diff --git a/.github/workflows/nightly.yml b/.github/workflows/nightly.yml
index aa6e28f7f917..651a0af550b2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/nightly.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/nightly.yml
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@master
         with:
-          toolchain: 1.80.0
+          toolchain: 1.81.0
 
       - run: cargo build -p rerun
 
diff --git a/BUILD.md b/BUILD.md
index 24aa759a8fe3..161679017155 100644
--- a/BUILD.md
+++ b/BUILD.md
@@ -23,12 +23,12 @@ cd rerun
 
 Now install the `pixi` package manager: <https://github.com/prefix-dev/pixi?tab=readme-ov-file#installation>
 
-Make sure `cargo --version` prints `1.80.0` once you are done.
+Make sure `cargo --version` prints `1.81.0` once you are done.
 
 If you are using an Apple-silicon Mac (M1, M2), make sure `rustc -vV` outputs `host: aarch64-apple-darwin`. If not, this should fix it:
 
 ```sh
-rustup set default-host aarch64-apple-darwin && rustup install 1.80.0
+rustup set default-host aarch64-apple-darwin && rustup install 1.81.0
 ```
 
 ## Git-lfs
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index eb00eb01b02a..3b001f0d8032 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ include = [
 ]
 license = "MIT OR Apache-2.0"
 repository = "https://github.com/rerun-io/rerun"
-rust-version = "1.80"
+rust-version = "1.81"
 version = "0.22.0-alpha.1+dev"
 
 [workspace.dependencies]
@@ -383,6 +383,7 @@ rust_2021_prelude_collisions = "warn"
 semicolon_in_expressions_from_macros = "warn"
 trivial_numeric_casts = "warn"
 unsafe_op_in_unsafe_fn = "warn"                         # `unsafe_op_in_unsafe_fn` may become the default in future Rust versions: https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/71668
+unexpected_cfgs = "deny"
 unused_extern_crates = "warn"
 unused_import_braces = "warn"
 unused_lifetimes = "warn"
@@ -467,7 +468,6 @@ match_same_arms = "warn"
 match_wild_err_arm = "warn"
 match_wildcard_for_single_variants = "warn"
 mem_forget = "warn"
-mismatched_target_os = "warn"
 mismatching_type_param_order = "warn"
 missing_enforced_import_renames = "warn"
 missing_safety_doc = "warn"
@@ -496,6 +496,7 @@ ref_option_ref = "warn"
 rest_pat_in_fully_bound_structs = "warn"
 same_functions_in_if_condition = "warn"
 semicolon_if_nothing_returned = "warn"
+set_contains_or_insert = "warn"
 should_panic_without_expect = "warn"
 single_char_pattern = "warn"
 single_match_else = "warn"
diff --git a/clippy.toml b/clippy.toml
index b9f05c287f9e..ec39e9871d72 100644
--- a/clippy.toml
+++ b/clippy.toml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Section identical to the main scripts/clippy_wasm/clippy.toml:
 
-msrv = "1.80"
+msrv = "1.81"
 
 allow-unwrap-in-tests = true
 
diff --git a/crates/build/re_dev_tools/src/build_web_viewer/lib.rs b/crates/build/re_dev_tools/src/build_web_viewer/lib.rs
index 3a0973bc56bc..8fa7c622d433 100644
--- a/crates/build/re_dev_tools/src/build_web_viewer/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/build/re_dev_tools/src/build_web_viewer/lib.rs
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ pub fn build(
             cmd.arg("--no-default-features");
         }
         if !features.is_empty() {
-            cmd.arg(&format!("--features={features}"));
+            cmd.arg(format!("--features={features}"));
         }
         if profile == Profile::Release {
             cmd.arg("--release");
diff --git a/crates/utils/re_analytics/src/lib.rs b/crates/utils/re_analytics/src/lib.rs
index a0a10c8e7b0d..709f08f27345 100644
--- a/crates/utils/re_analytics/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/utils/re_analytics/src/lib.rs
@@ -217,12 +217,13 @@ pub struct Analytics {
 fn load_config() -> Result<Config, ConfigError> {
     let config = match Config::load() {
         Ok(config) => config,
-        #[allow(unused_variables)]
+
         Err(err) => {
             // NOTE: This will cause the first run disclaimer to show up again on native,
             //       and analytics will be disabled for the rest of the session.
-            #[cfg(not(target_arch = "wasm32"))]
-            re_log::warn!("failed to load analytics config file: {err}");
+            if !cfg!(target_arch = "wasm32") {
+                re_log::warn!("failed to load analytics config file: {err}");
+            }
             None
         }
     };
diff --git a/crates/utils/re_crash_handler/src/lib.rs b/crates/utils/re_crash_handler/src/lib.rs
index 9efe2c28aa69..781954fb971b 100644
--- a/crates/utils/re_crash_handler/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/utils/re_crash_handler/src/lib.rs
@@ -28,69 +28,72 @@ pub fn install_crash_handlers(build_info: BuildInfo) {
 fn install_panic_hook(_build_info: BuildInfo) {
     let previous_panic_hook = std::panic::take_hook();
 
