Crates / cargo-packager / Maintained?
Rust crate maintenance · data Oct 29, 2026
Is cargo-packager still maintained?
Short answerYes, on a slow release cadence. cargo-packager's newest version, 0.11.8, shipped on Nov 27, 2025 (11 months ago). It has had 1 release in the last 12 months and 6 in 24, and 29 non-yanked versions since 2023. 4 crates depend on it and it gets 792 real downloads a day.
The signals
- Last release: 11 months ago (0.11.8, Nov 27, 2025).
- Release rhythm: 1 in the last year, 6 in two.
- Still used: 792 real downloads a day, quiet-day trend +67% against the field.
- Pre-1.0: 0.11.8; minor bumps may break you, so pin the minor version.
- Yanked versions: 4 (a normal sign of a maintainer fixing a bad release).
Releases per quarter, last 2 years
| Quarter | Releases | |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 1 to Jan 30, 2025 | 1 | |
| Jan 31 to May 1, 2025 | 2 | |
| May 2 to Jul 31, 2025 | 1 | |
| Aug 1 to Oct 30, 2025 | 1 | |
| Oct 31 to Jan 29, 2026 | 1 | |
| Jan 30 to Apr 30, 2026 | 0 | |
| May 1 to Jul 30, 2026 | 0 | |
| Jul 31 to Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
If you need something more active
Rules
From crates.io release history (non-yanked versions), fetched Oct 29, 2026: last release within 6 months = actively maintained; within 18 months = slow cadence; older with 1,000+ dependents = quiet and widely relied on; otherwise quiet. We do not read commits or issues: a crate can be finished and safe without new releases, and active on GitHub without publishing. Before you rely on it, look at the repository for recent commits and open issues. Run cargo audit for security advisories.
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The full numbers: Few direct dependents and gaining. Chart, alternatives and badge.cargo-packagerRust crate. Executable packager and bundler distributed as a CLI and library. Real use: 792 downloads a day on quiet days; 4 crates depend on it.Read it next →Also worth your time
Art: Nicholas Roerich, Nag Lake (1925). Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
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