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@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ This action will run `cargo-deny check` and report failure if any banned crates
 
 The action has three optional inputs
 
-* `rust-version`: The rust/cargo version to use, updated before cargo-deny is run. Defaults to the version in the image, which is currently **1.71.0**.
+* `rust-version`: The rust/cargo version to use, updated before cargo-deny is run. Defaults to the version in the image, which is currently **1.85.0**.
 * `log-level`: The log level to use for `cargo-deny`, default is `warn`
 * `command`: The command to use for `cargo-deny`, default is `check`
 * `arguments`: The argument to pass to `cargo-deny`, default is `--all-features`. See [Common Options](https://embarkstudios.github.io/cargo-deny/cli/common.html) for a list of the available options.