diff --git a/commons/zenoh-buffers/Cargo.toml b/commons/zenoh-buffers/Cargo.toml
index 17dd17350..675a8bab1 100644
--- a/commons/zenoh-buffers/Cargo.toml
+++ b/commons/zenoh-buffers/Cargo.toml
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #
 [package]
 name = "zenoh-buffers"
+rust-version = "1.68.2"
 version = { workspace = true }
 repository = { workspace = true }
 homepage = { workspace = true }
diff --git a/commons/zenoh-codec/Cargo.toml b/commons/zenoh-codec/Cargo.toml
index cefec072c..e37de44ed 100644
--- a/commons/zenoh-codec/Cargo.toml
+++ b/commons/zenoh-codec/Cargo.toml
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #
 [package]
 name = "zenoh-codec"
+rust-version = "1.70.0"
 version = { workspace = true }
 repository = { workspace = true }
 homepage = { workspace = true }
diff --git a/commons/zenoh-collections/Cargo.toml b/commons/zenoh-collections/Cargo.toml
index 5e2f778dc..75a9376ad 100644
--- a/commons/zenoh-collections/Cargo.toml
+++ b/commons/zenoh-collections/Cargo.toml
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #
 [package]
 name = "zenoh-collections"
+rust-version = "1.68.2"
 version = { workspace = true }
 repository = { workspace = true }
 homepage = { workspace = true }
diff --git a/commons/zenoh-config/Cargo.toml b/commons/zenoh-config/Cargo.toml
index 28dc41f58..39437321e 100644
--- a/commons/zenoh-config/Cargo.toml
+++ b/commons/zenoh-config/Cargo.toml
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #
 [package]
 name = "zenoh-config"
+rust-version = "1.70.0"
 version = { workspace = true }
 repository = { workspace = true }
 homepage = { workspace = true }
diff --git a/commons/zenoh-core/Cargo.toml b/commons/zenoh-core/Cargo.toml
index 63e13f2f0..bee1e5bef 100644
--- a/commons/zenoh-core/Cargo.toml
+++ b/commons/zenoh-core/Cargo.toml
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #
 [package]
 name = "zenoh-core"
+rust-version = "1.70.0"
 version = { workspace = true }
 repository = { workspace = true }
 homepage = { workspace = true }
diff --git a/commons/zenoh-crypto/Cargo.toml b/commons/zenoh-crypto/Cargo.toml
index e0e51cd07..6bf4d19a9 100644
--- a/commons/zenoh-crypto/Cargo.toml
+++ b/commons/zenoh-crypto/Cargo.toml
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #
 [package]
 name = "zenoh-crypto"
+rust-version = "1.68.2"
 version = { workspace = true }
 repository = { workspace = true }
 homepage = { workspace = true }
diff --git a/commons/zenoh-keyexpr/Cargo.toml b/commons/zenoh-keyexpr/Cargo.toml
index bef485b27..52201f07e 100644
--- a/commons/zenoh-keyexpr/Cargo.toml
+++ b/commons/zenoh-keyexpr/Cargo.toml
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #
 [package]
 name = "zenoh-keyexpr"
+rust-version = "1.70.0"
 version = { workspace = true }
 repository = { workspace = true }
 homepage = { workspace = true }
diff --git a/commons/zenoh-macros/Cargo.toml b/commons/zenoh-macros/Cargo.toml
index be7d67eb1..bf2790542 100644
--- a/commons/zenoh-macros/Cargo.toml
+++ b/commons/zenoh-macros/Cargo.toml
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #
 [package]
 name = "zenoh-macros"
+rust-version = "1.70.0"
 version = { workspace = true }
 repository = { workspace = true }
 homepage = { workspace = true }
diff --git a/commons/zenoh-protocol/Cargo.toml b/commons/zenoh-protocol/Cargo.toml
index 5a899e01f..b8874c4e6 100644
--- a/commons/zenoh-protocol/Cargo.toml
+++ b/commons/zenoh-protocol/Cargo.toml
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #
 [package]
 name = "zenoh-protocol"
+rust-version = "1.70.0"
 version = { workspace = true }
 repository = { workspace = true }
 homepage = { workspace = true }
diff --git a/commons/zenoh-result/Cargo.toml b/commons/zenoh-result/Cargo.toml
index 88d3505f8..a9d3a4757 100644
--- a/commons/zenoh-result/Cargo.toml
+++ b/commons/zenoh-result/Cargo.toml
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #
 [package]
 name = "zenoh-result"
+rust-version = "1.68.2"
 version = { workspace = true }
 repository = { workspace = true }
