diff --git a/solutions/rust/hello-world/1/Cargo.toml b/solutions/rust/hello-world/1/Cargo.toml
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+[package]
+name = "hello_world"
+version = "0.1.0"
+edition = "2024"
+
+# Not all libraries from crates.io are available in Exercism's test runner.
+# The full list of available libraries is here:
+# https://github.com/exercism/rust-test-runner/blob/main/local-registry/Cargo.toml
+[dependencies]
diff --git a/solutions/rust/hello-world/1/src/lib.rs b/solutions/rust/hello-world/1/src/lib.rs
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+// &'static is a "lifetime specifier", something you'll learn more about later
+pub fn hello() -> &'static str {
+    "Hello, World!"
+}