Announcing Google Summer of Code 2026 selected projects

The Rust Project announced 13 accepted proposals for Google Summer of Code 2026, reflecting significant growth in community participation and open source contributions.

• •Received 96 total proposals, representing a 50% increase from the previous year
• •Projects span GPU offloading, WebAssembly linking, debugger improvements, and Rust infrastructure enhancements
• •Mentors evaluated proposals based on applicant interactions, contribution quality, project importance, and mentor availability
• •Three returning GSoC contributors from previous years were welcomed back to participate again
• •Selected projects will run for several months with results published in autumn 2026

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