-    std::panic::set_hook(Box::new(move |panic_info: &std::panic::PanicInfo<'_>| {
-        let callstack = callstack_from(&["panicking::panic_fmt\n"]);
-
-        let file_line = panic_info.location().map(|location| {
-            let file = anonymize_source_file_path(&std::path::PathBuf::from(location.file()));
-            format!("{file}:{}", location.line())
-        });
-
-        let msg = panic_info_message(panic_info);
-
-        if let Some(msg) = &msg {
-            // Print our own panic message.
-            // Our formatting is nicer than `std` since we shorten the file paths (for privacy reasons).
-            // This also makes it easier for users to copy-paste the callstack into an issue
-            // without having any sensitive data in it.
-
-            let thread = std::thread::current();
-            let thread_name = thread
-                .name()
-                .map_or_else(|| format!("{:?}", thread.id()), |name| name.to_owned());
-
-            eprintln!("\nthread '{thread_name}' panicked at '{msg}'");
-            if let Some(file_line) = &file_line {
-                eprintln!("{file_line}");
+    std::panic::set_hook(Box::new(
+        move |panic_info: &std::panic::PanicHookInfo<'_>| {
+            let callstack = callstack_from(&["panicking::panic_fmt\n"]);
+
+            let file_line = panic_info.location().map(|location| {
+                let file = anonymize_source_file_path(&std::path::PathBuf::from(location.file()));
+                format!("{file}:{}", location.line())
+            });
+
+            let msg = panic_info_message(panic_info);
+
+            if let Some(msg) = &msg {
+                // Print our own panic message.
+                // Our formatting is nicer than `std` since we shorten the file paths (for privacy reasons).
+                // This also makes it easier for users to copy-paste the callstack into an issue
+                // without having any sensitive data in it.
+
+                let thread = std::thread::current();
+                let thread_name = thread
+                    .name()
+                    .map_or_else(|| format!("{:?}", thread.id()), |name| name.to_owned());
+
+                eprintln!("\nthread '{thread_name}' panicked at '{msg}'");
+                if let Some(file_line) = &file_line {
+                    eprintln!("{file_line}");
+                }
+                eprintln!("stack backtrace:\n{callstack}");
+            } else {
+                // This prints the panic message and callstack:
+                (*previous_panic_hook)(panic_info);
             }
-            eprintln!("stack backtrace:\n{callstack}");
-        } else {
-            // This prints the panic message and callstack:
-            (*previous_panic_hook)(panic_info);
-        }
 
-        econtext::print_econtext(); // Print additional error context, if any
+            econtext::print_econtext(); // Print additional error context, if any
 
-        eprintln!(
-            "\n\
+            eprintln!(
+                "\n\
             Troubleshooting Rerun: https://www.rerun.io/docs/getting-started/troubleshooting \n\
             Report bugs: https://github.com/rerun-io/rerun/issues"
-        );
+            );
 
