add note about c++ version, adjust formatting in README

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kay kurokawa 2018-06-04 14:42:10 -04:00 committed by Umpei Kay Kurokawa
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Contributions to this project are welcome, encouraged, and compensated. For more details, see [lbry.io/faq/contributing](https://lbry.io/faq/contributing) Contributions to this project are welcome, encouraged, and compensated. For more details, see [lbry.io/faq/contributing](https://lbry.io/faq/contributing)
The codebase is in C++03, C++11 is currently not supported but we will be migrating to it in the near future. Recommended GCC version is 4.8 or greater.
The `master` branch is regularly built and tested, but is not guaranteed to be The `master` branch is regularly built and tested, but is not guaranteed to be
completely stable. [Releases](https://github.com/lbryio/lbrycrd/releases) are created completely stable. [Releases](https://github.com/lbryio/lbrycrd/releases) are created
regularly to indicate new official, stable release versions. regularly to indicate new official, stable release versions.
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Testing and code review is the bottleneck for development; we get more pull Testing and code review is the bottleneck for development; we get more pull
requests than we can review and test on short notice. Please be patient and help out by testing requests than we can review and test on short notice. Please be patient and help out by testing
other people's pull requests, and remember this is a security-critical project where any mistake might cost people other people's pull requests, and remember this is a security-critical project where any mistake might cost people
lots of money. lots of money. Developers are strongly encouraged to write [unit tests](/doc/unit-tests.md) for new code, and to
Developers are strongly encouraged to write [unit tests](/doc/unit-tests.md) for new code, and to
submit new unit tests for old code. Unit tests can be compiled and run submit new unit tests for old code. Unit tests can be compiled and run
(assuming they weren't disabled in configure) with: `make check` (assuming they weren't disabled in configure) with: `make check`