Add instructions regarding tool versions and env variables in Readme

Set defaults for .js.env.example (will get copied over to .js.env and remove unneeded instructions
MetaMask · Mar 1, 2024 · ab2f122 · ab2f122
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diff --git a/.js.env.example b/.js.env.example
@@ -50,10 +50,10 @@ export MM_BLOCKAID_UI_ENABLED=""
 export WATCHER_PORT=8081
 
 # Environment: "production", "pre-release" or "local"
-export METAMASK_ENVIRONMENT=""
+export METAMASK_ENVIRONMENT="local"
 
 # Build type: "main" or "flask"
-export METAMASK_BUILD_TYPE=""
+export METAMASK_BUILD_TYPE="main"
 
 # Segment SDK proxy endpoint and write key
 export SEGMENT_WRITE_KEY=""

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ To learn how to develop MetaMask-compatible applications, visit our [Developer D
 
 ### Environment setup
 
-Before running the app, make sure your development environment has all the required tools.
+Before running the app, make sure your development environment has all the required tools. Several of these tools (ie Node and Ruby) may require specific versions in order to succcessfully build the app.
 
 [Setup your development environment](./docs/readme/environment.md)
 
@@ -65,4 +65,4 @@ yarn start:ios
 **Run on an Android device**
 ```bash
 yarn start:android
-```
+```