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Expand Up @@ -176,6 +176,8 @@ introduce new keywords or otherwise require adjustments to code. However:
(rustfix). **Only a small minority of crates should require _any_
manual work to opt in to a new edition**, and that manual work must be
minimal.
- Most new features are edition-independent, and will be usable on new compilers
even when an older edition is selected.

In other words, the progression of new compiler versions is independent from
editions; you can migrate at your leisure, and don’t have to worry about ecosystem
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