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@@ -5,8 +5,22 @@ Rust-Lightning, not Rusty's Lightning!
 
 Documentation can be found at [docs.rs](https://docs.rs/lightning/)
 
-Currently somewhere near 40% towards usable, published to see if there is any
-real interest from folks in using a lightning rust library.
+The project implements all of the BOLT specifications in the 1.0 spec except
+for [channel queries](https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lightning-rfc/blob/master/07-routing-gossip.md#query-messages). The
+implementation has pretty good test coverage that is expected to continue to
+improve. There are a number of internal refactorings being done now that will
+make the code base more welcoming to new contributors. It is also anticipated
+that as developers begin using the API, the lessons from that will result in
+changes to the API, so any developer using this API at this stage should be prepared
+to embrace that. The current state is sufficient for a developer or project to
+experiment with it. Recent increased contribution rate to the project is expected
+to lead to a high quality, stable, production-worthy implementation in 2020.
+
+Communications for Rust-Lightning and Lightning Development Kit happens through
+[LDK slack](http://lightningdevkit.org/).
+
+Design Goal
+-----------
 
 The goal is to provide a full-featured but also incredibly flexible lightning
 implementation, allowing the user to decide how they wish to use it. With that
@@ -24,8 +38,14 @@ non-optional/non-test/non-library dependencies. Really really do not add
 dependencies with dependencies. Do convince Andrew to cut down dependency usage
 in rust-bitcoin.
 
-Notes on coding style:
- * Use tabs. If you want to align lines, use spaces. Any desired alignment
-   should display fine at any tab-length display setting.
+Contributing
+------------
+
+Contributors are warmly welcome, see [CONTRIBUTING.md](CONTRIBUTING.md).
+
+Project Architecture
+---------------------
+
+For a Rust-Lightning high-level API introduction, see [ARCH.md](ARCH.md).
 
 License is Apache-2.0.