RUSTSEC-2025-0141: Bincode is unmaintained
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Description
Bincode is unmaintained
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Status | unmaintained |
| Package | bincode |
| Version | 1.3.3 |
| URL | https://git.sr.ht/~stygianentity/bincode/tree/v3.0/item/README.md |
| Date | 2025-12-16 |
Due to a doxxing and harassment incident, the bincode team has taken the decision to cease development permanently.
The team considers version 1.3.3 a complete version of bincode that is not in need of any updates.
Alternatives to consider
* [wincode](https://crates.io/crates/wincode)
* [postcard](https://crates.io/crates/postcard)
* [bitcode](https://crates.io/crates/bitcode)
* [rkyv](https://crates.io/crates/rkyv)
See advisory page for additional details.
Contributor guide
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First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start with the issue's linked advisory page and the bincode README referenced in the details. The payload names no docs.rs files, tests, or entry point and does not specify a change, so the expected repository action and completion criteria need clarification before implementation.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- rust
- Domain
- security
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 20/100