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@@ -118,6 +118,9 @@ While autoconf/automake might still work for some time to come, not all options
 
 When using autoconf, run `./autogen.sh` to build the configuration scripts,
 then call `./configure` and `make`.
+
+**Note: compiling with autotools is now deprecated. Please use cmake instead. This section has to be updated...**
+
 Make sure that you compile and install [libde265](https://github.com/strukturag/libde265)
 first, so that the configuration script will find this.
 Preferably, download the `frame-parallel` branch of libde265, as this uses a
@@ -126,8 +129,6 @@ Also install x265 and its development files if you want to use HEIF encoding.
 
 ### macOS
 
-**Note: compiling with autotools is now deprecated. Please use cmake instead. This section has to be updated...**
-
 1. Install dependencies with Homebrew
 
     ```