docs(contributing): Add mdbook install note about toolchain #779
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The difftastic
Cargo.toml
currently specifies Rust version 1.66 to be used.When running
cargo install mdbook
in the repository directory or manual sub-directory, the installation fails.With a more recent Rust toolchain active, which can reasonably be assumed outside of the repository directory, the mdbook installation works fine.
If the user does not have a more recent toolchain active outside of the directory, the note at least serves as a pointer to the issue.
The error in question: