From 1b5794bc51c959e89d31248c8bf45b331805d1f0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Andras Schmelczer <andras@schmelczer.dev>
Date: Wed, 28 Oct 2026 10:44:51 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] Remove version hardcoding

---
 README.md               | 16 ++++++----------
 scripts/bump-version.sh |  1 -
 scripts/lint.sh         |  6 ------
 3 files changed, 6 insertions(+), 17 deletions(-)

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 609edd5..8f17961 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 # `reconcile-text`: conflict-free 3-way text merging
 
-A Rust, TypeScript, and Python library for merging conflicting text edits without manual intervention. Unlike traditional 3-way merge tools that produce conflict markers, `reconcile-text` automatically resolves conflicts by applying both sets of changes (while updating cursor positions) using an algorithm inspired by Operational Transformation.
+Merge a common parent and two edited versions into one text, without conflict markers. `reconcile-text` combines changes from both sides and updates any cursor positions you pass in. It is available as a library for Rust, JavaScript/TypeScript, and Python.
+
+It is built for syncing text files when all you have are snapshots: the document before editing and the two versions it became. The merge needs no saved operation history or persistent document metadata beyond that parent text.
 
 ## Try it
 
@@ -24,22 +26,16 @@ For the motivation and algorithm behind the library, read [Conflict-Free Three-W
 
 ## Quick start
 
+Each example merges two changes to the same greeting: one side adds a word, while the other changes the greeting itself.
+
 ### Rust
 
-Install via crates.io:
+Install from [crates.io][crates]:
 
 ```sh
 cargo add reconcile-text
 ```
 
-Alternatively, add `reconcile-text` to your `Cargo.toml`:
-
-```toml
-[dependencies]
-reconcile-text = "0.13.2"
-```
-
-Then start merging:
 
 ```rust
 use reconcile_text::{reconcile, BuiltinTokenizer};
diff --git a/scripts/bump-version.sh b/scripts/bump-version.sh
index 7e1246a..58a487d 100755
--- a/scripts/bump-version.sh
+++ b/scripts/bump-version.sh
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ which cargo-set-version || cargo install cargo-edit
 cargo set-version --bump $1
 
 NEWVER=$(grep '^version = ' Cargo.toml | head -1 | sed 's/version = "\(.*\)"/\1/')
-sed_inplace "s/^reconcile-text = \".*\"/reconcile-text = \"$NEWVER\"/" README.md
 
 which wasm-pack || cargo install wasm-pack
 
diff --git a/scripts/lint.sh b/scripts/lint.sh
index 802e2c5..e5f50bc 100755
--- a/scripts/lint.sh
+++ b/scripts/lint.sh
@@ -2,12 +2,6 @@
 
 set -e
 
-VERSION=$(grep '^version = ' Cargo.toml | head -1 | sed 's/version = "\(.*\)"/\1/')
-if ! grep -Fxq "reconcile-text = \"$VERSION\"" README.md; then
-  echo "README.md must use the Cargo.toml version ($VERSION) in the Rust installation example."
-  exit 1
-fi
-
 which cargo-machete || cargo install cargo-machete
 cargo machete