1.96.0 pre-release testing | Inside Rust Blog
May 26, 2026 · Release automation<br>on behalf of the Release team
The 1.96.0 pre-release is ready for testing. The release is scheduled for<br>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<br>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:<br>we'd love your feedback on this GitHub issue.