Merge pull request #236 from Manishearth/features

Mention that older editions continue to get most new features
rust-lang · Mar 14, 2018 · 860169c · 860169c
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@@ -176,6 +176,8 @@ introduce new keywords or otherwise require adjustments to code. However:
     (rustfix). **Only a small minority of crates should require _any_
     manual work to opt in to a new edition**, and that manual work must be
     minimal.
+-   Most new features are edition-independent, and will be usable on new compilers
+    even when an older edition is selected.
 
 In other words, the progression of new compiler versions is independent from
 editions; you can migrate at your leisure, and don’t have to worry about ecosystem