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docs: update express-generator install version to 5
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The quickest way to get started with express is to utilize the executable [`express(1)`](https://github.com/expressjs/generator) to generate an application as shown below:

Install the executable. The executable's major version will match Express's:
Install the executable:

```bash
npm install -g express-generator@4
```

> Note: the generator is currently 4.x and scaffolds an Express 4-style
> application. If you want a starter that follows the Express 5 APIs, create
> a new project manually (for example `npm init -y && npm install express`) or
> update the generated app to Express 5 after scaffolding.

Create the app:

```bash
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