[Melvin Wang (wmmc88)]

🤖 New release

• wdk-build: 0.5.1 -> 0.6.0 (✓ API compatible changes)
• cargo-wdk: 0.1.1 -> 0.2.0
• wdk-macros: 0.5.1 -> 0.5.2
• wdk-sys: 0.5.1 -> 0.5.2 (✓ API compatible changes)
• wdk: 0.4.1 -> 0.5.0 (⚠ API breaking changes)
• wdk-alloc: 0.4.1 -> 0.4.2 (✓ API compatible changes)
• wdk-panic: 0.4.1 -> 0.5.0 (⚠ API breaking changes)

The release branch also synchronizes manifests, Cargo Make requirements, templates, and independent lockfiles with the release versions, and installs the panic hook in generated and sample UMDF drivers (Closes #646).

⚠ wdk breaking changes

--- failure feature_not_enabled_by_default: package feature is not enabled by default ---

Description:
A feature is no longer enabled by default for this package. This will break downstream crates which rely on the package's default features and require the functionality of this feature.
        ref: https://doc.rust-lang.org/cargo/reference/semver.html#cargo-feature-remove-another
       impl: https://github.com/obi1kenobi/cargo-semver-checks/tree/v0.51.0/src/lints/feature_not_enabled_by_default.ron

Failed in:
  feature alloc in the package's Cargo.toml

Changelog

wdk-build

0.6.0 - 2026-10-22

Added

• add linker directive for VHF lib + move static linker directives from wdk-build to wdk-sys (#685)

Fixed

• [breaking] remove linker map file from driver packages (#735)
• unnecessary trailing commas in format! macros (#619)
• (ci) remove the nightly_toolchain feature gate for assert_matches (#612)
• (ci) use latest nightly toolchain in the Test workflow, fix assert_matches import and the clippy warning (#604)
• warn when WDK env vars are non-UTF8 (#596)

Other

• improve Dependabot and refresh repo-wide dependencies (#745)
• re-format .rs files with the current nightly rustfmt (#732)
• add -fno-builtin to bindgen builder (#695)
• (wdk-build) fix clippy lints (#655)
• fix collapsable_if lint, rust 1.95 assert_matches destabilization (#643)
• add cargo-wdk preview callout to Cargo Make section in README (#641)
• replace cargo-sort with taplo for dependency sorting (#632)
• add new unit tests for Wdk::try_from method (#491)
• add tests for setup_path function (#578)

cargo-wdk

0.2.0 - 2026-10-22

Added

• (cargo-wdk) support hyphen-prefixed signtool args and support empty custom args (#737)
• (cargo-wdk) add --stampinf-args passthrough to customize stampinf options (#733)
• (cargo-wdk) add --infverif-args passthrough to customize inverif options (#734)
• add --inf2cat-args passthrough to customize inf2cat options (#702)
• (cargo-wdk) add --signtool-args passthrough to customize driver signing (#699)
• add linker directive for VHF lib + move static linker directives from wdk-build to wdk-sys (#685)
• (cargo-wdk) add --target-platform option to the build command (#683)
• add feature selection options to the build command (#665)
• improve user-mode and kernel-mode driver panic handlers (#642)
• add --locked option to the build command (#656)
• introduce sign mode for driver packaging, allowing skipping of signing steps (#649)
• add cargo wdk clean command (#638)
• (cargo-wdk) support target architecture override through config.toml and CARGO_BUILD_TARGET (#494)

Fixed

• (cargo-wdk) use CARGO environment variable for nested invocations (#742)
• modify WinGet module selection in CI and resolve Clippy errors (#739)
• [breaking] remove linker map file from driver packages (#735)
• (cargo-wdk) update WDK build number range to skip InfVerif when building sample class drivers (#679)
• (cargo-wdk) use --message-format=json-render-diagnostics in the build command to render compiler errors instead of the plain json option (#645)
• do not sanitize CARGO_HOME & RUSTUP_HOME (#609)
• replace direct call to std::fs::create_dir_all with fs provider fs::create_dir_all (#602)
• disable ANSI colors when output is redirected (#601)
• move cargo-wdk output to stderr (#599)
• cargo wdk new now respects default VCS behavior (#575)

