diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index cab42480c5a..80dc296d03c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ Turn off SecureBoot (Allows for unsigned drivers to be installed):
    >  [0000:66:00.1]  :  NPU Strix
    >  ```
 
-   IRON requires that `xrt-smi` be in your path.
+   IRON requires that `xrt-smi` and associated tools be in your path.
 
 ### Install IRON and MLIR-AIE Prerequisites
 
@@ -109,34 +109,40 @@ Turn off SecureBoot (Allows for unsigned drivers to be installed):
    python3 -m pip install --upgrade pip
    ```
 
-1. Install IRON library, mlir-aie and llvm-aie compilers from wheels and dependencies:
+1. Install IRON library by installing the `mlir-aie` wheels:
 
-   You can install a specific version of `mlir-aie` from the release wheels. To see available versions, check out the [release page](https://github.com/Xilinx/mlir-aie/releases).
+   For installing the `mlir-aie` wheels, there are 3 options. Note that for whichever path you take,
+   it is important to sync the `mlir-aie` wheels version, the github repo commit, and the requirements versions. 
+   If you install from something other than the latest wheels, make sure 
+   you use the repo commit -- and installation instructions -- from that point in time.
 
-   ```bash
-   # Install IRON library and mlir-aie from a specific release,
-   # e.g., <verison> in the following command could be replaced with v1.1.3
-   python3 -m pip install mlir_aie -f https://github.com/Xilinx/mlir-aie/releases/expanded_assets/<version>
-   ```
+   1. **Latest:** For the latest wheels (not necessarily a release):
+      ```bash
+      # Install IRON library and mlir-aie from the latest wheel
+      python3 -m pip install mlir_aie -f https://github.com/Xilinx/mlir-aie/releases/expanded_assets/latest-wheels-2
+      ```
 
-   Alternatively, you can install the latest released version of `mlir-aie`.
-   ```bash
-   # Get the latest release version
-   latest_tag_with_v=$(curl -s "https://api.github.com/repos/Xilinx/mlir-aie/releases/latest" | jq -r '.tag_name')
-   latest_tag="${latest_tag_with_v#v}"
+   1. **Latest Release:** Alternatively, you can install the latest released version of `mlir-aie`.
+      ```bash
+      # Get the latest release version
+      latest_tag_with_v=$(curl -s "https://api.github.com/repos/Xilinx/mlir-aie/releases/latest" | jq -r '.tag_name')
+      latest_tag="${latest_tag_with_v#v}"
 
-   # Install IRON library and mlir-aie from the latest stable release
-   python3 -m pip install mlir_aie==${latest_tag} -f https://github.com/Xilinx/mlir-aie/releases/expanded_assets/${latest_tag_with_v}
-   ```
+      # Install IRON library and mlir-aie from the latest stable release
+      python3 -m pip install mlir_aie==${latest_tag} -f https://github.com/Xilinx/mlir-aie/releases/expanded_assets/${latest_tag_with_v}
+      git checkout $latest_tag_with_v
+      ```
 
-   For the latest wheels (not necessarily a release):
-   ```bash
-   # Install IRON library and mlir-aie from the latest wheel
-   python3 -m pip install mlir_aie -f https://github.com/Xilinx/mlir-aie/releases/expanded_assets/latest-wheels-2
-   ```
+   1. **Any Release:** You can install a specific version of `mlir-aie` from the release wheels. To see available versions, check out the [release page](https://github.com/Xilinx/mlir-aie/releases).
 
-   You will also need to install the `llvm-aie` wheel for the Peano compiler and the `mlir-aie` python extras.
+      ```bash
+      # Install IRON library and mlir-aie from a specific release,
+      # e.g., <verison> in the following command could be replaced with v1.1.3
+      python3 -m pip install mlir_aie -f https://github.com/Xilinx/mlir-aie/releases/expanded_assets/<version>
+      git checkout <version>
+      ```
 
+1. Install the Peano compiler (the `llvm-aie` wheels) and dependencies:
    ```bash
    # Install Peano from llvm-aie wheel
    python3 -m pip install llvm-aie -f https://github.com/Xilinx/llvm-aie/releases/expanded_assets/nightly
diff --git a/docs/README.md b/docs/README.md
index 0be41a3c858..17e5ebbf1d8 100644
--- a/docs/README.md
+++ b/docs/README.md
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ Turn off SecureBoot (Allows for unsigned drivers to be installed):
    >  [0000:66:00.1]  :  NPU Strix
    >  ```
 
-   IRON requires that `xrt-smi` be in your path.
+   IRON requires that `xrt-smi` and associated tools be in your path.
 
