# Rust 1.94.0 pre-release testing

**URL:** <https://internals.rust-lang.org/t/rust-1-94-0-pre-release-testing/24052>\
**Category:** announcements\
**Created:** [March 3, 2026, 8:31am UTC](https://internals.rust-lang.org/t/rust-1-94-0-pre-release-testing/24052 "2026-03-03T08:31:28Z")\
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**Author:** ![system](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/internals.rust-lang.org/system/32/14092_2.png) [@system](https://internals.rust-lang.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [March 3, 2026, 8:31am UTC](https://internals.rust-lang.org/t/rust-1-94-0-pre-release-testing/24052/1 "2026-03-03T08:31:28Z")

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The 1.94.0 pre-release is ready for testing. The release is scheduled for March 5. [Release notes can be found here.](https://dev-doc.rust-lang.org/1.94.0/releases.html)

You can try it out locally by running:

```plaintext
RUSTUP_DIST_SERVER=https://dev-static.rust-lang.org rustup update stable

```

The index is [https://dev-static.rust-lang.org/dist/2026-03-03/index.html](https://dev-static.rust-lang.org/dist/2026-03-03/index.html).

The release team is also thinking about changes to our pre-release process: we'd love your feedback [on this GitHub issue](https://github.com/rust-lang/release-team/issues/16).