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@@ -147,3 +147,12 @@ Testing on other platforms has been light and cannot be guaranteed.
 
 ## Development
 
+### Running the test suite
+
+To run the tests install the ruby dependencies with `bundler` and execute
+`rake`:
+
+```
+bundle install --path vendor/bundle
+bundle exec rake
+```