diff --git a/docs/modules/ROOT/examples/basic/Cargo.toml b/docs/modules/ROOT/examples/basic/Cargo.toml
index c13f546e..d9f8a285 100644
--- a/docs/modules/ROOT/examples/basic/Cargo.toml
+++ b/docs/modules/ROOT/examples/basic/Cargo.toml
@@ -6,14 +6,13 @@ version = "0.1.0"
 license = "MIT OR Apache-2.0"
 
 [dependencies]
-embassy-executor = { version = "0.1.0", path = "../../../../../embassy-executor", features = ["defmt", "nightly"] }
+embassy-executor = { version = "0.1.0", path = "../../../../../embassy-executor", features = ["defmt", "nightly", "integrated-timers"] }
 embassy-time = { version = "0.1.0", path = "../../../../../embassy-time", features = ["defmt", "nightly"] }
 embassy-nrf = { version = "0.1.0", path = "../../../../../embassy-nrf", features = ["defmt", "nrf52840", "time-driver-rtc1", "gpiote", "nightly"] }
 
 defmt = "0.3"
 defmt-rtt = "0.3"
 
-cortex-m = "0.7.3"
+cortex-m = { version = "0.7.6", features = ["critical-section-single-core"] }
 cortex-m-rt = "0.7.0"
-embedded-hal = "0.2.6"
 panic-probe = { version = "0.3", features = ["print-defmt"] }
diff --git a/docs/modules/ROOT/examples/basic/build.rs b/docs/modules/ROOT/examples/basic/build.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..30691aa9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/modules/ROOT/examples/basic/build.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+//! This build script copies the `memory.x` file from the crate root into
+//! a directory where the linker can always find it at build time.
+//! For many projects this is optional, as the linker always searches the
+//! project root directory -- wherever `Cargo.toml` is. However, if you
+//! are using a workspace or have a more complicated build setup, this
+//! build script becomes required. Additionally, by requesting that
+//! Cargo re-run the build script whenever `memory.x` is changed,
+//! updating `memory.x` ensures a rebuild of the application with the
+//! new memory settings.
+
+use std::env;
+use std::fs::File;
+use std::io::Write;
+use std::path::PathBuf;
+
+fn main() {
+    // Put `memory.x` in our output directory and ensure it's
+    // on the linker search path.
+    let out = &PathBuf::from(env::var_os("OUT_DIR").unwrap());
+    File::create(out.join("memory.x"))
+        .unwrap()
+        .write_all(include_bytes!("memory.x"))
+        .unwrap();
+    println!("cargo:rustc-link-search={}", out.display());
+
+    // By default, Cargo will re-run a build script whenever
+    // any file in the project changes. By specifying `memory.x`
+    // here, we ensure the build script is only re-run when
+    // `memory.x` is changed.
+    println!("cargo:rerun-if-changed=memory.x");
+
+    println!("cargo:rustc-link-arg-bins=--nmagic");
+    println!("cargo:rustc-link-arg-bins=-Tlink.x");
+    println!("cargo:rustc-link-arg-bins=-Tdefmt.x");
+}
diff --git a/docs/modules/ROOT/examples/basic/memory.x b/docs/modules/ROOT/examples/basic/memory.x
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9b04edec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/modules/ROOT/examples/basic/memory.x
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+MEMORY
+{
+  /* NOTE 1 K = 1 KiBi = 1024 bytes */
+  /* These values correspond to the NRF52840 with Softdevices S140 7.0.1 */
+  FLASH : ORIGIN = 0x00000000, LENGTH = 1024K
+  RAM : ORIGIN = 0x20000000, LENGTH = 256K
+}