diff --git a/ascon-hash256/Cargo.toml b/ascon-hash256/Cargo.toml
index d2e37d2c5..d8aae6f7f 100644
--- a/ascon-hash256/Cargo.toml
+++ b/ascon-hash256/Cargo.toml
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ authors = ["RustCrypto Developers"]
 edition = "2024"
 rust-version = "1.85"
 documentation = "https://docs.rs/ascon-hash256"
-readme = "README.md"
 repository = "https://github.com/RustCrypto/hashes"
 license = "Apache-2.0 OR MIT"
 keywords = ["hash", "ascon"]
diff --git a/bash-hash/Cargo.toml b/bash-hash/Cargo.toml
index 35da60632..465bf22bd 100644
--- a/bash-hash/Cargo.toml
+++ b/bash-hash/Cargo.toml
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ authors = ["RustCrypto Developers"]
 edition = "2024"
 rust-version = "1.85"
 documentation = "https://docs.rs/bash-hash"
-readme = "README.md"
 repository = "https://github.com/RustCrypto/hashes"
 license = "MIT OR Apache-2.0"
 keywords = ["stb", "hash", "digest"]
diff --git a/belt-hash/Cargo.toml b/belt-hash/Cargo.toml
index 7a29d815f..babda08d5 100644
--- a/belt-hash/Cargo.toml
+++ b/belt-hash/Cargo.toml
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ authors = ["RustCrypto Developers"]
 edition = "2024"
 rust-version = "1.85"
 documentation = "https://docs.rs/belt-hash"
-readme = "README.md"
 repository = "https://github.com/RustCrypto/hashes"
 license = "MIT OR Apache-2.0"
 keywords = ["belt", "stb", "hash", "digest"]
diff --git a/blake2/Cargo.toml b/blake2/Cargo.toml
index 374a0b99c..f9c1c7234 100644
--- a/blake2/Cargo.toml
+++ b/blake2/Cargo.toml
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ authors = ["RustCrypto Developers"]
 edition = "2024"
 rust-version = "1.85"
 documentation = "https://docs.rs/blake2"
-readme = "README.md"
 repository = "https://github.com/RustCrypto/hashes"
 license = "MIT OR Apache-2.0"
 keywords = ["blake2", "hash", "digest"]
diff --git a/fsb/Cargo.toml b/fsb/Cargo.toml
index bf62f1f56..5d72d8e2c 100644
--- a/fsb/Cargo.toml
+++ b/fsb/Cargo.toml
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ authors = ["RustCrypto Developers"]
 edition = "2024"
 rust-version = "1.85"
 documentation = "https://docs.rs/fsb"
-readme = "README.md"
 repository = "https://github.com/RustCrypto/hashes"
 license = "MIT OR Apache-2.0"
 keywords = ["fsb", "hash", "digest"]
diff --git a/gost94/Cargo.toml b/gost94/Cargo.toml
index eb6a8d3d0..a12b69181 100644
--- a/gost94/Cargo.toml
+++ b/gost94/Cargo.toml
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ authors = ["RustCrypto Developers"]
 edition = "2024"
 rust-version = "1.85"
 documentation = "https://docs.rs/gost94"
-readme = "README.md"
 repository = "https://github.com/RustCrypto/hashes"
 license = "MIT OR Apache-2.0"
 keywords = ["gost94", "gost", "hash", "digest"]
diff --git a/groestl/Cargo.toml b/groestl/Cargo.toml
index 2e5c755d4..f41a9bb3e 100644
--- a/groestl/Cargo.toml
+++ b/groestl/Cargo.toml
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ authors = ["RustCrypto Developers"]
 edition = "2024"
 rust-version = "1.85"
 documentation = "https://docs.rs/groestl"
-readme = "README.md"
 repository = "https://github.com/RustCrypto/hashes"
 license = "MIT OR Apache-2.0"
 keywords = ["groestl", "grostl", "hash", "digest"]
diff --git a/jh/Cargo.toml b/jh/Cargo.toml
index f90247c15..c2ce24aa3 100644
--- a/jh/Cargo.toml
+++ b/jh/Cargo.toml
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ authors = ["RustCrypto Developers"]
 edition = "2024"