 homepage = { workspace = true }
diff --git a/commons/zenoh-runtime/Cargo.toml b/commons/zenoh-runtime/Cargo.toml
index bf70dcf0f..e2bc8d519 100644
--- a/commons/zenoh-runtime/Cargo.toml
+++ b/commons/zenoh-runtime/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "zenoh-runtime"
+rust-version = "1.70.0"
 version = { workspace = true }
 repository = { workspace = true }
 homepage = { workspace = true }
diff --git a/commons/zenoh-shm/Cargo.toml b/commons/zenoh-shm/Cargo.toml
index d151b871b..395e4b138 100644
--- a/commons/zenoh-shm/Cargo.toml
+++ b/commons/zenoh-shm/Cargo.toml
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #
 [package]
 name = "zenoh-shm"
+rust-version = "1.71.1"
 version = { workspace = true }
 repository = { workspace = true }
 homepage = { workspace = true }
diff --git a/commons/zenoh-sync/Cargo.toml b/commons/zenoh-sync/Cargo.toml
index d68d9f551..d8beea350 100644
--- a/commons/zenoh-sync/Cargo.toml
+++ b/commons/zenoh-sync/Cargo.toml
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #
 [package]
 name = "zenoh-sync"
+rust-version = "1.70.0"
 version = { workspace = true }
 repository = { workspace = true }
 homepage = { workspace = true }
diff --git a/commons/zenoh-task/Cargo.toml b/commons/zenoh-task/Cargo.toml
index 07bb7bd45..dc82e924e 100644
--- a/commons/zenoh-task/Cargo.toml
+++ b/commons/zenoh-task/Cargo.toml
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #
 [package]
 name = "zenoh-task"
+rust-version = "1.70.0"
 version = { workspace = true }
 repository = { workspace = true }
 homepage = { workspace = true }
diff --git a/commons/zenoh-util/Cargo.toml b/commons/zenoh-util/Cargo.toml
index 29e43ed66..b79cdebfa 100644
--- a/commons/zenoh-util/Cargo.toml
+++ b/commons/zenoh-util/Cargo.toml
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #
 [package]
 name = "zenoh-util"
+rust-version = "1.70.0"
 version = { workspace = true }
 repository = { workspace = true }
 homepage = { workspace = true }
diff --git a/examples/Cargo.toml b/examples/Cargo.toml
index 7474ab4d6..716de9d9e 100644
--- a/examples/Cargo.toml
+++ b/examples/Cargo.toml
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #
 [package]
 name = "zenoh-examples"
+rust-version = "1.74.1"
 version = { workspace = true }
 repository = { workspace = true }
 homepage = { workspace = true }
diff --git a/io/zenoh-link-commons/Cargo.toml b/io/zenoh-link-commons/Cargo.toml
index c24e33e71..20b342e18 100644
--- a/io/zenoh-link-commons/Cargo.toml
+++ b/io/zenoh-link-commons/Cargo.toml
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ edition = { workspace = true }
 homepage = { workspace = true }
 license = { workspace = true }
 name = "zenoh-link-commons"
+rust-version = "1.70.0"
 repository = { workspace = true }
 version = { workspace = true }
 # See more keys and their definitions at https://doc.rust-lang.org/cargo/reference/manifest.html
diff --git a/io/zenoh-link/Cargo.toml b/io/zenoh-link/Cargo.toml
index 469298885..0eb03c733 100644
--- a/io/zenoh-link/Cargo.toml
+++ b/io/zenoh-link/Cargo.toml
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #
 [package]
 name = "zenoh-link"
+rust-version = "1.70.0"
 version = { workspace = true }
 repository = { workspace = true }
 homepage = { workspace = true }
diff --git a/io/zenoh-links/zenoh-link-quic/Cargo.toml b/io/zenoh-links/zenoh-link-quic/Cargo.toml
index e81042632..eda7a415e 100644
--- a/io/zenoh-links/zenoh-link-quic/Cargo.toml
+++ b/io/zenoh-links/zenoh-link-quic/Cargo.toml
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ edition = { workspace = true }
 homepage = { workspace = true }
 license = { workspace = true }
 name = "zenoh-link-quic"
+rust-version = "1.74.1"
 repository = { workspace = true }
 version = { workspace = true }
 # See more keys and their definitions at https://doc.rust-lang.org/cargo/reference/manifest.html
diff --git a/io/zenoh-links/zenoh-link-serial/Cargo.toml b/io/zenoh-links/zenoh-link-serial/Cargo.toml
index 72b1ae4d7..5aa78047f 100644
--- a/io/zenoh-links/zenoh-link-serial/Cargo.toml
