RUSTSEC-2025-0119: number_prefix crate is unmaintained
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Description
> number_prefix crate is unmaintained
| Details | |
| ------------------- | ---------------------------------------------- |
| Status | unmaintained |
| Package | `number_prefix` |
| Version | `0.4.0` |
| URL | [https://github.com/ogham/rust-number-prefix/pull/8](https://github.com/ogham/rust-number-prefix/pull/8) |
| Date | 2025-11-17 |
The `number_prefix` crate is no longer actively maintained. If you rely on this crate, consider switching to a recommended alternative.
## Recommended alternatives
- [`unit-prefix`](https://crates.io/crates/unit-prefix)
See [advisory page](https://rustsec.org/advisories/RUSTSEC-2025-0119.html) for additional details.
Contributor guide
Research direction
The issue identifies the unmaintained number_prefix 0.4.0 crate but names no repository files, tests, or entry points. Start by locating the dependency in the project's Cargo manifests and lockfile, then determine whether the recommended unit-prefix alternative can replace it; done means the unmaintained dependency is no longer used and the dependency checks pass.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- rust
- Domain
- security
- Issue type
- Refactor
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 30/100