https://dev-radar.pages.dev/topics/rust/ Latest Rust headlines from Dev Radar en-us Mon, 13 Apr 2026 12:37:52 GMT https://dev-radar.pages.dev/articles/2026/04/13/optimizing-rust-performance-with-llvms-link-time-optimization-(lto)-and-profile-guided-optimization-(pgo)/ https://dev-radar.pages.dev/articles/2026/04/13/optimizing-rust-performance-with-llvms-link-time-optimization-(lto)-and-profile-guided-optimization-(pgo)/ Mon, 13 Apr 2026 12:36:58 GMT Rust is a systems programming language that prioritizes safety and performance. As the language continues to evolve, developers are constantly looking for ways to optimize their Rust applications. Two powerful techniques for achieving this goal are Link-Time Optimization (LTO) an https://dev-radar.pages.dev/articles/2026/04/13/unlocking-the-potential-of-rusts-async-await-with-the-latest-tokio-and-async-std-releases/ https://dev-radar.pages.dev/articles/2026/04/13/unlocking-the-potential-of-rusts-async-await-with-the-latest-tokio-and-async-std-releases/ Mon, 13 Apr 2026 12:26:29 GMT { "title": "Unlocking the Potential of Rust's Async/Await with the Latest Tokio and async-std Releases", "content": " Rust's async/await support has revolutionized the way developers approach systems programming, enabling the creation of highly concurrent and efficient systems. W https://dev-radar.pages.dev/articles/2026/04/13/mastering-rust's-asyncawait:-a-deep-dive-into-async-std-tokio-and-smol/ https://dev-radar.pages.dev/articles/2026/04/13/mastering-rust's-asyncawait:-a-deep-dive-into-async-std-tokio-and-smol/ Mon, 13 Apr 2026 12:15:29 GMT Mastering Rust's Async/Await: A Deep Dive into async-std, tokio, and smol ... https://dev-radar.pages.dev/articles/2026/04/10/rust's-ongoing-challenges/ https://dev-radar.pages.dev/articles/2026/04/10/rust's-ongoing-challenges/ Fri, 10 Apr 2026 12:18:14 GMT Rust's Ongoing Challenges The Rust programming language is facing several challenges that affect developers across different experience levels and domains. A recent study conducted by the Rust team, which involved around 70 interviews with developers, identified some common issue https://dev-radar.pages.dev/articles/2026/04/10/rust-1.94.1-released:-improving-reliability-and-security/ https://dev-radar.pages.dev/articles/2026/04/10/rust-1.94.1-released:-improving-reliability-and-security/ Fri, 10 Apr 2026 12:01:12 GMT The Rust programming language has released a new point version, 1. 94. 1, which aims to improve the overall reliability and efficiency of software development. This latest update addresses three regressions that were introduced in the previous 1. 94. 0 release, ensuring a more st https://dev-radar.pages.dev/articles/2026/04/09/january-2026-project-director-update/ https://dev-radar.pages.dev/articles/2026/04/09/january-2026-project-director-update/ Thu, 09 Apr 2026 17:27:12 GMT The Rust Foundation board meeting took place on December 9, 2025, and the highlights include the approval of the final strategic goals for 2026-2028, progress on Trusted Publishing, and the Foundation's 2026 budget. The meeting also discussed the increased usage of AWS-donated cr https://dev-radar.pages.dev/articles/2026/04/08/rust-foundation-update:-january-and-february-2026/ https://dev-radar.pages.dev/articles/2026/04/08/rust-foundation-update:-january-and-february-2026/ Wed, 08 Apr 2026 10:40:10 GMT The Rust Foundation held its January and February 2026 meetings, marking significant progress in various areas. A new Infra Engineer, Ubiratan Soares, was hired with funding from the Sovereign Tech Agency, bringing fresh expertise to the team. The Foundation's staff attended EU O https://dev-radar.pages.dev/articles/2026/04/07/security-advisory-for-cargo:-vulnerability-in-tar-crate/ https://dev-radar.pages.dev/articles/2026/04/07/security-advisory-for-cargo:-vulnerability-in-tar-crate/ Tue, 07 Apr 2026 23:07:45 GMT A security vulnerability, designated as CVE-2026-33056, has been identified in the tar crate, a third-party component used by Cargo. This vulnerability can be exploited by malicious crates to alter permissions on arbitrary directories during the build process. The Rust Security R https://dev-radar.pages.dev/articles/2026/04/07/docs.rs:-building-fewer-targets-by-default/ https://dev-radar.pages.dev/articles/2026/04/07/docs.rs:-building-fewer-targets-by-default/ Tue, 07 Apr 2026 22:07:02 GMT On May 1, 2026, docs.rs will make a breaking change to its build behavior. Currently, if a crate does not define a targets list in its docs.rs metadata, docs.rs builds documentation for a default list of five targets. However, starting on May 1, 2026, docs.rs will instead build d https://dev-radar.pages.dev/articles/2026/04/07/changes-to-webassembly-targets-and-handling-undefined-symbols/ https://dev-radar.pages.dev/articles/2026/04/07/changes-to-webassembly-targets-and-handling-undefined-symbols/ Tue, 07 Apr 2026 22:07:00 GMT Rust's WebAssembly targets are soon going to experience a change which has a risk of breaking existing projects. The --allow-undefined flag is being removed from wasm-ld, which will change how undefined symbols are handled in WebAssembly targets. This change may break existing pr