# Rust 1.98.1 pre-release testing

**URL:** <https://internals.rust-lang.org/t/rust-1-98-1-pre-release-testing/24573>\
**Category:** announcements\
**Created:** [September 2, 2026, 10:31pm UTC](https://internals.rust-lang.org/t/rust-1-98-1-pre-release-testing/24573 "2026-09-02T22:31:14Z")\
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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:** [September 2, 2026, 10:31pm UTC](https://internals.rust-lang.org/t/rust-1-98-1-pre-release-testing/24573/1 "2026-09-02T22:31:14Z")

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The 1.98.1 pre-release is ready for testing. The release is scheduled for September 3. [Release notes can be found here.](https://dev-doc.rust-lang.org/1.98.1/releases.html)

You can try it out locally by running:

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

```

The index is [https://dev-static.rust-lang.org/dist/2026-09-02/index.html](https://dev-static.rust-lang.org/dist/2026-09-02/index.html).

General feedback about our pre-release process is welcome [on this GitHub issue](https://github.com/rust-lang/release-team/issues/16).

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**Author:** ![BatmanAoD](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/internals.rust-lang.org/batmanaod/32/1512_2.png) [@BatmanAoD](https://internals.rust-lang.org/u/BatmanAoD)\
**Post date:** [September 3, 2026, 4:55pm UTC](https://internals.rust-lang.org/t/rust-1-98-1-pre-release-testing/24573/2 "2026-09-03T16:55:33Z")

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I currently use the official Docker images for all my Rust CI; would it be possible for future prereleases to be published as docker tags? This would make it easier for me to test prereleases and provide feedback.