diff --git a/.github/workflows/rustls-rustcrypto.yml b/.github/workflows/rustls-rustcrypto.yml
index d715294..e76faf0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/rustls-rustcrypto.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/rustls-rustcrypto.yml
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       matrix:
         toolchain:
+          - 1.75.0 # MSRV
           - stable
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
@@ -43,7 +44,6 @@ jobs:
           components: clippy
       - run: cargo clippy --all --all-features -- -D warnings
 
-
   doc:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1d013ff
--- /dev/null
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+# Changelog
+
+All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
+
+The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/),
+and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 0183615..0255f28 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -684,7 +684,7 @@ checksum = "5ede67b28608b4c60685c7d54122d4400d90f62b40caee7700e700380a390fa8"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "rustls-rustcrypto"
-version = "0.1.0"
+version = "0.0.1-alpha"
 dependencies = [
  "aead",
  "aes-gcm",
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index b50d4a9..985721c 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,8 +1,18 @@
 [package]
 name = "rustls-rustcrypto"
-version = "0.1.0"
-edition = "2021"
+description = """
+Pure Rust cryptography provider for the Rustls TLS library using algorithm implementations from the
+RustCrypto organization
+"""
+version = "0.0.1-alpha"
+authors = ["RustCrypto Developers"]
 license = "MIT OR Apache-2.0"
+readme = "README.md"
+repository = "https://github.com/RustCrypto/rustls-rustcrypto"
+categories = ["cryptography", "no-std"]
+keywords = ["rustls", "tls"]
+edition = "2021"
+rust-version = "1.75"
 
 # Ensure all dependencies + feats are mapped to crate features for correct usage
 # default features often have std breaking no_std and potentially other unwanted
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d2e2a7c..59730d8 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # rustls-rustcrypto
 
+[![crate][crate-image]][crate-link]
+[![Docs][docs-image]][docs-link]
+[![Build Status][build-image]][build-link]
+![Apache2/MIT licensed][license-image]
+![Rust Version][rustc-image]
+[![Project Chat][chat-image]][chat-link]
+
 [RustCrypto]-based provider implementation for version 0.23 of [rustls], maintained by the RustCrypto organization.
 
 ## ⚠️USE THIS AT YOUR OWN RISK! DO NOT USE THIS IN PRODUCTION⚠️
@@ -49,5 +56,20 @@ Unless you explicitly state otherwise, any contribution intentionally submitted
 for inclusion in the work by you, as defined in the Apache-2.0 license, shall be
 dual licensed as above, without any additional terms or conditions.
 
+[//]: # (badges)
+
+[crate-image]: https://buildstats.info/crate/rustls-rustcrypto
+[crate-link]: https://crates.io/crates/rustls-rustcrypto
+[docs-image]: https://docs.rs/rustls-rustcrypto/badge.svg
+[docs-link]: https://docs.rs/rustls-rustcrypto/
+[build-image]: https://github.com/RustCrypto/rustls-rustcrypto/actions/workflows/rustls-rustcrypto.yml/badge.svg
+[build-link]: https://github.com/RustCrypto/rustls-rustcrypto/actions/workflows/rustls-rustcrypto.yml
+[license-image]: https://img.shields.io/badge/license-Apache2.0/MIT-blue.svg
+[rustc-image]: https://img.shields.io/badge/rustc-1.75+-blue.svg
+[chat-image]: https://img.shields.io/badge/zulip-join_chat-blue.svg
+[chat-link]: https://rustcrypto.zulipchat.com/#narrow/stream/434751-TLS
+
+[//]: # (links)
+
 [RustCrypto]: https://github.com/RustCrypto/
-[rustls]: https://github.com/rustls/rustls/pull/1405
+[rustls]: https://github.com/rustls/rustls/