// Hacker Noon · 7 March 2026

crates.io: The Changes Being Made to Download Handling

Crates.io has been growing rapidly, with download and package counts increasing 2-3x year-on-year. This growth doesn't come without problems, and we have made some changes to download handling on crates.io to ensure we can keep providing crates.

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