 ### Install IRON and MLIR-AIE Prerequisites
 
@@ -97,34 +97,40 @@ Turn off SecureBoot (Allows for unsigned drivers to be installed):
    python3 -m pip install --upgrade pip
    ```
 
-1. Install IRON library, mlir-aie and llvm-aie compilers from wheels and dependencies:
+1. Install IRON library by installing the `mlir-aie` wheels:
 
-   You can install a specific version of `mlir-aie` from the release wheels. To see available versions, check out the [release page](https://github.com/Xilinx/mlir-aie/releases).
+   For installing the `mlir-aie` wheels, there are 3 options. Note that for whichever path you take,
+   it is important to sync the `mlir-aie` wheels version, the github repo commit, and the requirements versions. 
+   If you install from something other than the latest wheels, make sure 
+   you use the repo commit -- and installation instructions -- from that point in time.
 
-   ```bash
-   # Install IRON library and mlir-aie from a specific release,
-   # e.g., <verison> in the following command could be replaced with v1.1.3
-   python3 -m pip install mlir_aie -f https://github.com/Xilinx/mlir-aie/releases/expanded_assets/<version>
-   ```
+   1. **Latest:** For the latest wheels (not necessarily a release):
+      ```bash
+      # Install IRON library and mlir-aie from the latest wheel
+      python3 -m pip install mlir_aie -f https://github.com/Xilinx/mlir-aie/releases/expanded_assets/latest-wheels-2
+      ```
 
-   Alternatively, you can install the latest released version of `mlir-aie`.
-   ```bash
-   # Get the latest release version
-   latest_tag_with_v=$(curl -s "https://api.github.com/repos/Xilinx/mlir-aie/releases/latest" | jq -r '.tag_name')
-   latest_tag="${latest_tag_with_v#v}"
+   1. **Latest Release:** Alternatively, you can install the latest released version of `mlir-aie`.
+      ```bash
+      # Get the latest release version
+      latest_tag_with_v=$(curl -s "https://api.github.com/repos/Xilinx/mlir-aie/releases/latest" | jq -r '.tag_name')
+      latest_tag="${latest_tag_with_v#v}"
 
-   # Install IRON library and mlir-aie from the latest stable release
-   python3 -m pip install mlir_aie==${latest_tag} -f https://github.com/Xilinx/mlir-aie/releases/expanded_assets/${latest_tag_with_v}
-   ```
+      # Install IRON library and mlir-aie from the latest stable release
+      python3 -m pip install mlir_aie==${latest_tag} -f https://github.com/Xilinx/mlir-aie/releases/expanded_assets/${latest_tag_with_v}
+      git checkout $latest_tag_with_v
+      ```
 
-   For the latest wheels (not necessarily a release):
-   ```bash
-   # Install IRON library and mlir-aie from the latest wheel
-   python3 -m pip install mlir_aie -f https://github.com/Xilinx/mlir-aie/releases/expanded_assets/latest-wheels-2
-   ```
+   1. **Any Release:** You can install a specific version of `mlir-aie` from the release wheels. To see available versions, check out the [release page](https://github.com/Xilinx/mlir-aie/releases).
 
-   You will also need to install the `llvm-aie` wheel for the Peano compiler and MLIR Python extras.
+      ```bash
+      # Install IRON library and mlir-aie from a specific release,
+      # e.g., <verison> in the following command could be replaced with v1.1.3
+      python3 -m pip install mlir_aie -f https://github.com/Xilinx/mlir-aie/releases/expanded_assets/<version>
+      git checkout <version>
+      ```
 
+1. Install the Peano compiler (the `llvm-aie` wheels) and dependencies:
    ```bash
    # Install Peano from llvm-aie wheel
    python3 -m pip install llvm-aie -f https://github.com/Xilinx/llvm-aie/releases/expanded_assets/nightly