diff --git a/rustecal-core/README.md b/rustecal-core/README.md
index d1615ab..556c99a 100644
--- a/rustecal-core/README.md
+++ b/rustecal-core/README.md
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
 
 - **Rust** 1.60 or later  
 - **eCAL** C/C++ library v6.0 or later installed and accessible on your system
-- **rustecal-sys** v0.1.0 or later  
 
 ## Installation
 
@@ -26,5 +25,5 @@ Add `rustecal-core` to your `Cargo.toml`:
 
 ```toml
 [dependencies]
-rustecal-core = "0.1.0"
+rustecal-core = "0.1"
 ```
diff --git a/rustecal/Cargo.toml b/rustecal/Cargo.toml
index 49c6a60..7d5e105 100644
--- a/rustecal/Cargo.toml
+++ b/rustecal/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,12 +1,20 @@
 [package]
-name    = "rustecal"
-version = "0.1.0"
-edition = "2021"
+name          = "rustecal"
+version       = "0.1.0"
+authors       = ["Rex Schilasky"]
+edition       = "2021"
+description   = "Meta-crate for rustecal: re-exports core, pubsub and service APIs"
+license       = "Apache-2.0"
+repository    = "https://github.com/eclipse-ecal/rustecal"
+documentation = "https://docs.rs/rustecal"
+readme        = "README.md"
+keywords      = ["ecal", "ipc", "pubsub", "rpc", "middleware"]
+categories    = ["network-programming", "api-bindings"]
 
 [dependencies]
-rustecal-core   = { path = "../rustecal-core" }
-rustecal-pubsub = { path = "../rustecal-pubsub", optional = true }
-rustecal-service= { path = "../rustecal-service", optional = true }
+rustecal-core    = "0.1"
+rustecal-pubsub  = { version = "0.1", optional = true }
+rustecal-service = { version = "0.1", optional = true }
 
 [features]
 default = ["pubsub", "service"]
diff --git a/rustecal/README.md b/rustecal/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..85c26f6
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@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+# rustecal
+
+`rustecal` is the meta-crate for the Rust eCAL ecosystem. It re-exports:
+
+- Core initialization & lifecycle (`rustecal-core`)  
+- (Typed) Publish/Subscribe API (`rustecal-pubsub`, optional)  
+- RPC-style Server/Client (`rustecal-service`, optional)  
+
+via Cargo feature flags.
+
+## Features
+
+| Feature   | Crate                          | Description                          |
+|-----------|--------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
+| `default` | `core`, `pubsub`, `service`    | All functionality enabled            |
+| `pubsub`  | `rustecal-pubsub` (optional)   | (Typed) Publish/Subscribe API        |
+| `service` | `rustecal-service` (optional)  | RPC-style Server/Client API          |
+
+## Installation
+
+Add to your `Cargo.toml`:
+
+```toml
+[dependencies]
+rustecal = "0.1"
+```
+
+By default, rustecal enables both pubsub and service. To disable one or both:
+
+```toml
+[dependencies]
+rustecal = { version = "0.1", default-features = false, features = ["pubsub"] }
+```
+
+## See Also
+
+- [`rustecal-core`](https://docs.rs/rustecal-core) – core init, logging, monitoring
+- [`rustecal-pubsub`](https://docs.rs/rustecal-pubsub) – Publish/Subscribe API
+- [`rustecal-service`](https://docs.rs/rustecal-service) – RPC-style Service API