diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 3f05d1fe4df9f0807693099e55852a3826a6d606..f0c7138b995c093040828b0366fdcdfc310ce964 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -51,22 +51,25 @@ The tool supports verification and mapping across various diagnostic coding form
 - **ATC Codes:** Maintained by WHO and used internationally for medication classification.
 
 ## Installation
+1. **Setup Conda Enviroment:** Download and Install Python Enviroment. Follow insturctions to install minicoda from [https://docs.conda.io/en/latest/miniconda.html](https://docs.conda.io/en/latest/miniconda.html). 
+	- Run the following command to recreate the environment: `conda env create -f conda.yaml`.
+	- Activate the environment: `conda activate base`
 
-1. **Sign Up:** Register at [NHS TRUD](https://isd.digital.nhs.uk/trud/user/guest/group/0/account/form) and accept the following licenses:
+2. **Sign Up:** Register at [NHS TRUD](https://isd.digital.nhs.uk/trud/user/guest/group/0/account/form) and accept the following licenses:
    - [NHS Read Browser](https://isd.digital.nhs.uk/trud/users/guest/filters/2/categories/9/items/8/releases)
    - [NHS Data Migration](https://isd.digital.nhs.uk/trud/users/guest/filters/0/categories/9/items/9/releases)
    - [ICD10 Edition 5 XML](https://isd.digital.nhs.uk/trud/users/authenticated/filters/0/categories/28/items/259/releases)
    - [OPCS-4.10 Data Files](https://isd.digital.nhs.uk/trud/users/guest/filters/0/categories/10/items/119/releases)
    	<!-- - [BNF/Snomed Mapping data.xlsx](https://www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/prescription-data/understanding-our-data/bnf-snomed-mapping) -->
 	
-2. **Obtain API Key:** Retrieve your API key from [NHS TRUD Account Management](https://isd.digital.nhs.uk/trud/users/authenticated/filters/0/account/manage).
+3. **Obtain API Key:** Retrieve your API key from [NHS TRUD Account Management](https://isd.digital.nhs.uk/trud/users/authenticated/filters/0/account/manage).
 
-3. **Install TRUD:** Download and Install NHS TRUD medical code resources. 
+4. **Install TRUD:** Download and Install NHS TRUD medical code resources. 
 Executing the script using the command: `python trud_api.py --key <API_KEY>`. 
 Processed tables will be saved as `.parquet` files in the `maps/processed/` directory.
 	- *Note: NHS TRUD defines one-way mappings and does <b>NOT ADVISE</b> reversing the mappings. If you still wish to reverse these into two-way mappings, duplicate the given `.parquet` table and reverse the filename (e.g. `read2_code_to_snomed_code.parquet` to `snomed_code_to_read2_code.parquet`)*
 
-4. ***Optional: Install OMOP Database:** Download and install OMOP vocabularies from [Athena OHDSI](https://athena.ohdsi.org/vocabulary/list). 
+5. ***Optional: Install OMOP Database:** Download and install OMOP vocabularies from [Athena OHDSI](https://athena.ohdsi.org/vocabulary/list). 
 	- Required vocabularies include:
    		- 1) SNOMED
 		- 2) ICD9CM
diff --git a/conda.yaml b/conda.yaml
index 75f66e2fcdbb0b51a207b9f2f8120ed32f691b45..cc563eaa7013f3cee3142089ab0655e91d5dd6be 100644
--- a/conda.yaml
+++ b/conda.yaml
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ dependencies:
     - cfgv==3.3.1
     - click==8.0.3
     - cloudpickle==2.0.0
-    - cramjam==2.7.0
+    - cramjam==2.8.0
     - databricks-cli==0.16.2
     - distlib==0.3.4
     - docker==5.0.3
@@ -162,20 +162,20 @@ dependencies:
     - fastparquet==2023.10.1
     - filelock==3.4.2
     - flask==2.0.2
-    - fsspec==2023.10.0
+    - fsspec==2023.12.2
     - gitdb==4.0.9
     - gitpython==3.1.24
     - gunicorn==20.1.0
     - identify==2.4.2
     - itsdangerous==2.0.1
     - jmespath==0.10.0
-    - lxml==4.9.3
+    - lxml==5.3.0
     - minio==7.1.2
     - mlflow==1.22.0
     - nodeenv==1.6.0
-    - numpy==1.26.1
+    - numpy==1.26.3
     - openpyxl==3.1.2
-    - pandas==2.1.2
+    - pandas==2.1.4
     - platformdirs==2.4.1
     - pre-commit==2.16.0
     - prometheus-flask-exporter==0.18.7
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ dependencies:
     - tabulate==0.8.9
     - toml==0.10.2
     - typing-extensions==4.0.1
-    - tzdata==2023.3
+    - tzdata==2023.4
     - virtualenv==20.13.0
     - werkzeug==2.0.2
 prefix: /opt/conda