 rust-version = "1.85"
 documentation = "https://docs.rs/jh"
-readme = "README.md"
 repository = "https://github.com/RustCrypto/hashes"
 license = "MIT OR Apache-2.0"
 keywords = ["jh", "hash", "digest"]
diff --git a/kupyna/Cargo.toml b/kupyna/Cargo.toml
index 27ec65e41..255e0c446 100644
--- a/kupyna/Cargo.toml
+++ b/kupyna/Cargo.toml
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ authors = ["RustCrypto Developers"]
 edition = "2024"
 rust-version = "1.85"
 documentation = "https://docs.rs/kupyna"
-readme = "README.md"
 repository = "https://github.com/RustCrypto/hashes"
 license = "MIT OR Apache-2.0"
 keywords = ["hash", "kupyna"]
diff --git a/md2/Cargo.toml b/md2/Cargo.toml
index 72d7bc44f..694ac05f9 100644
--- a/md2/Cargo.toml
+++ b/md2/Cargo.toml
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ authors = ["RustCrypto Developers"]
 edition = "2024"
 rust-version = "1.85"
 documentation = "https://docs.rs/md2"
-readme = "README.md"
 repository = "https://github.com/RustCrypto/hashes"
 license = "MIT OR Apache-2.0"
 keywords = ["md2", "hash", "digest"]
diff --git a/md4/Cargo.toml b/md4/Cargo.toml
index 31f1fb804..b11651a64 100644
--- a/md4/Cargo.toml
+++ b/md4/Cargo.toml
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ authors = ["RustCrypto Developers"]
 edition = "2024"
 rust-version = "1.85"
 documentation = "https://docs.rs/md4"
-readme = "README.md"
 repository = "https://github.com/RustCrypto/hashes"
 license = "MIT OR Apache-2.0"
 keywords = ["md4", "hash", "digest"]
diff --git a/md5/Cargo.toml b/md5/Cargo.toml
index 707c28021..b26e18e38 100644
--- a/md5/Cargo.toml
+++ b/md5/Cargo.toml
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ authors = ["RustCrypto Developers"]
 edition = "2024"
 rust-version = "1.85"
 documentation = "https://docs.rs/md-5"
-readme = "README.md"
 repository = "https://github.com/RustCrypto/hashes"
 license = "MIT OR Apache-2.0"
 keywords = ["md5", "hash", "digest"]
diff --git a/ripemd/Cargo.toml b/ripemd/Cargo.toml
index ef935df9f..ade280da3 100644
--- a/ripemd/Cargo.toml
+++ b/ripemd/Cargo.toml
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ authors = ["RustCrypto Developers"]
 edition = "2024"
 rust-version = "1.85"
 documentation = "https://docs.rs/ripemd"
-readme = "README.md"
 repository = "https://github.com/RustCrypto/hashes"
 license = "MIT OR Apache-2.0"
 keywords = ["ripemd", "hash", "digest"]
diff --git a/sha1-checked/Cargo.toml b/sha1-checked/Cargo.toml
index 9dffba1b1..19b9932b0 100644
--- a/sha1-checked/Cargo.toml
+++ b/sha1-checked/Cargo.toml
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ authors = ["RustCrypto Developers"]
 edition = "2024"
 rust-version = "1.85"
 documentation = "https://docs.rs/sha1-checked"
-readme = "README.md"
 repository = "https://github.com/RustCrypto/hashes"
 license = "MIT OR Apache-2.0"
 keywords = ["sha1", "hash", "digest"]
diff --git a/sha1/Cargo.toml b/sha1/Cargo.toml
index 8ba9a8c60..a5e610205 100644
--- a/sha1/Cargo.toml
+++ b/sha1/Cargo.toml
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ authors = ["RustCrypto Developers"]
 edition = "2024"
 rust-version = "1.85"
 documentation = "https://docs.rs/sha1"
-readme = "README.md"
 repository = "https://github.com/RustCrypto/hashes"
 license = "MIT OR Apache-2.0"
 keywords = ["sha1", "hash", "digest"]
diff --git a/sha2/Cargo.toml b/sha2/Cargo.toml
index fb4817d3d..de357e1fb 100644
--- a/sha2/Cargo.toml
+++ b/sha2/Cargo.toml