-        #[cfg(feature = "analytics")]
-        {
-            if let Ok(analytics) = re_analytics::Analytics::new(std::time::Duration::from_millis(1))
+            #[cfg(feature = "analytics")]
             {
-                analytics.record(re_analytics::event::CrashPanic {
-                    build_info: _build_info,
-                    callstack,
-                    // Don't include panic message, because it can contain sensitive information,
-                    // e.g. `panic!("Couldn't read {sensitive_file_path}")`.
-                    message: None,
-                    file_line,
-                });
-
-                std::thread::sleep(std::time::Duration::from_secs(1)); // Give analytics time to send the event
+                if let Ok(analytics) =
+                    re_analytics::Analytics::new(std::time::Duration::from_millis(1))
+                {
+                    analytics.record(re_analytics::event::CrashPanic {
+                        build_info: _build_info,
+                        callstack,
+                        // Don't include panic message, because it can contain sensitive information,
+                        // e.g. `panic!("Couldn't read {sensitive_file_path}")`.
+                        message: None,
+                        file_line,
+                    });
+
+                    std::thread::sleep(std::time::Duration::from_secs(1)); // Give analytics time to send the event
+                }
             }
-        }
 
-        // We compile with `panic = "abort"`, but we don't want to report the same problem twice, so just exit:
-        #[allow(clippy::exit)]
-        std::process::exit(102);
-    }));
+            // We compile with `panic = "abort"`, but we don't want to report the same problem twice, so just exit:
+            #[allow(clippy::exit)]
+            std::process::exit(102);
+        },
+    ));
 }
 
-fn panic_info_message(panic_info: &std::panic::PanicInfo<'_>) -> Option<String> {
+fn panic_info_message(panic_info: &std::panic::PanicHookInfo<'_>) -> Option<String> {
     // `panic_info.message` is unstable, so this is the recommended way of getting
     // the panic message out. We need both the `&str` and `String` variants.
 
diff --git a/crates/viewer/re_ui/src/design_tokens.rs b/crates/viewer/re_ui/src/design_tokens.rs
index 125e64989d93..aa740ce30da4 100644
--- a/crates/viewer/re_ui/src/design_tokens.rs
+++ b/crates/viewer/re_ui/src/design_tokens.rs
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ pub struct DesignTokens {
     /// Color table for all colors used in the UI.
     ///
     /// Loaded at startup from `design_tokens.json`.
-    color_table: ColorTable,
+    pub color_table: ColorTable,
 
     // TODO(ab): get rid of these, they should be function calls like the rest.
     pub top_bar_color: egui::Color32,
diff --git a/crates/viewer/re_ui/src/lib.rs b/crates/viewer/re_ui/src/lib.rs
index 3bbc851676fb..ba9b22dbfa33 100644
--- a/crates/viewer/re_ui/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/viewer/re_ui/src/lib.rs
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ pub mod zoom_pan_area;
 use egui::NumExt as _;
 
 pub use self::{
-    color_table::{ColorToken, Hue, Scale},
+    color_table::{ColorTable, ColorToken, Hue, Scale},
     command::{UICommand, UICommandSender},
     command_palette::CommandPalette,
     context_ext::ContextExt,
diff --git a/crates/viewer/re_view_graph/src/graph/mod.rs b/crates/viewer/re_view_graph/src/graph/mod.rs
index 4ddb4c969087..35f5c5f43750 100644
--- a/crates/viewer/re_view_graph/src/graph/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/viewer/re_view_graph/src/graph/mod.rs
@@ -48,14 +48,6 @@ impl Node {
         }
     }
 
-    /// The original [`components::GraphNode`] id that was logged by the user.
-    pub fn graph_node(&self) -> &components::GraphNode {
-        match self {
-            Self::Explicit { instance, .. } => &instance.graph_node,
-            Self::Implicit { graph_node, .. } => graph_node,
-        }
-    }
-
     pub fn label(&self) -> &DrawableLabel {
         match self {
             Self::Explicit { label, .. } | Self::Implicit { label, .. } => label,
@@ -81,6 +73,7 @@ pub struct Graph {
     entity: EntityPath,
     nodes: Vec<Node>,
     edges: Vec<EdgeTemplate>,
+    #[expect(unused)]
     kind: GraphType,
 }
 