+++ b/io/zenoh-links/zenoh-link-serial/Cargo.toml
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #
 [package]
 name = "zenoh-link-serial"
+rust-version = "1.70.0"
 version = { workspace = true }
 repository = { workspace = true }
 homepage = { workspace = true }
diff --git a/io/zenoh-links/zenoh-link-tcp/Cargo.toml b/io/zenoh-links/zenoh-link-tcp/Cargo.toml
index 215539bb4..38cede65c 100644
--- a/io/zenoh-links/zenoh-link-tcp/Cargo.toml
+++ b/io/zenoh-links/zenoh-link-tcp/Cargo.toml
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #
 [package]
 name = "zenoh-link-tcp"
+rust-version = "1.70.0"
 version = { workspace = true }
 repository = { workspace = true }
 homepage = { workspace = true }
diff --git a/io/zenoh-links/zenoh-link-tls/Cargo.toml b/io/zenoh-links/zenoh-link-tls/Cargo.toml
index 20acd3683..a61ebbbf2 100644
--- a/io/zenoh-links/zenoh-link-tls/Cargo.toml
+++ b/io/zenoh-links/zenoh-link-tls/Cargo.toml
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ edition = { workspace = true }
 homepage = { workspace = true }
 license = { workspace = true }
 name = "zenoh-link-tls"
+rust-version = "1.74.1"
 repository = { workspace = true }
 version = { workspace = true }
 # See more keys and their definitions at https://doc.rust-lang.org/cargo/reference/manifest.html
diff --git a/io/zenoh-links/zenoh-link-udp/Cargo.toml b/io/zenoh-links/zenoh-link-udp/Cargo.toml
index ce25ee837..626c571bf 100644
--- a/io/zenoh-links/zenoh-link-udp/Cargo.toml
+++ b/io/zenoh-links/zenoh-link-udp/Cargo.toml
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #
 [package]
 name = "zenoh-link-udp"
+rust-version = "1.70.0"
 version = { workspace = true }
 repository = { workspace = true }
 homepage = { workspace = true }
diff --git a/io/zenoh-links/zenoh-link-unixpipe/Cargo.toml b/io/zenoh-links/zenoh-link-unixpipe/Cargo.toml
index f1d6d417d..df14aba33 100644
--- a/io/zenoh-links/zenoh-link-unixpipe/Cargo.toml
+++ b/io/zenoh-links/zenoh-link-unixpipe/Cargo.toml
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #
 [package]
 name = "zenoh-link-unixpipe"
+rust-version = "1.70.0"
 version = { workspace = true }
 repository = { workspace = true }
 homepage = { workspace = true }
diff --git a/io/zenoh-links/zenoh-link-unixsock_stream/Cargo.toml b/io/zenoh-links/zenoh-link-unixsock_stream/Cargo.toml
index b0ee2e78c..c536b3254 100644
--- a/io/zenoh-links/zenoh-link-unixsock_stream/Cargo.toml
+++ b/io/zenoh-links/zenoh-link-unixsock_stream/Cargo.toml
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #
 [package]
 name = "zenoh-link-unixsock_stream"
+rust-version = "1.70.0"
 version = { workspace = true }
 repository = { workspace = true }
 homepage = { workspace = true }
diff --git a/io/zenoh-links/zenoh-link-vsock/Cargo.toml b/io/zenoh-links/zenoh-link-vsock/Cargo.toml
index 73d900575..60b415910 100644
--- a/io/zenoh-links/zenoh-link-vsock/Cargo.toml
+++ b/io/zenoh-links/zenoh-link-vsock/Cargo.toml
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #
 [package]
 name = "zenoh-link-vsock"
+rust-version = "1.70.0"
 version = { workspace = true }
 repository = { workspace = true }
 homepage = { workspace = true }
diff --git a/io/zenoh-links/zenoh-link-ws/Cargo.toml b/io/zenoh-links/zenoh-link-ws/Cargo.toml
index 79920423f..d88cfa86b 100644
--- a/io/zenoh-links/zenoh-link-ws/Cargo.toml
+++ b/io/zenoh-links/zenoh-link-ws/Cargo.toml
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #
 [package]
 name = "zenoh-link-ws"
+rust-version = "1.70.0"
 version = { workspace = true }
 repository = { workspace = true }
 homepage = { workspace = true }
diff --git a/io/zenoh-transport/Cargo.toml b/io/zenoh-transport/Cargo.toml
index 1e88ac7f8..0413e1974 100644
--- a/io/zenoh-transport/Cargo.toml
+++ b/io/zenoh-transport/Cargo.toml
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #
 [package]
 name = "zenoh-transport"
+rust-version = "1.70.0"
 version = { workspace = true }
 repository = { workspace = true }
 homepage = { workspace = true }
diff --git a/plugins/zenoh-backend-example/Cargo.toml b/plugins/zenoh-backend-example/Cargo.toml
