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title: "1.97.1 pre-release testing"
url: https://daily.dev/posts/1-97-1-pre-release-testing-5yn91hubc
source_url: https://blog.rust-lang.org/inside-rust/2026/07/15/1.97.1-prerelease
type: article
source: "Inside Rust Blog"
published: 2026-07-15T00:45:58.239Z
updated: 2026-07-16T12:34:15.176Z
tags: ["rust"]
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upvotes: 7
comments: 0
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# 1.97.1 pre-release testing

**[Inside Rust Blog](https://daily.dev/sources/insiderustblog)** · 1 min read · 7 upvotes · 0 comments

## Summary

Rust 1.97.1 pre-release is available for testing ahead of its scheduled July 16 release. Developers can test it locally using rustup with a custom RUSTUP_DIST_SERVER environment variable. Feedback can be left on the internals thread, and the release team is also seeking input on potential changes to the pre-release process via a GitHub issue.

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