username                                             | name                                 |
+| `HONEYCOMB_AGOL_PASSWORD`\*  | your AGOL password                                             | password                             |
 
 1. Run `honeycomb config open`. This will initialize your config with default values and open it in your text editor.
 1. Set map services to be dedicated instances with a min of 0 to prevent schema locks when updating the data.
@@ -55,13 +52,13 @@ Note: in order for honeycomb to modify files in the arcgis server cache director
 
 Run `honeycomb config open` to open the config file.
 
-| Property | Description |
-| --- | --- |
-| `basemaps` | Object defining the registered base maps. Use the cli to manage this list.
-| `configuration` | Affects a few code paths for differences between production and development. Possible values: `prod` and `dev` (default).
-| `notify` | A list of email addresses to whom honeycomb sends status updates.
-| `sendEmails` | A boolean that determines whether emails are actually sent or not. Useful during development.
-| `num_processes` | A number that indicates the maximum number of parallel processes to use when uploading files to GCP.
+| Property        | Description                                                                                                               |
+| --------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
+| `basemaps`      | Object defining the registered base maps. Use the cli to manage this list.                                                |
+| `configuration` | Affects a few code paths for differences between production and development. Possible values: `prod` and `dev` (default). |
+| `notify`        | A list of email addresses to whom honeycomb sends status updates.                                                         |
+| `sendEmails`    | A boolean that determines whether emails are actually sent or not. Useful during development.                             |
+| `num_processes` | A number that indicates the maximum number of parallel processes to use when uploading files to GCP.                      |
 
 ## Adding a New Layer