index 173d59954..518de71f2 100644
--- a/plugins/zenoh-backend-example/Cargo.toml
+++ b/plugins/zenoh-backend-example/Cargo.toml
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #
 [package]
 name = "zenoh-backend-example"
+rust-version = "1.75.0"
 version = { workspace = true }
 authors = { workspace = true }
 edition = { workspace = true }
diff --git a/plugins/zenoh-backend-traits/Cargo.toml b/plugins/zenoh-backend-traits/Cargo.toml
index 6f3d190b6..450e1805d 100644
--- a/plugins/zenoh-backend-traits/Cargo.toml
+++ b/plugins/zenoh-backend-traits/Cargo.toml
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #
 [package]
 name = "zenoh_backend_traits"
+rust-version = "1.75.0"
 version = { workspace = true }
 repository = { workspace = true }
 homepage = { workspace = true }
diff --git a/plugins/zenoh-plugin-example/Cargo.toml b/plugins/zenoh-plugin-example/Cargo.toml
index ceb7d628d..0628bd5d8 100644
--- a/plugins/zenoh-plugin-example/Cargo.toml
+++ b/plugins/zenoh-plugin-example/Cargo.toml
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #
 [package]
 name = "zenoh-plugin-example"
+rust-version = "1.74.1"
 version = { workspace = true }
 authors = { workspace = true }
 edition = { workspace = true }
diff --git a/plugins/zenoh-plugin-rest/Cargo.toml b/plugins/zenoh-plugin-rest/Cargo.toml
index 44fc823ee..a95c321e8 100644
--- a/plugins/zenoh-plugin-rest/Cargo.toml
+++ b/plugins/zenoh-plugin-rest/Cargo.toml
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #
 [package]
 name = "zenoh-plugin-rest"
+rust-version = "1.74.1"
 version = { workspace = true }
 repository = { workspace = true }
 homepage = { workspace = true }
diff --git a/plugins/zenoh-plugin-storage-manager/Cargo.toml b/plugins/zenoh-plugin-storage-manager/Cargo.toml
index 04a755e6a..357f5ebc3 100644
--- a/plugins/zenoh-plugin-storage-manager/Cargo.toml
+++ b/plugins/zenoh-plugin-storage-manager/Cargo.toml
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #
 [package]
 name = "zenoh-plugin-storage-manager"
+rust-version = "1.75.0"
 version = { workspace = true }
 repository = { workspace = true }
 homepage = { workspace = true }
diff --git a/plugins/zenoh-plugin-trait/Cargo.toml b/plugins/zenoh-plugin-trait/Cargo.toml
index 9f98f1265..7b302ebb6 100644
--- a/plugins/zenoh-plugin-trait/Cargo.toml
+++ b/plugins/zenoh-plugin-trait/Cargo.toml
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #
 [package]
 name = "zenoh-plugin-trait"
+rust-version = "1.70.0"
 version = { workspace = true }
 repository = { workspace = true }
 homepage = { workspace = true }
diff --git a/zenoh-ext/Cargo.toml b/zenoh-ext/Cargo.toml
index a35852296..a731ff472 100644
--- a/zenoh-ext/Cargo.toml
+++ b/zenoh-ext/Cargo.toml
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #
 [package]
 name = "zenoh-ext"
+rust-version = "1.74.1"
 version = { workspace = true }
 repository = { workspace = true }
 homepage = { workspace = true }
diff --git a/zenoh-ext/examples/Cargo.toml b/zenoh-ext/examples/Cargo.toml
index 11848a05c..50457d20f 100644
--- a/zenoh-ext/examples/Cargo.toml
+++ b/zenoh-ext/examples/Cargo.toml
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #
 [package]
 name = "zenoh-ext-examples"
+rust-version = "1.74.1"
 version = { workspace = true }
 repository = { workspace = true }
 homepage = { workspace = true }
diff --git a/zenoh/Cargo.toml b/zenoh/Cargo.toml
index 4a8035d17..7d8e7eabc 100644
--- a/zenoh/Cargo.toml
+++ b/zenoh/Cargo.toml
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #
 [package]
 name = "zenoh"
+rust-version = "1.74.1"
 version = { workspace = true }
 repository = { workspace = true }
 homepage = { workspace = true }
diff --git a/zenohd/Cargo.toml b/zenohd/Cargo.toml
index 610b4c856..b218d60e4 100644
--- a/zenohd/Cargo.toml
+++ b/zenohd/Cargo.toml
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #
 [package]
 name = "zenohd"
+rust-version = "1.74.1"
 version = { workspace = true }
 repository = { workspace = true }
 homepage = { workspace = true }