@@ -110,21 +103,19 @@ impl Graph {
 
         let (edges, kind) = if let Some(data) = edge_data {
             for edge in &data.edges {
-                if !seen.contains(&edge.source_index) {
+                if seen.insert(edge.source_index) {
                     nodes.push(Node::Implicit {
                         id: edge.source_index,
                         graph_node: edge.source.clone(),
                         label: DrawableLabel::implicit_circle(ui),
                     });
-                    seen.insert(edge.source_index);
                 }
-                if !seen.contains(&edge.target_index) {
+                if seen.insert(edge.target_index) {
                     nodes.push(Node::Implicit {
                         id: edge.target_index,
                         graph_node: edge.target.clone(),
                         label: DrawableLabel::implicit_circle(ui),
                     });
-                    seen.insert(edge.target_index);
                 }
             }
 
@@ -155,10 +146,6 @@ impl Graph {
         &self.edges
     }
 
-    pub fn kind(&self) -> GraphType {
-        self.kind
-    }
-
     pub fn entity(&self) -> &EntityPath {
         &self.entity
     }
diff --git a/crates/viewer/re_view_graph/src/layout/geometry.rs b/crates/viewer/re_view_graph/src/layout/geometry.rs
index 52498c900049..0a8e2d306d19 100644
--- a/crates/viewer/re_view_graph/src/layout/geometry.rs
+++ b/crates/viewer/re_view_graph/src/layout/geometry.rs
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ impl EdgeGeometry {
     }
 
     /// The starting position of an edge.
+    #[expect(unused)]
     pub fn source_pos(&self) -> Pos2 {
         match self.path {
             PathGeometry::Line { source, .. } | PathGeometry::CubicBezier { source, .. } => source,
@@ -53,6 +54,7 @@ impl EdgeGeometry {
     }
 
     /// The direction of the edge at the source node (normalized).
+    #[expect(unused)]
     pub fn source_arrow_direction(&self) -> Vec2 {
         use PathGeometry::{CubicBezier, Line};
         match self.path {
diff --git a/crates/viewer/re_view_graph/src/layout/result.rs b/crates/viewer/re_view_graph/src/layout/result.rs
index 85c03a5d33fb..7ed15553187b 100644
--- a/crates/viewer/re_view_graph/src/layout/result.rs
+++ b/crates/viewer/re_view_graph/src/layout/result.rs
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ impl Layout {
     }
 
     /// Gets the shape of an edge in the final layout.
+    #[expect(unused)]
     pub fn get_edge(&self, edge: &EdgeId) -> Option<&[EdgeGeometry]> {
         self.edges.get(edge).map(|es| es.as_slice())
     }
diff --git a/crates/viewer/re_view_graph/src/ui/state.rs b/crates/viewer/re_view_graph/src/ui/state.rs
index e15ec96afb3c..79c0221174e0 100644
--- a/crates/viewer/re_view_graph/src/ui/state.rs
+++ b/crates/viewer/re_view_graph/src/ui/state.rs
@@ -82,10 +82,6 @@ impl LayoutState {
         *self = Self::None;
     }
 
-    pub fn is_none(&self) -> bool {
-        matches!(self, Self::None)
-    }
-
     pub fn is_in_progress(&self) -> bool {
         matches!(self, Self::InProgress { .. })
     }
diff --git a/crates/viewer/re_view_graph/src/visualizers/nodes.rs b/crates/viewer/re_view_graph/src/visualizers/nodes.rs
index b03a0c3121f6..d65e45f15c6f 100644
--- a/crates/viewer/re_view_graph/src/visualizers/nodes.rs
+++ b/crates/viewer/re_view_graph/src/visualizers/nodes.rs
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ pub enum Label {
 /// A [`NodeInstance`] is the output of the [`NodeVisualizer`] and represents a single node in the graph.
 #[derive(Clone)]
 pub struct NodeInstance {
-    pub graph_node: components::GraphNode,
     pub instance_index: Instance,
     pub id: NodeId,
     pub position: Option<egui::Pos2>,
@@ -128,7 +127,6 @@ impl VisualizerSystem for NodeVisualizer {
                     };
 
