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 The library can be used in conjunction with a variety of platform-agnostic drivers through its `embedded-hal` trait implementations. Both `embedded-hal` v0.2.7 and v1 are supported.
 
-RPPAL requires Raspberry Pi OS or any similar, recent, Linux distribution. Both GNU and musl `libc` targets are supported. RPPAL is compatible with the Raspberry Pi A, A+, B, B+, 2B, 3A+, 3B, 3B+, 4B, 5, CM, CM 3, CM 3+, CM 4, 400, Zero, Zero W and Zero 2 W. Backwards compatibility for minor revisions isn't guaranteed until v1.
+RPPAL requires a recent release of Raspberry Pi OS. Similar Linux distributions may work, but are unsupported. Both GNU and musl `libc` targets are supported. RPPAL is compatible with the Raspberry Pi A, A+, B, B+, 2B, 3A+, 3B, 3B+, 4B, 5, CM, CM 3, CM 3+, CM 4, 400, Zero, Zero W and Zero 2 W.
 
-This library is under development on the [master branch](https://github.com/golemparts/rppal/tree/master) of the repository on GitHub. If you're looking for the `README.md` or the `examples` directory for the latest release or any of the earlier releases, visit [crates.io](https://crates.io/crates/rppal), download an archived release from the GitHub [releases](https://github.com/golemparts/rppal/releases) page, or clone and checkout the relevant release tag.
+This library is currently in 'maintenance mode'. RPPAL will still receive updates for bugfixes and to add support for new Pi devices. A 1.0 release is planned as well. If you have a feature request you're willing to implement yourself, please open an issue first to discuss the details.
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+RPPAL is under development on the [master branch](https://github.com/golemparts/rppal/tree/master) of the repository on GitHub. If you're looking for the `README.md` or the `examples` directory for the latest release or any of the earlier releases, visit [crates.io](https://crates.io/crates/rppal), download an archived release from the GitHub [releases](https://github.com/golemparts/rppal/releases) page, or clone and checkout the relevant release tag.
 
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