Announcing Rust 1960 Work Jun 2026

: You can now use the dep: prefix in the [features] table to refer to an optional dependency without automatically exposing it as a feature of the same name.

Performance in serverless environments has been slashed by 40%, making Rust the undisputed king of the distributed cloud. Standard Library 2.0: The Modular Era

rustup update

Cargo continues to mature alongside the language compiler, focusing on build speed optimizations for massive monorepos.

Macros are foundational to the Rust ecosystem, but debugging complex macro expansions has occasionally compromised developer velocity. Rust 1.96.0 introduces for declarative macros ( macro_rules! ). announcing rust 1960

A wide array of bugs, particularly those related to incremental compilation, have been resolved. Summary and How to Update

Rust 1960 is more than an incremental update; it is a declaration that systems programming can be elegant, safe, and incredibly fast all at once. By looking back at the foundational spirit of the 1960s and applying the rigorous safety of the 2020s, we have built a language ready for the challenges of tomorrow. : You can now use the dep: prefix

While safe Rust 1960 is slower due to the mechanical borrow checker, the hold true. The overhead disappears when you consider that you will never spend three days debugging a SEGV fault on a printout.