                     NodeInstance {
-                        graph_node: node.clone(),
                         instance_index: instance,
                         id: NodeId::from_entity_node(&data_result.entity_path, node),
                         position: position.map(|[x, y]| egui::Pos2::new(x, y)),
diff --git a/crates/viewer/re_view_tensor/src/lib.rs b/crates/viewer/re_view_tensor/src/lib.rs
index 19492b29bf34..f6e913430dd0 100644
--- a/crates/viewer/re_view_tensor/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/viewer/re_view_tensor/src/lib.rs
@@ -32,10 +32,12 @@ impl TensorDimension {
             .collect()
     }
 
+    #[allow(dead_code)] // Used for tests
     pub fn unnamed(size: u64) -> Self {
         Self { size, name: None }
     }
 
+    #[allow(dead_code)] // Used for tests
     pub fn named(size: u64, name: impl Into<re_types::ArrowString>) -> Self {
         Self {
             size,
diff --git a/crates/viewer/re_viewer/data/quick_start_guides/rust_connect.md b/crates/viewer/re_viewer/data/quick_start_guides/rust_connect.md
index c5b748b7772f..e3facf5f3f64 100644
--- a/crates/viewer/re_viewer/data/quick_start_guides/rust_connect.md
+++ b/crates/viewer/re_viewer/data/quick_start_guides/rust_connect.md
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ Let's try it out in a brand-new Rust project:
 cargo init cube && cd cube && cargo add rerun --features native_viewer
 ```
 
-Note that the Rerun SDK requires a working installation of Rust 1.80+.
+Note that the Rerun SDK requires a working installation of Rust 1.81+.
 
 ## Logging your own data
 
diff --git a/crates/viewer/re_viewer/data/quick_start_guides/rust_spawn.md b/crates/viewer/re_viewer/data/quick_start_guides/rust_spawn.md
index cde772f1aad2..ae2c4aa1cddd 100644
--- a/crates/viewer/re_viewer/data/quick_start_guides/rust_spawn.md
+++ b/crates/viewer/re_viewer/data/quick_start_guides/rust_spawn.md
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ Let's try it out in a brand-new Rust project:
 cargo init cube && cd cube && cargo add rerun
 ```
 
-Note that the Rerun SDK requires a working installation of Rust 1.80+.
+Note that the Rerun SDK requires a working installation of Rust 1.81+.
 
 ## Logging your own data
 
diff --git a/docs/content/getting-started/installing-viewer.md b/docs/content/getting-started/installing-viewer.md
index 55ebc55e8ab8..89aac23fed2b 100644
--- a/docs/content/getting-started/installing-viewer.md
+++ b/docs/content/getting-started/installing-viewer.md
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ There are many ways to install the viewer. Please pick whatever works best for y
 -   Download `rerun-cli` for your platform from the [GitHub Release artifacts](https://github.com/rerun-io/rerun/releases/latest/).
 -   Via Cargo
     -   `cargo binstall rerun-cli` - download binaries via [`cargo binstall`](https://github.com/cargo-bins/cargo-binstall)
-    -   `cargo install rerun-cli --locked` - build it from source (this requires Rust 1.80+)
+    -   `cargo install rerun-cli --locked` - build it from source (this requires Rust 1.81+)
 -   Together with the Rerun [Python SDK](./quick-start/python.md):
     -   `pip3 install rerun-sdk` - download it via pip
     -   `conda install -c conda-forge rerun-sdk` - download via Conda
diff --git a/docs/content/getting-started/quick-start/rust.md b/docs/content/getting-started/quick-start/rust.md
index c79bc34db7c2..69f92ff3c9ce 100644
--- a/docs/content/getting-started/quick-start/rust.md
+++ b/docs/content/getting-started/quick-start/rust.md
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ order: 3
 
 ## Setup
 
-The Rerun SDK for Rust requires a working installation of Rust 1.80+.
+The Rerun SDK for Rust requires a working installation of Rust 1.81+.
 
