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 ##### Compile from Source
 pict-rs can be compiled from source using a recent version of the rust compiler. I do development
-and produce releases on 1.70. pict-rs also requires the `protoc` protobuf compiler to be present at
-build-time in order to enable use of [`tokio-console`](https://github.com/tokio-rs/console).
+and produce releases on 1.73.
 
 Like the Binary Download option, `imagemagick`, `ffmpeg`, and `exiftool` must be installed for
 pict-rs to run properly.