# The Tor Project is Making a Switch to Rust, Ditches C

**URL:** https://discuss.privacyguides.net/t/the-tor-project-is-making-a-switch-to-rust-ditches-c/33754
**Category:** General
**Tags:** article
**Created:** 2025-12-12T13:33:24Z
**Posts:** 2

## Post 1 by @anon57862721 — 2025-12-12T13:33:24Z

> **[The Tor Project is Making a Switch to Rust, Ditches C](https://itsfoss.com/news/tor-rust-rewrite-progress/)**
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> Arti, the Rust rewrite of Tor, brings circuit isolation and onion service improvements in its 1.8.0 release.

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## Post 2 by @hashcatHitman — 2025-12-23T09:39:03Z

I like the official release blog post more for no reason in particular :slight_smile:

> **[Arti 1.8.0 released: Onion service improvements, prop 368, relay development,...](https://blog.torproject.org/arti_1_8_0_released/)**
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> Arti 1.8.0 is released and ready for download.