bom

Author: rachel-mack

source/get-started.txt

@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ programming language, see the :driver:`list of official MongoDB drivers <>`.
 Download and Install
 --------------------
 
-This guide demonstrates how to create a project and add the
+This section demonstrates how to create a project and add the
 {+driver-short+} dependencies by using `Gradle <https://gradle.org/>`__
 or `Maven <https://maven.apache.org/>`__.
 
@@ -71,6 +71,16 @@ or `Maven <https://maven.apache.org/>`__.
       <{+kotlin-docs+}/docs/jvm-get-started.html>`__ in the {+language+}
       language documentation.
 
+   .. step:: Add the Driver Bill of Materials
+
+      .. _kotlin-sync-get-started-install-bom:
+
+      .. sharedinclude:: dbx/jvm/bom.rst
+
+         .. replacement:: gradle-filename
+
+            ``build.gradle.kts``
+
    .. step:: Add MongoDB as a Dependency
 
       If you are using Gradle to manage your
@@ -84,6 +94,10 @@ or `Maven <https://maven.apache.org/>`__.
 
       .. include:: /includes/kotlin-sync-driver-maven-versioned.rst
 
+      Because you installed the BOM, you can omit a version in the
+      {+driver-short+} dependency entry. The version you specify in the
+      BOM determines the dependency versions to install.
+
       After you configure your dependencies, ensure that they are
       available to your project by running the dependency manager and
       refreshing the project in your IDE.
@@ -111,8 +125,7 @@ or `Maven <https://maven.apache.org/>`__.
       project by running the dependency manager and refreshing the
       project in your IDE.
 
-.. To learn more about these packages, see
-.. :ref:`kotlin-sync-serialization`.
+      To learn more about these packages, see :ref:`kotlin-sync-serialization`.
 
 After you complete these steps, you have a new project directory
 and the driver dependencies installed.