v6.5.0

Zaneham/Boothv6.5.0Aug 21, 2025by mo8it

AI Summary

This release upgrades Rustlings to Rust edition 2024 and raises the minimum supported Rust version to 1.88, while adding Clippy checks and resolving several bugs related to file watchers and VS Code integration.

Key Highlights

Upgrade to Rust edition 2024 and MSRV 1.88
Added check for Clippy installation before initialization
Fixed file links in VS Code and error printing when the progress bar is shown
Improved `dev check` command to skip formatting checks if no solution files exist

Breaking Changes

Upgrade to Rust edition 2024
Raise the minimum supported Rust version to 1.88
Don't follow symlinks in the file watcher
Don't add `.rustlings-state.txt` to `.gitignore`

New Features

Check that Clippy is installed before initialization

Full Release Notes

### Added

- Check that Clippy is installed before initialization

### Changed

- Upgrade to Rust edition 2024
- Raise the minimum supported Rust version to `1.88`
- Don't follow symlinks in the file watcher
- `dev new`: Don't add `.rustlings-state.txt` to `.gitignore`

### Fixed

- Fix file links in VS Code
- Fix error printing when the progress bar is shown
- `dev check`: Don't check formatting if there are no solution files