Update RustRover

Last modified: 08 April 2024

File | Settings | Appearance & Behavior | System Settings | Updates for Windows and Linux

RustRover | Settings | Appearance & Behavior | System Settings | Updates for macOS

the Settings icon

By default, RustRover is configured to check for updates automatically and notify you when a new version is available. Updates are usually patch-based: they are applied to the existing installation and only require you to restart the IDE. However, sometimes patch updates are not available, and a new version of RustRover must be installed.

If RustRover does not have HTTP access outside your local network, it will not be able to check for updates and apply patches. In this case, you have to download new versions of the IDE and install them manually as described in Standalone installation.

Toolbox App

If you installed RustRover using the Toolbox App, it will suggest that you update the IDE when a new version is available.

Automatically update all managed tools

  1. Open the Toolbox App and click the Toolbox App menu icon in the top right corner.

    Toolbox App menu icon

  2. In the Toolbox App Settings dialog, expand Tools and select Update all tools automatically.

If you disable this option, you will need to click Update next to any instance when a newer version comes out.

You can also configure the update policy for every managed IDE instance separately.

Configure the update policy for a specific instance

  1. Open the Toolbox App, click The three dots icon next to the relevant IDE instance, and select Settings.

  2. In the instance settings dialog, select the update channel to use for this IDE instance:

    • Early Access Program: Includes updates to release candidates , beta releases, and EAP builds, which are not recommended for production and include feature previews.

Standalone instance

If you installed RustRover manually, the standalone IDE instance will manage its own updates. It will notify you when a new version is available . You can choose to update the current instance, download and install the new version as a separate instance, postpone the notification, or ignore the update entirely.

Configure the update policy

To manage the RustRover update policy, open Settings and select Appearance & Behavior | System Settings | Updates.

Update settings

note

If the IDE instance is managed by the Toolbox App, these settings will affect only plugin updates.

The Updates page contains the following settings:

Item

Description

Check for plugin updates

Select whether you want RustRover to check for new versions of plugins automatically.

Check for Updates

Check for updates immediately.

tip

Alternatively, go to Help | Check for Updates on Windows or Linux, or RustRover | Check for Updates on macOS.