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Update PyPI installation instruction to mitigate CVE-2018-20225

What does this MR do?

This MR updates the PyPI installation command to use a combination of --index-url and --extra-index-url. It does mitigate CVE-2018-20225 protecting against unintended behavior while maintaining access to private and public dependencies.

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Edited by Piotr Giedziun

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