Julian Andres Klode announces plans to introduce hard Rust dependencies into APT starting May 2026, specifically for the Rust compiler, standard library, and Sequoia ecosystem to improve memory safety and unit testing for parsing .deb, .ar, .tar files and HTTP signature verification. He advises maintainers of ports without working Rust toolchains to implement one within six months or sunset their ports, emphasizing the need for the project to adopt modern tools rather than being constrained by retro computing devices.