 After you have [installed the viewer](../installing-viewer.md#installing-the-viewer) you can simply add [the Rerun crate](https://crates.io/crates/rerun) to your project with `cargo add rerun`.
 
diff --git a/examples/rust/clock/Cargo.toml b/examples/rust/clock/Cargo.toml
index f898f5799c9a..1d27cfce16ef 100644
--- a/examples/rust/clock/Cargo.toml
+++ b/examples/rust/clock/Cargo.toml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 name = "clock"
 version = "0.22.0-alpha.1+dev"
 edition = "2021"
-rust-version = "1.80"
+rust-version = "1.81"
 license = "MIT OR Apache-2.0"
 publish = false
 
diff --git a/examples/rust/custom_data_loader/Cargo.toml b/examples/rust/custom_data_loader/Cargo.toml
index 4a00a1cff0fa..cbdf1c81a6b0 100644
--- a/examples/rust/custom_data_loader/Cargo.toml
+++ b/examples/rust/custom_data_loader/Cargo.toml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 name = "custom_data_loader"
 version = "0.22.0-alpha.1+dev"
 edition = "2021"
-rust-version = "1.80"
+rust-version = "1.81"
 license = "MIT OR Apache-2.0"
 publish = false
 
diff --git a/examples/rust/custom_store_subscriber/Cargo.toml b/examples/rust/custom_store_subscriber/Cargo.toml
index 28459d89f65b..a1b110bc6c8f 100644
--- a/examples/rust/custom_store_subscriber/Cargo.toml
+++ b/examples/rust/custom_store_subscriber/Cargo.toml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 name = "custom_store_subscriber"
 version = "0.22.0-alpha.1+dev"
 edition = "2021"
-rust-version = "1.80"
+rust-version = "1.81"
 license = "MIT OR Apache-2.0"
 publish = false
 
diff --git a/examples/rust/custom_view/Cargo.toml b/examples/rust/custom_view/Cargo.toml
index 7babb2fd3a6b..cc38521c6e30 100644
--- a/examples/rust/custom_view/Cargo.toml
+++ b/examples/rust/custom_view/Cargo.toml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 name = "custom_view"
 version = "0.22.0-alpha.1+dev"
 edition = "2021"
-rust-version = "1.80"
+rust-version = "1.81"
 license = "MIT OR Apache-2.0"
 publish = false
 
diff --git a/examples/rust/dataframe_query/Cargo.toml b/examples/rust/dataframe_query/Cargo.toml
index 51a4d872112d..004e0a4804a6 100644
--- a/examples/rust/dataframe_query/Cargo.toml
+++ b/examples/rust/dataframe_query/Cargo.toml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 name = "dataframe_query"
 version = "0.22.0-alpha.1+dev"
 edition = "2021"
-rust-version = "1.80"
+rust-version = "1.81"
 license = "MIT OR Apache-2.0"
 publish = false
 
diff --git a/examples/rust/dna/Cargo.toml b/examples/rust/dna/Cargo.toml
index 04e456883df9..8b023677ef44 100644
--- a/examples/rust/dna/Cargo.toml
+++ b/examples/rust/dna/Cargo.toml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 name = "dna"
 version = "0.22.0-alpha.1+dev"
 edition = "2021"
-rust-version = "1.80"
+rust-version = "1.81"
 license = "MIT OR Apache-2.0"
 publish = false
 
diff --git a/examples/rust/extend_viewer_ui/Cargo.toml b/examples/rust/extend_viewer_ui/Cargo.toml
index 29dd7233a6ce..633cdb891f63 100644
--- a/examples/rust/extend_viewer_ui/Cargo.toml
+++ b/examples/rust/extend_viewer_ui/Cargo.toml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 name = "extend_viewer_ui"
 version = "0.22.0-alpha.1+dev"
 edition = "2021"
-rust-version = "1.80"
+rust-version = "1.81"
 license = "MIT OR Apache-2.0"
 publish = false
 
diff --git a/examples/rust/external_data_loader/Cargo.toml b/examples/rust/external_data_loader/Cargo.toml
index 53101d926ba6..5eab8acb917c 100644
--- a/examples/rust/external_data_loader/Cargo.toml
+++ b/examples/rust/external_data_loader/Cargo.toml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 name = "rerun-loader-rust-file"
 version = "0.22.0-alpha.1+dev"
 edition = "2021"
-rust-version = "1.80"
+rust-version = "1.81"
 license = "MIT OR Apache-2.0"
 publish = false
 
