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Document self updates (fix #203)

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Roey Darwish Dror
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@@ -41,6 +41,17 @@ Topgrade isn't guaranteed to work on Rust versions older than the latest stable
intend to install Topgrade using Cargo then you should either install Rust using rustup or use a
distribution which ships the latest version of Rust, such as Arch Linux.
### Upgrading Topgrade
The precompiled binaries supplied in the Github releases page are compiled with a self upgrade
feature. Topgrade will try to upgrade itself before attempting anything else and will respawn itself
when an update is downloaded. If you choose to install Topgrade in this method it is recommended
that you place the binary in some place which is writable by your user account, such as
`~/.local/bin`.
If you prefer to have Topgrade installed in system-wide manner then it's recommended to either
install it using the OS package manager or `cargo install`. Topgrade will not have the self upgrade
feature but it will keep itself up to date by calling the operating system's package manager.
## Usage
Just run `topgrade`. It will run the following steps: