diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index e40381a65..dbd88bc44 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -19,16 +19,6 @@ dependencies = [
  "pkg-config",
 ]
 
-[[package]]
-name = "c2rust_out"
-version = "0.0.0"
-dependencies = [
- "crc32fast",
- "libbz2-rs-sys",
- "libc",
- "tempfile",
-]
-
 [[package]]
 name = "cc"
 version = "1.1.31"
@@ -71,11 +61,21 @@ checksum = "486f806e73c5707928240ddc295403b1b93c96a02038563881c4a2fd84b81ac4"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "libbz2-rs-sys"
-version = "0.0.0"
+version = "0.1.0"
 dependencies = [
  "libc",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "libbzip2-rs"
+version = "0.1.0"
+dependencies = [
+ "crc32fast",
+ "libbz2-rs-sys",
+ "libc",
+ "tempfile",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "libc"
 version = "0.2.161"
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 674e7d644..517d34c07 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -6,17 +6,34 @@ members = [
 exclude = [
     "libbz2-rs-sys-cdylib",
 ]
-package.edition = "2021"
 
-
-[package]
-name = "c2rust_out"
-authors = ["C2Rust"]
-version = "0.0.0"
-publish = false
+[workspace.package]
+version = "0.1.0"
 edition = "2021"
+license = "bzip2-1.0.6"
+repository = "https://github.com/trifectatechfoundation/libbzip2-rs"
+homepage = "https://github.com/trifectatechfoundation/libbzip2-rs"
+readme = "./README.md"
+description = "a drop-in compatible rust bzip2 implementation" 
+publish = true
 rust-version = "1.82" # MSRV
 
+[workspace.dependencies]
+libc = "0.2"
+libbz2-rs-sys = { path = "libbz2-rs-sys/", default-features = false }
+
+[package]
+name = "libbzip2-rs"
+readme.workspace = true 
+description.workspace = true
+version.workspace = true
+edition.workspace = true
+license.workspace = true
+repository.workspace = true
+homepage.workspace = true
+publish.workspace = true
+rust-version.workspace = true
+
 [[bin]]
 name = "bzip2"
 path = "bzip2.rs"
@@ -25,14 +42,11 @@ path = "bzip2.rs"
 name = "bzip2recover"
 path = "bzip2recover.rs"
 
-[workspace.dependencies]
-libc = "0.2"
-libbz2-rs-sys = { path = "libbz2-rs-sys/", default-features = false }
-
-
 [dependencies]
-libc = "0.2"
-libbz2-rs-sys = { path = "libbz2-rs-sys/" }
+libc.workspace = true
+# we need `std` here, because we test the log output of the binaries, and those only
+# get printed when std is enabled.
+libbz2-rs-sys = { workspace = true, features = ["stdio", "c-allocator"] }
 
 [dev-dependencies]
 tempfile = "3.13.0"
diff --git a/libbz2-rs-sys-cdylib/Cargo.lock b/libbz2-rs-sys-cdylib/Cargo.lock
index edde934e0..d684ee4d7 100644
--- a/libbz2-rs-sys-cdylib/Cargo.lock
+++ b/libbz2-rs-sys-cdylib/Cargo.lock
@@ -4,14 +4,14 @@ version = 3
 
 [[package]]
 name = "libbz2-rs-sys"
-version = "0.0.0"
+version = "0.1.0"
 dependencies = [
  "libc",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
 name = "libbz2-rs-sys-cdylib"
-version = "0.0.0"
+version = "0.1.0"
 dependencies = [
  "libbz2-rs-sys",
  "libc",
diff --git a/libbz2-rs-sys-cdylib/Cargo.toml b/libbz2-rs-sys-cdylib/Cargo.toml
index b0de5dec1..fe75dd69b 100644
--- a/libbz2-rs-sys-cdylib/Cargo.toml
+++ b/libbz2-rs-sys-cdylib/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 [package]
 name = "libbz2-rs-sys-cdylib"
-version = "0.0.0"
+version = "0.1.0"
 edition = "2021"
-readme = "README.md"
 license = "bzip2-1.0.6"
 repository = "https://github.com/trifectatechfoundation/libbzip2-rs"
 homepage = "https://github.com/trifectatechfoundation/libbzip2-rs"
+readme = "./README.md"
+description = "a drop-in compatible libbz2 cdylib" 
 publish = true
-description = "A memory-safe bzip2 implementation written in rust"
 rust-version = "1.82" # MSRV
 
 [lib]
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ custom-prefix = ["libbz2-rs-sys/custom-prefix"] # use the LIBBZ2_RS_SYS_PREFIX t
 capi = []
 
 [dependencies]
-libbz2-rs-sys = { version = "0.0.0", path = "../libbz2-rs-sys", default-features = false, features = ["c-allocator"] }
+libbz2-rs-sys = { version = "0.1.0", path = "../libbz2-rs-sys", default-features = false, features = ["c-allocator"] }
 libc = "0.2"
 
