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+path = "2026/07/16/Rust-1.97.1"
+title = "Announcing Rust 1.97.1"
+authors = ["The Rust Release Team"]
+aliases = ["releases/1.97.1"]
+
+[extra]
+release = true
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+
+The Rust team has published a new point release of Rust, 1.97.1. Rust is a programming language that is empowering everyone to build reliable and efficient software.
+
+If you have a previous version of Rust installed via rustup, getting Rust 1.97.1 is as easy as:
+
+```
+rustup update stable
+```
+
+If you don't have it already, you can [get `rustup`][rustup] from the appropriate page on our website.
+
+[rustup]: https://www.rust-lang.org/install.html
+
+## What's in 1.97.1
+
+Rust 1.97.1 fixes a [miscompilation in an LLVM optimization](https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/159035).
+
+We have backported both an LLVM fix and a disable of the underlying change in Rust 1.97.0 of
+Rust's generated IR that increased the likelihood of this happening. However,
+note that the underlying miscompilation has been present since at least Rust
+1.87.
+
+If you'd like to help us out by testing future releases, you might consider
+running your code's CI or locally using the beta channel (`rustup default beta`) or the nightly
+channel (`rustup default nightly`). Please
+[report](https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/new/choose) any bugs you
+might come across!
+
+### Contributors to 1.97.1
+
+Many people came together to create Rust 1.97.1. We couldn't have done it without all of you. [Thanks!](https://thanks.rust-lang.org/rust/1.97.1/)