diff --git a/release_scripts/localization_scripts/README.md b/release_scripts/localization_scripts/README.md
index 531aaab574..11fd925e4c 100644
--- a/release_scripts/localization_scripts/README.md
+++ b/release_scripts/localization_scripts/README.md
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ All of these scripts provide more details on usage by calling the script with `-
 
 ## Dependencies
 
-These scripts require the python libraries: gitpython, jproperties, pyexcel-xlsx, xlsxwriter and pyexcel along with python >= 3.9.1.  The virtual environment to set up dependencies can be activated with venv/Scripts/activate.  As a consequence of gitpython, this project also requires git >= 1.7.0.
+This script requires the python libraries: gitpython, jproperties, pyexcel-xlsx, xlsxwriter and pyexcel along with python >= 3.9.1 or the requirements.txt file found in this directory can be used (more information on that can be found [here](https://packaging.python.org/guides/installing-using-pip-and-virtual-environments/#using-requirements-files)).  As a consequence of gitpython, this project also requires git >= 1.7.0.
 
 ## Basic Localization Update Workflow
 
diff --git a/release_scripts/localization_scripts/allbundlesscript.py b/release_scripts/localization_scripts/allbundlesscript.py
index 70fd4ed5f5..99ed3fb6a1 100644
--- a/release_scripts/localization_scripts/allbundlesscript.py
+++ b/release_scripts/localization_scripts/allbundlesscript.py
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 """This script finds all '.properties-MERGED' files and writes relative path, key, and value to a CSV file.
 
 This script requires the python libraries: gitpython, jproperties, pyexcel-xlsx, xlsxwriter and pyexcel along with
-python >= 3.9.1 or the virtual environment can be used by activating venv/Scripts/activate.  As a
-consequence of gitpython, it also requires git >= 1.7.0.
+python >= 3.9.1 or the requirements.txt file found in this directory can be used
+(https://packaging.python.org/guides/installing-using-pip-and-virtual-environments/#using-requirements-files).  As a
+consequence of gitpython, this project also requires git >= 1.7.0.
 
 This script relies on fetching 'HEAD' from current branch.  So make sure repo is on correct branch (i.e. develop).
 """
diff --git a/release_scripts/localization_scripts/diffscript.py b/release_scripts/localization_scripts/diffscript.py
index e77f170a55..bab6291d2a 100644
--- a/release_scripts/localization_scripts/diffscript.py
+++ b/release_scripts/localization_scripts/diffscript.py
@@ -2,8 +2,9 @@
 and generates a csv file containing the items changed.
 
 This script requires the python libraries: gitpython, jproperties, pyexcel-xlsx, xlsxwriter and pyexcel along with
-python >= 3.9.1 or the virtual environment can be used by activating venv/Scripts/activate.  As a
-consequence of gitpython, it also requires git >= 1.7.0.
+python >= 3.9.1 or the requirements.txt file found in this directory can be used
+(https://packaging.python.org/guides/installing-using-pip-and-virtual-environments/#using-requirements-files).  As a
+consequence of gitpython, this project also requires git >= 1.7.0.
 """
 import sys
 from envutil import get_proj_dir
diff --git a/release_scripts/localization_scripts/requirements.txt b/release_scripts/localization_scripts/requirements.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..01d9ca0c9e
Binary files /dev/null and b/release_scripts/localization_scripts/requirements.txt differ
diff --git a/release_scripts/localization_scripts/updatepropsscript.py b/release_scripts/localization_scripts/updatepropsscript.py
index 3069025f86..49f6382d75 100644
--- a/release_scripts/localization_scripts/updatepropsscript.py
+++ b/release_scripts/localization_scripts/updatepropsscript.py
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 """This script finds all '.properties-MERGED' files and writes relative path, key, and value to a CSV file.
 
 This script requires the python libraries: gitpython, jproperties, pyexcel-xlsx, xlsxwriter and pyexcel along with
-python >= 3.9.1 or the virtual environment can be used by activating venv/Scripts/activate.  As a
-consequence of gitpython, it also requires git >= 1.7.0.
+python >= 3.9.1 or the requirements.txt file found in this directory can be used
+(https://packaging.python.org/guides/installing-using-pip-and-virtual-environments/#using-requirements-files).  As a
+consequence of gitpython, this project also requires git >= 1.7.0.
 """
 
 from typing import List, Dict, Tuple, Callable, Iterator, Union