 [package.metadata.capi.library]
diff --git a/libbz2-rs-sys-cdylib/LICENSE b/libbz2-rs-sys-cdylib/LICENSE
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..604eb1c1d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libbz2-rs-sys-cdylib/LICENSE
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+This program, "bzip2", the associated library "libbzip2", and all
+documentation, are copyright (C) 1996-2010 Julian R Seward.  All
+rights reserved.
+
+Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+are met:
+
+1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+   notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+
+2. The origin of this software must not be misrepresented; you must
+   not claim that you wrote the original software.  If you use this
+   software in a product, an acknowledgment in the product
+   documentation would be appreciated but is not required.
+
+3. Altered source versions must be plainly marked as such, and must
+   not be misrepresented as being the original software.
+
+4. The name of the author may not be used to endorse or promote
+   products derived from this software without specific prior written
+   permission.
+
+THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHOR ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESS
+OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED
+WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
+ARE DISCLAIMED.  IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY
+DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
+DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE
+GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
+INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY,
+WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING
+NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS
+SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+
+Julian Seward, jseward@acm.org
+bzip2/libbzip2 version 1.1.0 of 6 September 2010
+
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/libbz2-rs-sys-cdylib/src/lib.rs b/libbz2-rs-sys-cdylib/src/lib.rs
index 05e5d213c..0fdc94927 100644
--- a/libbz2-rs-sys-cdylib/src/lib.rs
+++ b/libbz2-rs-sys-cdylib/src/lib.rs
@@ -14,9 +14,8 @@ impl core::fmt::Write for StderrWritter {
         use core::ffi::c_void;
         use libc::write;
 
-        unsafe {
-            write(2, s.as_ptr() as *const c_void, s.len());
-        }
+        unsafe { write(2, s.as_ptr() as *const c_void, s.len() as _) };
+
         Ok(())
     }
 }
diff --git a/libbz2-rs-sys/Cargo.toml b/libbz2-rs-sys/Cargo.toml
index d523c3ab4..85dd9739c 100644
--- a/libbz2-rs-sys/Cargo.toml
+++ b/libbz2-rs-sys/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,7 +1,14 @@
 [package]
 name = "libbz2-rs-sys"
 readme = "README.md"
+description.workspace = true
+version.workspace = true
 edition.workspace = true
+license.workspace = true
+repository.workspace = true
+homepage.workspace = true
+publish.workspace = true
+rust-version.workspace = true
 
 [features]
 default = ["std", "stdio"]
diff --git a/libbz2-rs-sys/LICENSE b/libbz2-rs-sys/LICENSE
new file mode 120000
index 000000000..012065c85
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libbz2-rs-sys/LICENSE
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+../COPYING
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/libbz2-rs-sys/src/bzlib.rs b/libbz2-rs-sys/src/bzlib.rs
index 7e436d3d1..a3603e166 100644
--- a/libbz2-rs-sys/src/bzlib.rs
+++ b/libbz2-rs-sys/src/bzlib.rs
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ mod stream {
                 let bzalloc = strm.bzalloc.get_or_insert(default_bzalloc);
                 let bzfree = strm.bzfree.get_or_insert(default_bzfree);
 
-                Some(Allocator::custom(*bzalloc, *bzfree, (*strm).opaque))
+                Some(Allocator::custom(*bzalloc, *bzfree, strm.opaque))
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/libbz2-rs-sys/src/lib.rs b/libbz2-rs-sys/src/lib.rs
index 11fac3228..04b6f82b9 100644
--- a/libbz2-rs-sys/src/lib.rs
+++ b/libbz2-rs-sys/src/lib.rs
@@ -83,10 +83,30 @@ pub(crate) use libbz2_rs_sys_version;
 
 // --- debug logs
 
+#[cfg(all(not(feature = "std"), feature = "stdio"))]
+pub(crate) struct StderrWritter;
+
+#[cfg(all(not(feature = "std"), feature = "stdio"))]
+impl core::fmt::Write for StderrWritter {
+    fn write_str(&mut self, s: &str) -> core::fmt::Result {
+        use core::ffi::c_void;
+        use libc::write;
+
+        unsafe { write(2, s.as_ptr() as *const c_void, s.len() as _) };
+
+        Ok(())
+    }
+}
+
 macro_rules! debug_log {
     ($($arg:tt)*) => {
         #[cfg(feature = "std")]
         std::eprint!($($arg)*);
+        #[cfg(all(not(feature = "std"), feature = "stdio"))]
+        {
+            use core::fmt::Write;
+            let _ = write!($crate::StderrWritter, $($arg)*);
+        }
     };
 }
 
@@ -94,6 +114,11 @@ macro_rules! debug_logln {
     ($($arg:tt)*) => {
         #[cfg(feature = "std")]
         std::eprintln!($($arg)*);
+        #[cfg(all(not(feature = "std"), feature = "stdio"))]
+        {
+            use core::fmt::Write;
+            let _ = writeln!($crate::StderrWritter, $($arg)*);
+        }
     };
 }