RUSTSEC-2026-0105: core2 is unmaintained, all versions yanked

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Assessment

Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Newbie friendliness
35/100
Issue type
Bug
Clarity
Needs clarification
Activity status
Quiet
Tech stack
rust
Domain
build-system, security

Research direction

No source file or test is named. Start by locating core2 in the Rust dependency manifests and tracing which SDK components use it; review the listed alternatives and affected build or test paths. Done criteria are not defined in the issue, so maintainer guidance is needed before choosing a replacement or documenting the dependency decision.

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Description

Details
Package core2
Version 0.4.0
Warning unmaintained
URL https://hachyderm.io/@piecritic/116404790999620656
Patched Versions n/a

The maintainer decided stop maintaining crate and yanked all published versions.

Potential alternatives:

Dominant language
Rust
Stars
204
Forks
98
No merged PRs in 30d

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