1.96.0 pre-release testing – Inside Rust Blog
The 1.96.0 pre-release of Rust is now available for testing ahead of its scheduled release on May 28. Users can test it locally using specific commands and access the release notes online. The Rust team is seeking feedback on both the pre-release and potential changes to their process.
- ▪The 1.96.0 pre-release is ready for testing.
- ▪The release is scheduled for May 28.
- ▪Users can try it out locally by running specific commands.
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The 1.96.0 pre-release is ready for testing. The release is scheduled for May 28. Release notes can be found here. You can try it out locally by running: RUSTUP_DIST_SERVER=https://dev-static.rust-lang.org rustup update stable The index is https://dev-static.rust-lang.org/dist/2026-05-26/index.html. You can leave feedback on the internals thread. The release team is also thinking about changes to our pre-release process: we'd love your feedback on this GitHub issue.
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