Other

• improve Dependabot and refresh repo-wide dependencies (#745)
• re-format .rs files with the current nightly rustfmt (#732)
• fix assert_is_empty and branches_sharing_code clippy lints (#713)
• add opt out env variable to temporarily prevent using build-dir v2 in nightly runs (#707)
• (cargo-wdk) [breaking] rename windows-driver target-platform value to windows (#705)
• update anyhow and crossbeam-epoch to resolve RUSTSEC-2026-0190 and RUSTSEC-2026-0204 (#704)
• update bindgen to fix compatibility with LLVM 22 (#682)
• Bump serde_json from 1.0.140 to 1.0.143 in /crates/cargo-wdk/tests/wdm-driver (#547)
• fix install-winget dependency install loop (#680)
• Bump regex from 1.11.1 to 1.12.2 in /crates/cargo-wdk/tests/wdm-driver (#548)
• Bump regex from 1.11.1 to 1.12.2 in /crates/cargo-wdk/tests/umdf-driver (#546)
• Bump serde_json from 1.0.139 to 1.0.143 in /crates/cargo-wdk/tests/umdf-driver (#544)
• Bump regex from 1.11.1 to 1.12.2 in /crates/cargo-wdk/tests/kmdf-driver (#539)
• Bump serde_json from 1.0.140 to 1.0.143 in /crates/cargo-wdk/tests/kmdf-driver (#541)
• bump remaining crates to 2024 (#634)
• replace cargo-sort with taplo for dependency sorting (#632)
• Bump semver from 1.0.26 to 1.0.27 in /crates/cargo-wdk/tests/wdm-driver (#549)
• Add code coverage (#556)
• Skip build step in cargo-wdk new tests for release-plz PRs (#584)
• make cargo wdk integration tests faster (#553)
• add unit tests for cargo wdk new subcommand action flow (#551)

wdk-macros

0.5.2 - 2026-10-22

Fixed

• unnecessary trailing commas in format! macros (#619)

Other

• improve Dependabot and refresh repo-wide dependencies (#745)
• re-format .rs files with the current nightly rustfmt (#732)
• add cargo-wdk preview callout to Cargo Make section in README (#641)
• bump remaining crates to 2024 (#634)
• replace cargo-sort with taplo for dependency sorting (#632)

wdk-sys

0.5.2 - 2026-10-22

Added

• add linker directive for VHF lib + move static linker directives from wdk-build to wdk-sys (#685)

Other

• re-format .rs files with the current nightly rustfmt (#732)
• add cargo-wdk preview callout to Cargo Make section in README (#641)
• replace cargo-sort with taplo for dependency sorting (#632)

wdk

0.5.0 - 2026-10-22

Added

• [breaking] stack-based format buffer for wdk crate (#611)
• add dbg! macro to wdk (#610)

Other

• re-format .rs files with the current nightly rustfmt (#732)
• fix assert_is_empty and branches_sharing_code clippy lints (#713)
• add cargo-wdk preview callout to Cargo Make section in README (#641)
• replace cargo-sort with taplo for dependency sorting (#632)

wdk-alloc

0.4.2 - 2026-10-22

Other

• re-format .rs files with the current nightly rustfmt (#732)
• add cargo-wdk preview callout to Cargo Make section in README (#641)
• replace cargo-sort with taplo for dependency sorting (#632)

wdk-panic

0.5.0 - 2026-10-22

Added

• Add install_panic_hook() for UMDF drivers to log panic details to the debugger and abort the host process. Call it early in DriverEntry. (#642)

Changed

• [breaking] WDM/KMDF panics now explicitly bugcheck instead of looping indefinitely, recording the panic source location in the bugcheck parameters. With debug assertions enabled, it breaks into the debugger first. (#642)
• Added a dependency on wdk 0.5. Consumers with a direct wdk 0.4.x dependency must upgrade it to be compatible with wdk-panic 0.5.0

Other

• add cargo-wdk preview callout to Cargo Make section in README (#641)
• replace cargo-sort with taplo for dependency sorting (#632)

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[Copilot]

🟡 Changes recommended

Incomplete version synchronization blocks CI and builds, while patch releases introduce incompatible downstream dependency requirements.

4 open issues

• Prevent duplicate wdk-build versions in patch releases · New
• Synchronize templates and README dependency versions · New
• Update embedded wdk-build requirements to 0.6.0 · New
• Preserve wdk 0.4 compatibility in wdk-panic 0.4.x · New

What changed in this PR

Prepares a coordinated release of the Windows driver Rust crates and cargo-wdk, updating release metadata rather than implementation code.

Changes:

• Bumps seven crate versions, keeping wdk-sys and wdk-macros in lockstep.
• Updates workspace dependency requirements and the root lockfile.
• Adds release notes covering accumulated features, fixes, and breaking changes.

File	Description
crates/​wdk/​CHANGELOG.md	Adds 0.5.0 release notes, including breaking formatting changes.
crates/​wdk/​Cargo.toml	Bumps wdk to 0.5.0.
crates/​wdk-sys/​CHANGELOG.md	Adds 0.5.2 release notes.
crates/​wdk-sys/​Cargo.toml	Bumps wdk-sys to 0.5.2.
crates/​wdk-panic/​CHANGELOG.md	Records panic-handler improvements for 0.4.2.
crates/​wdk-panic/​Cargo.toml	Bumps wdk-panic to 0.4.2.
crates/​wdk-macros/​CHANGELOG.md	Adds 0.5.2 release notes.
crates/​wdk-macros/​Cargo.toml	Bumps wdk-macros to 0.5.2.
crates/​wdk-build/​CHANGELOG.md	Documents 0.6.0 build and packaging changes.
crates/​wdk-build/​Cargo.toml	Bumps wdk-build to 0.6.0.
crates/​wdk-alloc/​CHANGELOG.md	Adds 0.4.2 maintenance release notes.
crates/​wdk-alloc/​Cargo.toml	Bumps wdk-alloc to 0.4.2.
crates/​cargo-wdk/​CHANGELOG.md	Documents 0.2.0 CLI and packaging changes.
crates/​cargo-wdk/​Cargo.toml	Bumps cargo-wdk to 0.2.0.
Cargo.toml	Updates shared dependency versions and the exact macro pin.
Cargo.lock	Records the seven new workspace package versions.

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[Copilot]

🔵 Needs a closer look

Release compatibility issues remain unresolved, and the UMDF panic-hook integration needs Windows/WDK validation before publication.

2 open issues

• Patch releases introduce incompatible wdk-build 0.6 dependency · New
• Synchronize templates and README dependency versions

3 resolved since last review

• Preserve wdk 0.4 compatibility in wdk-panic 0.4.x
• Update embedded wdk-build requirements to 0.6.0
• Prevent duplicate wdk-build versions in patch releases

_{Review effort: Balanced}

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Codecov Report

❌ Patch coverage is 13.33333% with 13 lines in your changes missing coverage. Please review.
✅ Project coverage is 77.15%. Comparing base (c4ae681) to head (e9a0362).

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crates/wdk-build/src/cargo_make.rs	0.00%	2 Missing ⚠️

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[Copilot]

🔵 Needs a closer look

No blocking defects were identified, but final Windows/WDK validation of the coordinated release and UMDF initialization changes remains unverified.

No open issues 🎉

2 resolved since last review

• Patch releases introduce incompatible wdk-build 0.6 dependency
• Synchronize templates and README dependency versions

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[Copilot]

🔵 Needs a closer look

Merge-queue handling remains unresolved, and the coordinated breaking releases require maintainer validation on Windows.

1 open issue

• Detect release changes across the entire merge group · New

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