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@@ -122,6 +122,8 @@ installation method described here. We require version 0.67.6+ of WSL 2.
 
 1. [Install WSL 2](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/setup/environment).
 
+   (**Note**: Ensure that the WSL distribution you use is a fresh instance. This means either installing a new distribution or deleting any previously used distribution to avoid conflicts.)
+
 1. It is required to enable `systemd` for WSL 2 to manage the database, cache and other services.
    To configure it, please follow [these instructions](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/wsl-config#systemd-support).
    Then, you will need to restart WSL 2 before continuing.