diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index c1a49c95..5bdadc8f 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -649,7 +649,7 @@ checksum = "01cda141df6706de531b6c46c3a33ecca755538219bd484262fa09410c13539c"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "lms-signature"
-version = "0.0.0"
+version = "0.0.1"
 dependencies = [
  "digest 0.10.7",
  "generic-array",
diff --git a/lms/CHANGELOG.md b/lms/CHANGELOG.md
index d6637e04..ae1a73f3 100644
--- a/lms/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/lms/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
 # 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).
+
+## 0.0.1 (2024-04-16)
+
+- Initial release
diff --git a/lms/Cargo.toml b/lms/Cargo.toml
index c0ff68b4..4b5fa624 100644
--- a/lms/Cargo.toml
+++ b/lms/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 [package]
 name = "lms-signature"
-version = "0.0.0"
+description = "Pure Rust implementation of Leighton-Micali Hash-Based Signatures (RFC 8554)"
+version = "0.0.1"
 edition = "2021"
 license = "Apache-2.0 OR MIT"
 repository = "https://github.com/RustCrypto/signatures/tree/master/lms"
@@ -9,16 +10,9 @@ rust-version = "1.73"
 categories = ["cryptography"]
 keywords = ["crypto", "signature"]
 
-# See more keys and their definitions at https://doc.rust-lang.org/cargo/reference/manifest.html
-
-[lib]
-name = "lms"
-path = "src/lib.rs"
-edition = "2021"
-
 [dependencies]
 digest = "0.10.7"
-generic-array = {version =  "0.14.4", features = ["zeroize"]}
+generic-array = { version = "0.14.4", features = ["zeroize"] }
 rand = "0.8.5"
 sha2 = "0.10.8"
 static_assertions = "1.1.0"
diff --git a/lms/README.md b/lms/README.md
index 721ecfb1..60ddbe5d 100644
--- a/lms/README.md
+++ b/lms/README.md
@@ -1,4 +1,11 @@
-# Leighton-Micali Hash-Based Signatures
+# [RustCrypto]: Leighton-Micali Signatures
+
+[![crate][crate-image]][crate-link]
+[![Docs][docs-image]][docs-link]
+[![Build Status][build-image]][build-link]
+![Apache2/MIT licensed][license-image]
+![MSRV][rustc-image]
+[![Project Chat][chat-image]][chat-link]
 
 This repository contains implementations of [Leighton-Micali Hash-Based
 Signatures (RFC 8554)](https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc8554).
@@ -17,10 +24,9 @@ persistent storage after each signature is generated and before it is released
 to the rest of the application. Failure to adhere to this requirement is a
 security vulnerability in your application.
 
-For a stateless hash-based signature algorithm, see
-[SPHINCS+](https://sphincs.org).
+For a stateless hash-based signature algorithm, see [SLH-DSA].
 
-NOTE: this project has not been externally audited, but the entire codebase 
+NOTE: this project has not been externally audited, but the entire codebase
 was internally reviewed by cryptographers at Trail of Bits.
 
 ## Installation
@@ -35,10 +41,10 @@ Our implementation uses strongly typed private and public key types.
 
 ```rust
 let mut rng = thread_rng();
-let mut seckey = lms::lms::PrivateKey::new::<LmsSha256M32H10<LmsOtsSha256N32W4>>(&mut rng);
+let mut seckey = lms::lms::PrivateKey::new::<LmsSha256M32H10<LmsOtsSha256N32W4> > ( & mut rng);
 let pubkey = seckey.public();   // of type lms::lms::PublicKey<LmsSha256M32H10>
-let sig    = seckey.try_sign_with_rng(&mut rng, "example".as_bytes()).unwrap();
-let sig_valid = pubkey.verify("example".as_bytes(), &sig).is_ok();
+let sig    = seckey.try_sign_with_rng( & mut rng, "example".as_bytes()).unwrap();
+let sig_valid = pubkey.verify("example".as_bytes(), & sig).is_ok();
 ```
 
 We can generate LMOTS signatures in the same way using `lms::ots::PrivateKey`
@@ -58,8 +64,8 @@ good**.
 
 All crates licensed under either of
 
- * [Apache License, Version 2.0](http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0)
- * [MIT license](http://opensource.org/licenses/MIT)
+* [Apache License, Version 2.0](http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0)
+* [MIT license](http://opensource.org/licenses/MIT)
 
 at your option.
 
@@ -67,4 +73,22 @@ at your option.
 
 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.
\ No newline at end of file
+dual licensed as above, without any additional terms or conditions.
+
+[//]: # (badges)
+
+[crate-image]: https://buildstats.info/crate/lms-signature
+[crate-link]: https://crates.io/crates/lms-signature
+[docs-image]: https://docs.rs/lms-signature/badge.svg
+[docs-link]: https://docs.rs/lms-signature/
+[build-image]: https://github.com/RustCrypto/signatures/actions/workflows/lms.yml/badge.svg
+[build-link]: https://github.com/RustCrypto/signatures/actions/workflows/lms.yml
+[license-image]: https://img.shields.io/badge/license-Apache2.0/MIT-blue.svg
+[rustc-image]: https://img.shields.io/badge/rustc-1.73+-blue.svg
+[chat-image]: https://img.shields.io/badge/zulip-join_chat-blue.svg
+[chat-link]: https://rustcrypto.zulipchat.com/#narrow/stream/260048-signatures
+
+[//]: # (links)
+
+[RustCrypto]: https://github.com/RustCrypto
+[SLH-DSA]: https://github.com/RustCrypto/signatures/tree/master/slh-dsa