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Author: valentinewallace

README.md

@@ -5,17 +5,19 @@ Rust-Lightning
 [![Documentation](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?logo=read-the-docs&label=docs.rs&message=lightning&color=informational)](https://docs.rs/lightning/)
 [![Safety Dance](https://img.shields.io/badge/unsafe-forbidden-success.svg)](https://github.com/rust-secure-code/safety-dance/)
 
-[LDK](lightningdevkit.org)/`rust-lightning` is a highly performant implementation of the Lightning
-Network protocol, with support for custom data persistence, chain sync, and much more.
+[LDK](lightningdevkit.org)/`rust-lightning` is a highly performant and flexible implementation of
+the Lightning Network protocol.
 
-The main crate, `lightning`, does not handle networking, persistence, or any other I/O. Thus, it is
-runtime-agnostic, but users must plug in networking logic, chain interactions, and disk storage.
+The main crate, `lightning` is runtime-agnostic. Data persistence, chain interactions, and
+networking can be provided by LDK's [sample modules](./README.md#crates), or custom implementations
+may be provided by the user.
 More information is available in the [`About`](./README.md#about) section.
 
 Status
 ------
 The project implements all of the [BOLT specifications](https://github.com/lightning/bolts),
-and has been in production use since 2021.
+and has been in production use since 2021. As with any lightning implementation, care and attention
+to detail is important for safe deployment.
 
 Communications for `rust-lightning` and Lightning Development Kit happen through
 our LDK [Discord](https://discord.gg/5AcknnMfBw) channels.
@@ -50,12 +52,9 @@ About
 LDK/`rust-lightning` is a generic library which allows you to build a Lightning
 node without needing to worry about getting all of the Lightning state machine,
 routing, and on-chain punishment code (and other chain interactions) exactly
-correct. Note that `rust-lightning` isn't, in itself, a node. There are various
-nodes built using LDK such as [Sensei](https://l2.technology/sensei), but if you
-"just" want a generic Lightning node, you're almost certainly better off with
-[Core Lightning](https://github.com/ElementsProject/lightning) or
-[LND](https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd). If, on the other hand, you want
-to integrate Lightning with custom features such as your own chain sync, your
+correct. Note that LDK isn't, in itself, a node. For an out-of-the-box lightning
+node based on LDK, see [Sensei](https://l2.technology/sensei). However, if you
+want to integrate Lightning with custom features such as your own chain sync, your
 own key management, your own data storage/backup logic, etc., LDK is likely your
 only option. Some `rust-lightning` utilities such as those in
 [`chan_utils`](./lightning/src/ln/chan_utils.rs) are also suitable for use in