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Rust 1.99.0 released with variadic C support

Original: Rust🦀 1.99.0 released by @ rust - highlights: extern "C" variadics, layout information from raw pointers, recommend agai

The Rust project has released version 1.99.0 of its programming language. Highlights include support for extern "C" variadic functions, the ability to retrieve layout information from raw pointers, and new guidance recommending against round-tripping values after Box::leak due to leak concerns. Developers are sharing the release notes and discussing what the changes mean for systems and security-focused codebases.

Why now: A new stable release of the widely used Rust language with notable feature changes naturally draws developer attention.

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• Rust🦀 1.99.0 released by @ rust - highlights: extern "C" variadics, layout information from raw pointers, recommend against round-trip unleaking after Box::leak https:// blog.rust-lang.org/2026/10/01/ Rust-1.99.0/ # RustLang # OpenSource # software # cybersecurity # engineering… · KO6YQ@pnw.zone · 1

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