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+Plate Simulation
+================
+
+**Plate Simulation** is a package for creating a specialized mesh, model and simulation for
+a particular parameterization of tabular bodies in a layered geological setting.
+
+
+Installation
+^^^^^^^^^^^^
+**Plate Simulation** is currently written for Python 3.10 or higher.
+
+Install **plate-simulation** from PyPI::
+
+    $ pip install plate-simulation
+
+
+Feedback
+^^^^^^^^
+Have comments or suggestions? Submit feedback through `Mira Geoscience Support portal <https://www.mirageoscience.com/technical-support>`_.
+
+Visit `Mira Geoscience website <https://mirageoscience.com/>`_ to learn more about our products
+and services.
+
+
+License
+^^^^^^^
+MIT License
+
+Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+
+The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all
+copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+
+THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE
+SOFTWARE.
+
+Third Party Software
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+The plate-simulation Software may provide links to third party libraries or code (collectively “Third Party Software”)
+to implement various functions. Third Party Software does not comprise part of the Software.
+The use of Third Party Software is governed by the terms of such software license(s).
+Third Party Software notices and/or additional terms and conditions are located in the
+`THIRD_PARTY_SOFTWARE.rst`_ file.
+
+.. _THIRD_PARTY_SOFTWARE.rst: docs/THIRD_PARTY_SOFTWARE.rst
+
+
+Copyright
+^^^^^^^^^
+Copyright (c) 2024-2025 Mira Geoscience Ltd.
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
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@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ description = """
     the halfspace + overburden and plate geological setting"""
 
 authors = ["Mira Geoscience <support@mirageoscience.com>"]
-readme = "README.rst"
+readme = "package.rst"
 repository = "https://github.com/MiraGeoscience/plate-simulation"
 maintainers = [
     "Benjamin Kary <benjamink@mirageoscience.com>",