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 * `git submodule update --remote`
 
+To update the submodule automatically when running `git pull` or other commands:
+
+* `git config --global submodule.recurse true`
+
 #### Add/update messages for translation
 The `privaterelay/locales` directory is a git repository like any other, so to
 make changes to the messages: