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+title: "1.66.0 pre-release testing"
+author: Release automation
+team: The Release Team <https://www.rust-lang.org/governance/teams/release>
+---
+
+The 1.66.0 pre-release is ready for testing. The release is scheduled for
+December 15. [Release notes can be found here.][relnotes]
+
+You can try it out locally by running:
+
+```plain
+RUSTUP_DIST_SERVER=https://dev-static.rust-lang.org rustup update stable
+```
+
+The index is <https://dev-static.rust-lang.org/dist/2022-12-12/index.html>.
+
+You can leave feedback on the [internals thread](https://internals.rust-lang.org/t/rust-1-66-0-pre-release-testing/17966).
+
+The release team is also thinking about changes to our pre-release process:
+we'd love your feedback [on this GitHub issue][feedback].
+
+[relnotes]: https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/blob/stable/RELEASES.md#version-1660-2022-12-15
+[feedback]: https://github.com/rust-lang/release-team/issues/16
+    
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