Merge pull request nrf-rs#120 from nrf-rs/bump-msrv

Bump MSRV to 1.71 😞. Also fixed some typos in the README.md while at it

Author: therealprof

.github/workflows/ci.yaml

@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ jobs:
           # Note this needs to be new enough to build the examples as well as
           # the library itself.
           - name: MSRV
-            rust: 1.62.0
+            rust: 1.71.0
 
     name: "build (${{ matrix.name || matrix.rust }})"
 

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](http://semver.org/).
 - Update examples to use RTIC 1.0
 - Add ADC for micro:bit V1
 - Add analog example
-- Increase minimum supported Rust version to 1.62
+- Increase minimum supported Rust version to 1.71
 - Added support for the real time counters RTC1 and RTC2
 - Add common types and structs for the edge connector pads and pins
 - Add common ADC types and initialization for ADC and SAADC

README.md

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # microbit
 
-_microbit_ contains everything required to get started using Rust to create firmwares for the fabulous
+_microbit_ contains everything required getting started using Rust to create firmwares for the fabulous
 [BBC micro:bit](https://microbit.org) microcontroller board. This little board has everything and a kitchen sink built-in,
 even a capable debugging interface.
 
@@ -47,14 +47,14 @@ run one of the commands below.
 > cargo run --release --manifest-path ./examples/display-blocking/Cargo.toml --features v2 --target thumbv7em-none-eabihf
 ```
 
-You should see a lot of build output, the orange LED on the back of the micro:bit should flash quickly and
+You should see a lot of build output, the orange LED on the back of the micro:bit should flash quickly, and
 a message should appear on the LED display.
 
-Congratulations! You've flashed your first rust program onto your micro:bit!
+Congratulations! You've flashed your first Rust program onto your micro:bit!
 
 ## Further reading
 
-A guide to embedded development with Rust on the _microbit_ using this crate can be found in the [MicroRust book](https://droogmic.github.io/microrust/).
+A guide to embedded development with Rust on the _micro:bit_ using this crate can be found in the [MicroRust book](https://droogmic.github.io/microrust/).
 
 Other useful resources:
 - [micro:bit developer community](https://tech.microbit.org)