Improved installation instructions

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Material for MkDocs can be installed with `pip`:
```
=== "Latest"
``` sh
pip install mkdocs-material
```
=== "8.x <small>version range</small>"
``` sh
pip install mkdocs-material=="8.*" #(1)!
```
1. Material for MkDocs uses [semantic versioning][^1], which is why it's a
good idea to limit upgrades to the current major version.
This will make sure that you don't accidentally [upgrade to the next
major version], which may include breaking changes that silently break
your site. Additionally, you can use `pip freeze` to create a lockfile,
so builds are reproducible at all times:
```
pip freeze > requirements.txt
```
Now, the lockfile can be used for installation:
```
pip install -r requirements.txt
```
[^1]:
Note that improvements of existing features are sometimes released as
patch releases, like for example improved rendering of content tabs, as
they're not considered to be new features.
This will automatically install compatible versions of all dependencies:
[MkDocs], [Markdown], [Pygments] and [Python Markdown Extensions]. Material for
MkDocs always strives to support the latest versions, so there's no need to
install those packages separately.
[semantic versioning]: https://semver.org/
[upgrade to the next major version]: upgrade.md
[Markdown]: https://python-markdown.github.io/
[Pygments]: https://pygments.org/
[Python Markdown Extensions]: https://facelessuser.github.io/pymdown-extensions/
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minutes, as it comes with all dependencies pre-installed. Pull the image for the
`latest` version with:
=== "Latest"
```
docker pull squidfunk/mkdocs-material
```
=== "8.x <small>version range</small>"
```
docker pull squidfunk/mkdocs-material:8
```
The `mkdocs` executable is provided as an entry point and `serve` is the
default command. If you're not familiar with Docker don't worry, we have you
covered in the following sections.

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[Pull App]: https://github.com/apps/pull
[publish]: https://github.com/squidfunk/mkdocs-material-insiders/blob/master/.github/workflows/publish.yml
## Upgrading
When upgrading Insiders, you should always check the version of Material for
MkDocs which makes up the first part of the version qualifier, e.g.Insiders
`4.x.x` is currently based on `8.x.x`:
```
8.x.x-insiders-4.x.x
```
If the major version increased, it's a good idea to consult the [upgrade
guide] and go through the steps to ensure your configuration is up to date and
all necessary changes have been made. If you installed Insiders via `pip`, you
can upgrade your installation with the following command:
```
pip install --upgrade git+https://${GH_TOKEN}@github.com/squidfunk/mkdocs-material-insiders.git
```
[upgrade guide]: ../upgrade.md
## Caveats
This sections describes some aspects to consider when using Insiders together