diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
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--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -183,12 +183,6 @@ and [how it is planned to coordinate it with crate refactoring](https://github.c
 For the new code it is recommended to follow style of the existing codebase and
 avoid any end-line space characters.
 
-### MSRV
-
-The Minimal Supported Rust Version (MSRV) is 1.29; it is enforced by our CI.
-Later we plan to increase MSRV to support Rust 2018 and you are welcome to check
-the [tracking issue](https://github.com/rust-bitcoin/rust-bitcoin/issues/510).
-
 ### Naming conventions
 
 Naming of data structures/enums and their fields/variants must follow names used
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 651b7727..647c828a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -71,6 +71,8 @@ please join us in
 [#bitcoin-rust](https://web.libera.chat/?channel=#bitcoin-rust) on
 [libera.chat](https://libera.chat).
 
+For more information please see `./CONTRIBUTING.md`.
+
 ## Minimum Supported Rust Version (MSRV)
 
 This library should always compile with any combination of features (minus