updated readme

README.md

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+<h1 align="center">EMS-ESP</h1>
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+  <a href="https://emsesp.org">
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 [![version](https://img.shields.io/github/release/emsesp/EMS-ESP32.svg?label=Latest%20Release)](https://github.com/emsesp/EMS-ESP32/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md)
 [![release-date](https://img.shields.io/github/release-date/emsesp/EMS-ESP32.svg?label=Released)](https://github.com/emsesp/EMS-ESP32/commits/main)
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 It requires a small circuit to interface with the EMS bus which can be purchased from <https://bbqkees-electronics.nl> or custom built.
 
-## **Key Features**
+## 📦&nbsp; **Key Features**
 
 - Compatible with EMS, EMS+, EMS2, EMS Plus, Logamatic EMS, Junkers 2-wire, Heatronic 3 and 4
 - Supporting over 120 different EMS compatible devices such as thermostats, boilers, heat pumps, mixing units, solar modules, connect modules, ventilation units, switches and more
@@ -32,31 +58,31 @@ It requires a small circuit to interface with the EMS bus which can be purchased
 - A powerful Scheduler to automate tasks and trigger events based data changes
 - A Notification service to alert you of important events
 
-## **Installing**
+## 🚀&nbsp; **Installing**
 
 Head over to [download.emsesp.org](https://download.emsesp.org) for instructions on how to install EMS-ESP. There is also further details on which boards are supported in [this section](https://docs.emsesp.org/Getting-Started/#first-time-install) of the documentation.
 
-## **Documentation**
+## 📋&nbsp; **Documentation**
 
 Visit [emsesp.org](https://docs.emsesp.org) for more details on how to install and configure EMS-ESP. There is also a collection of Frequently Asked Questions and Troubleshooting tips with example customizations from the community.
 
-## **Getting Support**
+## 💬&nbsp; **Getting Support**
 
 To chat with the community reach out on our [Discord Server](https://discord.gg/3J3GgnzpyT).
 
 If you find an issue or have a request, see [here](https://docs.emsesp.org/Support/) on how to submit a bug report or feature request.
 
-## **Live Demo**
+## 🎥&nbsp; **Live Demo**
 
 For a live demo go to [demo.emsesp.org](https://demo.emsesp.org). Pick a language from the sign on page and log in with any username or password. Note not all features are operational as it's based on static data.
 
-## **Contributors**
+## 💖&nbsp; **Contributors**
 
 EMS-ESP is a project created by [proddy](https://github.com/proddy) and owned and maintained by both [proddy](https://github.com/proddy) and [MichaelDvP](https://github.com/MichaelDvP) with support from [BBQKees Electronics](https://bbqkees-electronics.nl).
 
 If you like **EMS-ESP**, please give it a ✨ on GitHub, or even better fork it and contribute. You can also offer a small donation. This is an open-source project maintained by volunteers, and your support is greatly appreciated.
 
-## **Libraries used**
+## 📢&nbsp; **Libraries used**
 
 - [esp8266-react](https://github.com/rjwats/esp8266-react) by @rjwats for the core framework that provides the Web UI, which has been heavily modified
 - [uuid-\*](https://github.com/nomis/mcu-uuid-console) from @nomis. The console, syslog, telnet and logging are based off these awesome open source libraries
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 - [espMqttClient](https://github.com/bertmelis/espMqttClient) for the MQTT client
 - ESPAsyncWebServer and AsyncTCP for the Web server and TCP backends, with custom modifications for performance
 
-## **License**
+## 📜&nbsp; **License**
 
 This program is licensed under GPL-3.0