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ authors = ["RustCrypto Developers"]
 edition = "2024"
 rust-version = "1.85"
 documentation = "https://docs.rs/sha2"
-readme = "README.md"
 repository = "https://github.com/RustCrypto/hashes"
 license = "MIT OR Apache-2.0"
 keywords = ["sha2", "hash", "digest"]
diff --git a/sha3/Cargo.toml b/sha3/Cargo.toml
index 713ea231d..d17dfbc41 100644
--- a/sha3/Cargo.toml
+++ b/sha3/Cargo.toml
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ authors = ["RustCrypto Developers"]
 edition = "2024"
 rust-version = "1.85"
 documentation = "https://docs.rs/sha3"
-readme = "README.md"
 repository = "https://github.com/RustCrypto/hashes"
 license = "MIT OR Apache-2.0"
 keywords = ["keccak", "hash", "xof", "digest"]
diff --git a/shabal/Cargo.toml b/shabal/Cargo.toml
index ad8e8a62e..e4ea0584c 100644
--- a/shabal/Cargo.toml
+++ b/shabal/Cargo.toml
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ authors = ["RustCrypto Developers"]
 edition = "2024"
 rust-version = "1.85"
 documentation = "https://docs.rs/shabal"
-readme = "README.md"
 repository = "https://github.com/RustCrypto/hashes"
 license = "MIT OR Apache-2.0"
 keywords = ["shabal", "hash", "digest"]
diff --git a/skein/Cargo.toml b/skein/Cargo.toml
index c3e6d3e7b..c83cf7122 100644
--- a/skein/Cargo.toml
+++ b/skein/Cargo.toml
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ authors = ["RustCrypto Developers"]
 edition = "2024"
 rust-version = "1.85"
 documentation = "https://docs.rs/skein"
-readme = "README.md"
 repository = "https://github.com/RustCrypto/hashes"
 license = "MIT OR Apache-2.0"
 keywords = ["skein", "hash", "digest"]
diff --git a/sm3/Cargo.toml b/sm3/Cargo.toml
index 84d721c82..e896b10a8 100644
--- a/sm3/Cargo.toml
+++ b/sm3/Cargo.toml
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ authors = ["RustCrypto Developers"]
 edition = "2024"
 rust-version = "1.85"
 documentation = "https://docs.rs/sm3"
-readme = "README.md"
 repository = "https://github.com/RustCrypto/hashes"
 license = "MIT OR Apache-2.0"
 keywords = ["sm3", "hash", "digest"]
diff --git a/streebog/Cargo.toml b/streebog/Cargo.toml
index 42678d3c8..c30171bb4 100644
--- a/streebog/Cargo.toml
+++ b/streebog/Cargo.toml
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ authors = ["RustCrypto Developers"]
 edition = "2024"
 rust-version = "1.85"
 documentation = "https://docs.rs/streebog"
-readme = "README.md"
 repository = "https://github.com/RustCrypto/hashes"
 license = "MIT OR Apache-2.0"
 keywords = ["streebog", "gost", "hash", "digest"]
diff --git a/tiger/Cargo.toml b/tiger/Cargo.toml
index 6937ea0c1..14e9d32be 100644
--- a/tiger/Cargo.toml
+++ b/tiger/Cargo.toml
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ authors = ["RustCrypto Developers"]
 edition = "2024"
 rust-version = "1.85"
 documentation = "https://docs.rs/tiger"
-readme = "README.md"
 repository = "https://github.com/RustCrypto/hashes"
 license = "MIT OR Apache-2.0"
 keywords = ["hash", "tiger", "digest"]
diff --git a/whirlpool/Cargo.toml b/whirlpool/Cargo.toml
index 608b0f3d7..fdb2d8ff1 100644
--- a/whirlpool/Cargo.toml
+++ b/whirlpool/Cargo.toml
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ authors = ["RustCrypto Developers"]
 edition = "2024"
 rust-version = "1.85"
 documentation = "https://docs.rs/whirlpool"
-readme = "README.md"
 repository = "https://github.com/RustCrypto/hashes"
 license = "MIT OR Apache-2.0"
 keywords = ["whirlpool", "hash", "digest"]