diff --git a/.github/workflows/rust.yml b/.github/workflows/rust.yml
index 892c75d..50c1f55 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/rust.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/rust.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ jobs:
     
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        rust: ["1.61", stable, nightly]
+        rust: ["1.87", stable, nightly]
 
     steps:
     - name: Installing Rust toolchain
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ jobs:
 
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        rust: [ "1.61", stable, nightly ]
+        rust: [ "1.87", stable, nightly ]
 
     steps:
       - name: Installing Rust toolchain
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 28abe8f..8712c81 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,15 +1,15 @@
 [package]
 name = "jpeg-encoder"
-version = "0.6.1"
+version = "0.7.0"
 authors = ["Volker Ströbel <volkerstroebel@mysurdity.de>"]
-edition = "2021"
+edition = "2024"
 license = "(MIT OR Apache-2.0) AND IJG"
 description = "JPEG encoder"
 categories = ["multimedia::images"]
 keywords = ["jpg", "jpeg", "encoder", "image"]
 readme = "README.md"
 repository = "https://github.com/vstroebel/jpeg-encoder"
-rust-version = "1.61"
+rust-version = "1.87"
 
 [features]
 default = ["std"]
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f1f57e3..97729ea 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ encoder.encode(&data, 2, 2, ColorType::Rgb)?;
 
 ## Minimum Supported Version of Rust (MSRV)
 
-This crate needs at least 1.61 or higher.
+This crate needs at least 1.87 or higher.
 
 ## License