Add option to install nightly that aligns with a specific stable release
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Description
Problem you are trying to solve
I find it is not uncommon for my projects to benefit from a feature requiring the nightly release, but rarely do I actually need the latest nightly build. In all cases so far I really just need the same release as stable that has the nightly features available.
There is no convenient way to ask for rustup to install nightly that is the same release as the current stable, or the same release as a specific released stable.
Solution you'd like
I'd like there to be a way to ask rustup to install the nightly release matching the stable release, and a way to install the nightly release matching a specific version stable release.
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- 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
The issue names no files, tests, or entry points. Begin by mapping rustup’s existing stable and nightly installation and version-selection behavior; done means supporting nightly installation matched to the current stable release or to a specified stable version, with the interface and expected behavior defined.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- rust
- Domain
- cli
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100