From 44d2d0e7e72a490843772545d5d52c945d32453c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Mark Rousskov Date: Tue, 14 Jul 2026 18:45:16 -0400 Subject: [PATCH 1/2] Add 1.97.1 announcement --- content/Rust-1.97.1.md | 40 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 40 insertions(+) create mode 100644 content/Rust-1.97.1.md diff --git a/content/Rust-1.97.1.md b/content/Rust-1.97.1.md new file mode 100644 index 000000000..9d4bfc18a --- /dev/null +++ b/content/Rust-1.97.1.md @@ -0,0 +1,40 @@ ++++ +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 ++++ + +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'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/) From 9d231ed230c53643e0b42d7db9d689548f026094 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Mark Rousskov Date: Tue, 14 Jul 2026 21:56:16 -0400 Subject: [PATCH 2/2] Update content/Rust-1.97.1.md Co-authored-by: Tim (Theemathas) Chirananthavat --- content/Rust-1.97.1.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/content/Rust-1.97.1.md b/content/Rust-1.97.1.md index 9d4bfc18a..e9513fb63 100644 --- a/content/Rust-1.97.1.md +++ b/content/Rust-1.97.1.md @@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ If you don't have it already, you can [get `rustup`][rustup] from the appropriat 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 +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.