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 ## Supported Versions
 
-The operator deploys RabbitMQ `3.8.21` by default, and supports versions from `3.8.8` upwards. The operator requires Kubernetes `1.18` or newer.
+The operator deploys RabbitMQ `3.8.21` by default, and supports versions from `3.8.8` upwards. The operator requires Kubernetes `1.19` or newer.
 
 ## Versioning