diff --git a/.github/workflows/check.yml b/.github/workflows/check.yml
index e336bc7..558cc27 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/check.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/check.yml
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ jobs:
     # https://docs.github.com/en/actions/learn-github-actions/contexts#context-availability
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        msrv: ["1.63.0"] # 2021 edition requires 1.56
+        msrv: ["1.70.0"] # 2021 edition requires 1.56
     name: ubuntu / ${{ matrix.msrv }}
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index c9b4147..dfd4f44 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ license = "MIT"
 include = ["src/**/*.rs", "LICENSE", "*.md", "example/**/*", "Cargo.toml"]
 repository = "https://github.com/spraakbanken/webcrawler-rs"
 homepage = "https://spraakbanken.gu.se"
-rust-version = "1.63.0" # MSRV
+rust-version = "1.70.0" # MSRV
 
 # See more keys and their definitions at https://doc.rust-lang.org/cargo/reference/manifest.html
 [lib]
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 6310cd3..a85a2c4 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,2 +1,37 @@
 # webcrawler-rs
 Library for building a webcrawlers
+
+[![MIT licensed][mit-badge]][mit-url]
+
+[![Maturity badge - level 1][scorecard-badge]][scorecard-url]
+
+[![CI(check)][actions-check-badge]][actions-check-url]
+[![CI(scheduled)][actions-scheduled-badge]][actions-scheduled-url]
+[![CI(test)][actions-test-badge]][actions-test-url]
+
+[crates-badge]: https://img.shields.io/crates/v/mio.svg
+[crates-url]: https://crates.io/crates/mio
+[mit-badge]: https://img.shields.io/badge/license-MIT-blue.svg
+[mit-url]: LICENSE
+[actions-check-badge]: https://github.com/spraakbanken/webcrawler-rs/actions/workflows/check.yml/badge.svg
+[actions-check-url]: https://github.com/spraakbanken/webcrawler-rs/actions?query=workflow%3Acheck+branch%3Amain
+[actions-scheduled-badge]: https://github.com/spraakbanken/webcrawler-rs/actions/workflows/scheduled.yml/badge.svg
+[actions-scheduled-url]: https://github.com/spraakbanken/webcrawler-rs/actions?query=workflow%3Ascheduled+branch%3Amain
+[actions-test-badge]: https://github.com/spraakbanken/webcrawler-rs/actions/workflows/test.yml/badge.svg
+[actions-test-url]: https://github.com/spraakbanken/webcrawler-rs/actions?query=workflow%3Atest+branch%3Amain
+[scorecard-badge]: https://img.shields.io/badge/Maturity-Level%201%20--%20New%20Project-yellow.svg
+[scorecard-url]: https://github.com/spraakbanken/getting-started/blob/main/scorecard.md
+
+## MSRV Policy
+
+The MSRV (Minimum Supported Rust Version) is fixed for a given minor (1.x)
+version. However it can be increased when bumping minor versions, i.e. going
+from 1.0 to 1.1 allows us to increase the MSRV. Users unable to increase their
+Rust version can use an older minor version instead. Below is a list of webcrawler versions
+and their MSRV:
+
+ * v0.1: Rust 1.70.
+
+Note however that webcrawler also has dependencies, which might have different MSRV
+policies. We try to stick to the above policy when updating dependencies, but
+this is not always possible.
diff --git a/examples/Cargo.toml b/examples/Cargo.toml
index 37ab2f8..a625ab8 100644
--- a/examples/Cargo.toml
+++ b/examples/Cargo.toml
@@ -10,6 +10,6 @@ path = "src/fake_crawler/main.rs"
 
 [dependencies]
 async-trait = "0.1.82"
-tokio = { version = "1.40.0", features = ["rt-multi-thread", "macros"] }
+tokio = { version = "1.31", features = ["rt-multi-thread", "macros"] }
 tracing-subscriber = { version = "0.3.18", features = ["env-filter"] }
-webcrawler = { version = "0.1.0", path = ".." }
+webcrawler = { path = ".." }