Announcing Rust 1.96.0 ~upd~ Jun 2026

If you have a previous version of Rust installed via rustup , getting Rust 1.96.0 is as easy as: rustup update stable Use code with caution.

rustup update

The Rust team would like to thank all the contributors who helped make Rust 1.96.0 possible. We appreciate your hard work and dedication to the Rust community! announcing rust 1.96.0

— The Rust Team is thrilled to announce the release of Rust 1.96.0, a significant update that continues to refine the language's ergonomic capabilities and expands the standard library. This release focuses heavily on reducing boilerplate in asynchronous code and providing developers with more expressive control over control flow. If you have a previous version of Rust

You can now combine multiple if let and conditions in one concise expression without nesting! — The Rust Team is thrilled to announce

For a complete list of every change in this version, including detailed contributor credits and every stabilized API, visit the official Rust 1.96.0 release notes .

Cargo now uses the sparse registry protocol (introduced in 1.68) as the default for crates.io and compatible registries. Significantly faster crate resolution and updates—no more full index clones. Upgrade today for snappier CI and local development.