diff --git a/examples/rust/graph_lattice/Cargo.toml b/examples/rust/graph_lattice/Cargo.toml
index 88bb40f03e1f..ca476d428b9e 100644
--- a/examples/rust/graph_lattice/Cargo.toml
+++ b/examples/rust/graph_lattice/Cargo.toml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 name = "graph_lattice"
 version = "0.22.0-alpha.1+dev"
 edition = "2021"
-rust-version = "1.80"
+rust-version = "1.81"
 license = "MIT OR Apache-2.0"
 publish = false
 
diff --git a/examples/rust/incremental_logging/Cargo.toml b/examples/rust/incremental_logging/Cargo.toml
index b02487a8ee2a..f23f29eb4d35 100644
--- a/examples/rust/incremental_logging/Cargo.toml
+++ b/examples/rust/incremental_logging/Cargo.toml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 name = "incremental_logging"
 version = "0.22.0-alpha.1+dev"
 edition = "2021"
-rust-version = "1.80"
+rust-version = "1.81"
 license = "MIT OR Apache-2.0"
 publish = false
 
diff --git a/examples/rust/log_file/Cargo.toml b/examples/rust/log_file/Cargo.toml
index 7cb0ea0b2ba4..517929141648 100644
--- a/examples/rust/log_file/Cargo.toml
+++ b/examples/rust/log_file/Cargo.toml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 name = "log_file"
 version = "0.22.0-alpha.1+dev"
 edition = "2021"
-rust-version = "1.80"
+rust-version = "1.81"
 license = "MIT OR Apache-2.0"
 publish = false
 
diff --git a/examples/rust/minimal/Cargo.toml b/examples/rust/minimal/Cargo.toml
index c8ec25baf7e1..2f42d214ca71 100644
--- a/examples/rust/minimal/Cargo.toml
+++ b/examples/rust/minimal/Cargo.toml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 name = "minimal"
 version = "0.22.0-alpha.1+dev"
 edition = "2021"
-rust-version = "1.80"
+rust-version = "1.81"
 license = "MIT OR Apache-2.0"
 publish = false
 
diff --git a/examples/rust/minimal_options/Cargo.toml b/examples/rust/minimal_options/Cargo.toml
index 25fe7f825524..263afae8696b 100644
--- a/examples/rust/minimal_options/Cargo.toml
+++ b/examples/rust/minimal_options/Cargo.toml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 name = "minimal_options"
 version = "0.22.0-alpha.1+dev"
 edition = "2021"
-rust-version = "1.80"
+rust-version = "1.81"
 license = "MIT OR Apache-2.0"
 publish = false
 
diff --git a/examples/rust/minimal_serve/Cargo.toml b/examples/rust/minimal_serve/Cargo.toml
index b420921c429d..323edd8656c3 100644
--- a/examples/rust/minimal_serve/Cargo.toml
+++ b/examples/rust/minimal_serve/Cargo.toml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 name = "minimal_serve"
 version = "0.22.0-alpha.1+dev"
 edition = "2021"
-rust-version = "1.80"
+rust-version = "1.81"
 license = "MIT OR Apache-2.0"
 publish = false
 
diff --git a/examples/rust/objectron/Cargo.toml b/examples/rust/objectron/Cargo.toml
index 9c194bf914f1..fb1af36d4c16 100644
--- a/examples/rust/objectron/Cargo.toml
+++ b/examples/rust/objectron/Cargo.toml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 name = "objectron"
 version = "0.22.0-alpha.1+dev"
 edition = "2021"
-rust-version = "1.80"
+rust-version = "1.81"
 license = "MIT OR Apache-2.0"
 publish = false
 
diff --git a/examples/rust/raw_mesh/Cargo.toml b/examples/rust/raw_mesh/Cargo.toml
index f39273d5d9ee..2e4aa045e57c 100644
--- a/examples/rust/raw_mesh/Cargo.toml
+++ b/examples/rust/raw_mesh/Cargo.toml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 name = "raw_mesh"
 version = "0.22.0-alpha.1+dev"
 edition = "2021"
-rust-version = "1.80"
+rust-version = "1.81"
 license = "MIT OR Apache-2.0"
 publish = false
 
