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Mention git-lfs in contribution instructions 

See [#5026][0].

[0]: https://github.com/signalapp/Signal-Desktop/pull/5026
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@ -43,10 +43,11 @@ Install the [Xcode Command-Line Tools](http://osxdaily.com/2014/02/12/install-co
### Linux
1. Pick your favorite package manager.
1. Install `python`
1. Install `python` (Python 2.7+)
1. Install `gcc`
1. Install `g++`
1. Install `make`
1. Install `git-lfs`
### All platforms
@ -55,6 +56,7 @@ Now, run these commands in your preferred terminal in a good directory for devel
```
git clone https://github.com/signalapp/Signal-Desktop.git
cd Signal-Desktop
git-lfs install # Setup Git LFS.
npm install --global yarn # (only if you don’t already have `yarn`)
yarn install --frozen-lockfile # Install and build dependencies (this will take a while)
yarn grunt # Generate final JS and CSS assets
@ -79,6 +81,8 @@ while you make changes:
yarn grunt dev # runs until you stop it, re-generating built assets on file changes
```
If you miss the `git-lfs` step, run `yarn cache clean` and remove `node_modules` before trying again.
### webpack
Some parts of the app (such as the Sticker Creator) have moved to webpack.