diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 1fc0e6da4..cc7904b58 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ export TMPDIR := /var/tmp
 PYTEST_BASETEMP_INIT := BASETEMP=$$(mktemp -d /var/tmp/solstone-pytest-XXXXXX); trap 'rm -rf "$$BASETEMP"' EXIT INT TERM;
 PYTEST_BASETEMP_FLAG := --basetemp "$$BASETEMP"
 
-.PHONY: install hopper-install uninstall test test-cov test-integration test-performance test-app test-only format format-check install-checks ci clean clean-install coverage watch versions update update-prices preflight pre-commit skills render-packaging check-rust-fmt check-rust-clippy check-rust-test check-rust-ios check-rust-deny audit openapi check-openapi contract check-contract journal-resolution-vectors check-journal-resolution-vectors dev all sandbox sandbox-stop install-models parakeet-helper parakeet-helper-clean wheel-macos wheel-macos-clean verify verify-api verify-schemathesis update-api-baselines eval-schemas service-logs check-layer-hygiene check-api-conventions check-journal-io-access check-journal-io-mechanic check-journal-config-owner check-call-http-only check-no-legacy-chat check-tools-http-only check-access-imports-clean check-convey-bind-imports-clean check-schema-bounds check-thin-base-install check-cogitate-prompts smoke-cogitate release release-test FORCE
+.PHONY: install hopper-install uninstall test test-cov test-integration test-performance test-app test-only format format-check install-checks ci clean clean-install coverage watch versions update update-prices preflight pre-commit skills render-packaging check-rust-fmt check-rust-msrv check-rust-clippy check-rust-test check-rust-ios check-rust-deny audit openapi check-openapi contract check-contract journal-resolution-vectors check-journal-resolution-vectors dev all sandbox sandbox-stop install-models parakeet-helper parakeet-helper-clean wheel-macos wheel-macos-clean verify verify-api verify-schemathesis update-api-baselines eval-schemas service-logs check-layer-hygiene check-api-conventions check-journal-io-access check-journal-io-mechanic check-journal-config-owner check-call-http-only check-no-legacy-chat check-tools-http-only check-access-imports-clean check-convey-bind-imports-clean check-schema-bounds check-thin-base-install check-cogitate-prompts smoke-cogitate release release-test FORCE
 
 # Default target - install package in editable mode
 all: install
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ JOURNAL_GROUP := $(if $(filter cuda,$(JOURNAL_VARIANT)),journal-cuda,journal-cpu
 # pre-step, so neither should abort at parse time when uv is absent — they
 # report uv-absence themselves. test/ci/etc. still abort early.
 UV := $(shell command -v uv 2>/dev/null)
-UV_OPTIONAL_GOALS := preflight install render-packaging check-rust-fmt check-rust-clippy check-rust-test check-rust-ios check-rust-deny audit
+UV_OPTIONAL_GOALS := preflight install render-packaging check-rust-fmt check-rust-msrv check-rust-clippy check-rust-test check-rust-ios check-rust-deny audit
 ifndef UV
 ifneq ($(filter-out $(UV_OPTIONAL_GOALS),$(MAKECMDGOALS)),)
 $(error uv is not installed. Install it: curl -LsSf https://astral.sh/uv/install.sh | sh)
@@ -148,6 +148,11 @@ check-rust-fmt:
 	@$(REQUIRE_CARGO)
 	cargo fmt --manifest-path $(RUST_MANIFEST) --all -- --check
 
+check-rust-msrv:
+	@$(REQUIRE_CARGO)
+	@python3 scripts/check_release_preflight.py msrv --toolchain 1.95.0
+	RUSTUP_TOOLCHAIN=1.95.0 cargo check --manifest-path $(RUST_MANIFEST) --workspace --locked
+
 check-rust-clippy:
 	@$(REQUIRE_CARGO)
 	cargo clippy --manifest-path $(RUST_MANIFEST) --workspace --all-targets --locked -- -D warnings
@@ -531,6 +536,9 @@ install-checks: .installed
 	@echo "=== Running rust format check ==="
 	@$(MAKE) check-rust-fmt
 	@echo ""
+	@echo "=== Running rust MSRV check ==="
+	@$(MAKE) check-rust-msrv
+	@echo ""
 	@echo "=== Running rust clippy check ==="
 	@$(MAKE) check-rust-clippy
 	@echo ""
diff --git a/core/Cargo.toml b/core/Cargo.toml
index 77aadcc2f..71c95f580 100644
--- a/core/Cargo.toml
+++ b/core/Cargo.toml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ resolver = "3"
 [workspace.package]
 version = "0.9.0"
 edition = "2024"
-rust-version = "1.87"
+rust-version = "1.95"
 license = "AGPL-3.0-only"
 
 [workspace.dependencies]
diff --git a/core/crates/solstone-core-indexer/src/metadata.rs b/core/crates/solstone-core-indexer/src/metadata.rs
index c15a0ded1..256b61827 100644
--- a/core/crates/solstone-core-indexer/src/metadata.rs
+++ b/core/crates/solstone-core-indexer/src/metadata.rs
@@ -25,10 +25,10 @@ pub fn extract_path_metadata(rel_path: &str) -> PathMetadata {
         day = parts[0].to_string();
     }
 
-    if let Some(talents_idx) = parts.iter().position(|part| *part == "talents") {
-        if talents_idx + 2 < parts.len() {
-            facet = parts[talents_idx + 1].to_string();
-        }
+    if let Some(talents_idx) = parts.iter().position(|part| *part == "talents")
+        && talents_idx + 2 < parts.len()
+    {
+        facet = parts[talents_idx + 1].to_string();
     }
 
     if parts.first() == Some(&"facets") && parts.len() >= 3 {
diff --git a/rust-toolchain.toml b/rust-toolchain.toml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b5db294ec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rust-toolchain.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+[toolchain]
+channel = "1.97.1"
+profile = "minimal"
+components = ["rustfmt", "clippy"]
+targets = [
+    "x86_64-unknown-linux-musl",
+    "aarch64-unknown-linux-musl",
+    "aarch64-apple-ios",
+    "aarch64-apple-darwin",
+]