diff --git a/examples/rust/shared_recording/Cargo.toml b/examples/rust/shared_recording/Cargo.toml
index cc254dd4db72..d892dade3bb2 100644
--- a/examples/rust/shared_recording/Cargo.toml
+++ b/examples/rust/shared_recording/Cargo.toml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 name = "shared_recording"
 version = "0.22.0-alpha.1+dev"
 edition = "2021"
-rust-version = "1.80"
+rust-version = "1.81"
 license = "MIT OR Apache-2.0"
 publish = false
 
diff --git a/examples/rust/spawn_viewer/Cargo.toml b/examples/rust/spawn_viewer/Cargo.toml
index b35b9af9876b..2b16517bf9b0 100644
--- a/examples/rust/spawn_viewer/Cargo.toml
+++ b/examples/rust/spawn_viewer/Cargo.toml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 name = "spawn_viewer"
 version = "0.22.0-alpha.1+dev"
 edition = "2021"
-rust-version = "1.80"
+rust-version = "1.81"
 license = "MIT OR Apache-2.0"
 publish = false
 
diff --git a/examples/rust/stdio/Cargo.toml b/examples/rust/stdio/Cargo.toml
index 9a410b830cdb..8966b236b5a3 100644
--- a/examples/rust/stdio/Cargo.toml
+++ b/examples/rust/stdio/Cargo.toml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 name = "stdio"
 version = "0.22.0-alpha.1+dev"
 edition = "2021"
-rust-version = "1.80"
+rust-version = "1.81"
 license = "MIT OR Apache-2.0"
 publish = false
 
diff --git a/examples/rust/template/Cargo.toml b/examples/rust/template/Cargo.toml
index 61932c222612..38c375a8ecf4 100644
--- a/examples/rust/template/Cargo.toml
+++ b/examples/rust/template/Cargo.toml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 name = "template"
 version = "0.22.0-alpha.1+dev"
 edition = "2021"
-rust-version = "1.80"
+rust-version = "1.81"
 license = "MIT OR Apache-2.0"
 publish = false
 
diff --git a/rust-toolchain b/rust-toolchain
index 38e5e90f3acf..0eefd31bc5a3 100644
--- a/rust-toolchain
+++ b/rust-toolchain
@@ -5,6 +5,6 @@
 # to the user in the error, instead of "error: invalid channel name '[toolchain]'".
 
 [toolchain]
-channel = "1.80.0"
+channel = "1.81.0"
 components = ["rustfmt", "clippy"]
 targets = ["wasm32-unknown-unknown"]
diff --git a/scripts/check_env.py b/scripts/check_env.py
index 66c6cdd9854d..c93375c3fc3b 100644
--- a/scripts/check_env.py
+++ b/scripts/check_env.py
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@
 import subprocess
 
 PIXI_VERSION = "0.39.0"
-CARGO_VERSION = "1.80.0"
-RUST_VERSION = "1.80.0"
+CARGO_VERSION = "1.81.0"
+RUST_VERSION = "1.81.0"
 
 
 def check_version(cmd: str, expected: str, update: str, install: str) -> bool:
diff --git a/scripts/clippy_wasm/clippy.toml b/scripts/clippy_wasm/clippy.toml
index 1db82f4f0cec..34291cb025f6 100644
--- a/scripts/clippy_wasm/clippy.toml
+++ b/scripts/clippy_wasm/clippy.toml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Section identical to the main clippy.toml:
 
-msrv = "1.80"
+msrv = "1.81"
 
 allow-unwrap-in-tests = true
 
diff --git a/scripts/lint.py b/scripts/lint.py
index f99428e69a89..f9ba2ed823ea 100755
--- a/scripts/lint.py
+++ b/scripts/lint.py
@@ -619,7 +619,7 @@ def test_lint_workspace_deps() -> None:
         name = "clock"
         version = "0.6.0-alpha.0"
         edition = "2021"
-        rust-version = "1.80"
+        rust-version = "1.81"
         license = "MIT OR Apache-2.0"
         publish = false