diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 449de78..2249eb7 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -249,6 +249,24 @@ assert_eq!(ucobs::decode(&[], &mut buf), Some(0)); // decodes to []
 **Note:** The encoder does *not* append a trailing `0x00` sentinel. Append it
 yourself when framing for transport.
 
+## Minimum Supported Rust Version
+
+The default build requires **Rust 1.93+** (for const `copy_from_slice`).
+
+### `legacy-msrv` feature
+
+If you're targeting a toolchain older than 1.93 (e.g. Xtensa), enable the
+`legacy-msrv` feature to fall back to a manual byte copy in the encoder:
+
+```toml
+[dependencies]
+ucobs = { version = "0.3", features = ["legacy-msrv"] }
+```
+
+All other optimizations (sub-slice scan, zero fast path, decode batch fill)
+are available regardless of this feature. Only the encode copy phase is
+affected — it uses a byte loop instead of `copy_from_slice`/memcpy.
+
 ## Testing
 
 μCOBS has one of the most thorough test suites of any COBS implementation —
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index d850907..b7a5044 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -12,6 +12,12 @@
 //! This crate is `no_std`, zero-alloc, and `unsafe`-free — it runs
 //! everywhere from 8-bit MCUs to servers.
 //!
+//! # Feature flags
+//!
+//! - **`legacy-msrv`** — Enables compilation on Rust 1.83+ by replacing
+//!   the const `copy_from_slice` (requires Rust 1.93) with a manual byte
+//!   loop in the encoder. All other optimizations are unaffected.
+//!
 //! # Quick start
 //!
 //! ```