diff --git a/.github/renovate.json5 b/.github/renovate.json5
index 8ad9952d282..c21d7cfc7ca 100644
--- a/.github/renovate.json5
+++ b/.github/renovate.json5
@@ -8,7 +8,33 @@
   ignorePaths: [
     "**/tests/**",
   ],
+  regexManagers: [
+    {
+      customType: 'regex',
+      fileMatch: [
+        '^Cargo.toml$',
+      ],
+      matchStrings: [
+        'rust-version.*?(?<currentValue>\\d+\\.\\d+(\\.\\d+)?)',
+      ],
+      depNameTemplate: 'latest-msrv',
+      packageNameTemplate: 'rust-lang/rust',
+      datasourceTemplate: 'github-releases',
+    },
+  ],
   packageRules: [
+    {
+      commitMessageTopic: 'Latest MSRV',
+      matchManagers: [
+        'regex',
+      ],
+      matchPackageNames: [
+        'latest-msrv',
+      ],
+      schedule: [
+        '* * * * *',
+      ],
+    },
     // Goals:
     // - Rollup safe upgrades to reduce CI runner load
     // - Have lockfile and manifest in-sync (implicit rules)
diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 78afddfbaac..4a39ee141e6 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -427,7 +427,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cargo-util"
-version = "0.2.6"
+version = "0.2.7"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "core-foundation",
@@ -588,7 +588,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "crates-io"
-version = "0.38.0"
+version = "0.38.1"
 dependencies = [
  "curl",
  "percent-encoding",
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 2659e496161..fbcab0fa29c 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ exclude = [
 ]
 
 [workspace.package]
+rust-version = "1.71.0"
 edition = "2021"
 license = "MIT OR Apache-2.0"
 
diff --git a/benches/benchsuite/Cargo.toml b/benches/benchsuite/Cargo.toml
index c15798787cc..81413e761d8 100644
--- a/benches/benchsuite/Cargo.toml
+++ b/benches/benchsuite/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 [package]
 name = "benchsuite"
 version = "0.0.0"
+rust-version.workspace = true
 edition.workspace = true
 license.workspace = true
 homepage = "https://github.com/rust-lang/cargo"
diff --git a/benches/capture/Cargo.toml b/benches/capture/Cargo.toml
index e42fe70e282..e300815d5a2 100644
--- a/benches/capture/Cargo.toml
+++ b/benches/capture/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 [package]
 name = "capture"
 version = "0.1.0"
+rust-version.workspace = true
 edition.workspace = true
 license.workspace = true
 description = "Tool for capturing a real-world workspace for benchmarking."
diff --git a/crates/cargo-test-macro/Cargo.toml b/crates/cargo-test-macro/Cargo.toml
index b5da0522f18..1e81ab314a2 100644
--- a/crates/cargo-test-macro/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/cargo-test-macro/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 [package]
 name = "cargo-test-macro"
 version = "0.1.0"
+rust-version.workspace = true
 edition.workspace = true
 license.workspace = true
 homepage = "https://github.com/rust-lang/cargo"
diff --git a/crates/cargo-test-support/Cargo.toml b/crates/cargo-test-support/Cargo.toml
index 085041affd1..31cf2725de5 100644
--- a/crates/cargo-test-support/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/cargo-test-support/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 [package]
 name = "cargo-test-support"
 version = "0.1.0"
+rust-version.workspace = true
 license.workspace = true
 edition.workspace = true
 publish = false
diff --git a/crates/cargo-util/Cargo.toml b/crates/cargo-util/Cargo.toml
index 99a59422de0..cba00f91701 100644
--- a/crates/cargo-util/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/cargo-util/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 [package]
 name = "cargo-util"
-version = "0.2.6"
+version = "0.2.7"
+rust-version.workspace = true
 edition.workspace = true
 license.workspace = true
 homepage = "https://github.com/rust-lang/cargo"
diff --git a/crates/crates-io/Cargo.toml b/crates/crates-io/Cargo.toml
index 139b8aa9740..c9ed50a1ab2 100644
--- a/crates/crates-io/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/crates-io/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 [package]
 name = "crates-io"
-version = "0.38.0"
+version = "0.38.1"
+rust-version.workspace = true
 edition.workspace = true
 license.workspace = true
 repository = "https://github.com/rust-lang/cargo"
diff --git a/crates/mdman/Cargo.toml b/crates/mdman/Cargo.toml
index ba1d4b462bc..fd33da3c201 100644
--- a/crates/mdman/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/mdman/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 [package]
 name = "mdman"
 version = "0.0.0"
+rust-version.workspace = true
 edition.workspace = true
 license.workspace = true
 description = "Creates a man page page from markdown."
diff --git a/crates/resolver-tests/Cargo.toml b/crates/resolver-tests/Cargo.toml
index 5e69d736799..033da4195ed 100644
--- a/crates/resolver-tests/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/resolver-tests/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 [package]
 name = "resolver-tests"
 version = "0.0.0"
+rust-version.workspace = true
 edition.workspace = true
 publish = false
 
diff --git a/crates/semver-check/Cargo.toml b/crates/semver-check/Cargo.toml
index 17e69656609..7387c3091ce 100644
--- a/crates/semver-check/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/semver-check/Cargo.toml
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 name = "semver-check"
 version = "0.0.0"
 authors = ["Eric Huss"]
+rust-version.workspace = true
 edition.workspace = true
 publish = false
 
diff --git a/crates/xtask-build-man/Cargo.toml b/crates/xtask-build-man/Cargo.toml
index bec10c48ce9..9e92125a147 100644
--- a/crates/xtask-build-man/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/xtask-build-man/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 [package]
 name = "xtask-build-man"
 version = "0.0.0"
+rust-version.workspace = true
 edition.workspace = true
 publish = false
 
diff --git a/crates/xtask-bump-check/Cargo.toml b/crates/xtask-bump-check/Cargo.toml
index e965ad09e65..e878f7dda66 100644
--- a/crates/xtask-bump-check/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/xtask-bump-check/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 [package]
 name = "xtask-bump-check"
 version = "0.0.0"
+rust-version.workspace = true
 edition.workspace = true
 publish = false
 
diff --git a/crates/xtask-stale-label/Cargo.toml b/crates/xtask-stale-label/Cargo.toml
index b1f54a2f13d..8d68536d25b 100644
--- a/crates/xtask-stale-label/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/xtask-stale-label/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 [package]
 name = "xtask-stale-label"
 version = "0.0.0"
+rust-version.workspace = true
 edition.workspace = true
 publish = false