diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 1148b4e..7e36eef 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@
 
 #!BuildTag: opensuse/bci/rust:stable
 #!BuildTag: opensuse/bci/rust:stable-1.%RELEASE%
-#!BuildTag: opensuse/bci/rust:1.78
-#!BuildTag: opensuse/bci/rust:1.78-1.%RELEASE%
+#!BuildTag: opensuse/bci/rust:1.79
+#!BuildTag: opensuse/bci/rust:1.79-1.%RELEASE%
 #!BuildTag: opensuse/bci/rust:latest
 
 FROM opensuse/tumbleweed:latest
@@ -26,21 +26,21 @@ MAINTAINER openSUSE (https://www.opensuse.org/)
 
 # Define labels according to https://en.opensuse.org/Building_derived_containers
 # labelprefix=org.opensuse.bci.rust
-LABEL org.opencontainers.image.title="openSUSE Tumbleweed BCI Rust 1.78"
-LABEL org.opencontainers.image.description="Rust 1.78 container based on the openSUSE Tumbleweed Base Container Image."
-LABEL org.opencontainers.image.version="1.78"
+LABEL org.opencontainers.image.title="openSUSE Tumbleweed BCI Rust 1.79"
+LABEL org.opencontainers.image.description="Rust 1.79 container based on the openSUSE Tumbleweed Base Container Image."
+LABEL org.opencontainers.image.version="1.79"
 LABEL org.opencontainers.image.url="https://www.opensuse.org"
 LABEL org.opencontainers.image.created="%BUILDTIME%"
 LABEL org.opencontainers.image.vendor="openSUSE Project"
 LABEL org.opencontainers.image.source="%SOURCEURL%"
-LABEL org.opensuse.reference="registry.opensuse.org/opensuse/bci/rust:1.78-1.%RELEASE%"
+LABEL org.opensuse.reference="registry.opensuse.org/opensuse/bci/rust:1.79-1.%RELEASE%"
 LABEL org.openbuildservice.disturl="%DISTURL%"
 LABEL org.opensuse.lifecycle-url="https://en.opensuse.org/Lifetime"
 LABEL org.opensuse.release-stage="released"
 # endlabelprefix
 LABEL io.artifacthub.package.readme-url="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/SUSE/BCI-dockerfile-generator/Tumbleweed/rust-stable-image/README.md"
 
-RUN set -euo pipefail; zypper -n in --no-recommends rust1.78 cargo1.78; zypper -n clean; rm -rf /var/log/{lastlog,tallylog,zypper.log,zypp/history,YaST2}
+RUN set -euo pipefail; zypper -n in --no-recommends rust1.79 cargo1.79; zypper -n clean; rm -rf /var/log/{lastlog,tallylog,zypper.log,zypp/history,YaST2}
 ENV RUST_VERSION="%%RUST_VERSION%%"
 ENV CARGO_VERSION="%%CARGO_VERSION%%"
 ENV CC="/usr/local/bin/gcc"
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 3e174c7..aa7acbd 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Rust 1.78 Container Image
+# Rust 1.79 Container Image
 
 ![Redistributable](https://img.shields.io/badge/Redistributable-Yes-green)
 
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@
 To compile and deploy an application, copy the sources, fetch dependencies, and build the binary:
 
 ```Dockerfile
-# Build the application using the Rust 1.78 container image
-FROM registry.opensuse.org/opensuse/bci/rust:1.78 as build
+# Build the application using the Rust 1.79 container image
+FROM registry.opensuse.org/opensuse/bci/rust:1.79 as build
 
 WORKDIR /app
 
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ There are situations, where you don't want to run an application inside a contai
 To compile the application, without running it inside a container instance, use the following command:
 
 ```ShellSession
-$ podman run --rm -v "$PWD":/app:Z -w /app registry.opensuse.org/opensuse/bci/rust:1.78 cargo build --release
+$ podman run --rm -v "$PWD":/app:Z -w /app registry.opensuse.org/opensuse/bci/rust:1.79 cargo build --release
 ```
 
 **Note:** The Rust image is intended to be used as a build environment. For runtime, use smaller images such as `bci-base`, `bci-micro`, or `bci-minimal`.
diff --git a/_service b/_service
index 25688d4..0c02bc3 100644
--- a/_service
+++ b/_service
@@ -4,11 +4,11 @@
   <service name="replace_using_package_version" mode="buildtime">
     <param name="file">Dockerfile</param>
     <param name="regex">%%RUST_VERSION%%</param>
-    <param name="package">rust1.78</param>
+    <param name="package">rust1.79</param>
   </service>
   <service name="replace_using_package_version" mode="buildtime">
     <param name="file">Dockerfile</param>
     <param name="regex">%%CARGO_VERSION%%</param>
-    <param name="package">cargo1.78</param>
+    <param name="package">cargo1.79</param>
   </service>
 </services>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/rust-and-cargo-pin.check b/rust-and-cargo-pin.check
index 522b8dd..386d709 100644
--- a/rust-and-cargo-pin.check
+++ b/rust-and-cargo-pin.check
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-requires:cargo1.78
-requires:rust1.78
+requires:cargo1.79
+requires:rust1.79
diff --git a/rust-stable-image.changes b/rust-stable-image.changes
index 45f6450..db4489b 100644
--- a/rust-stable-image.changes
+++ b/rust-stable-image.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Tue Jun 25 07:39:04 UTC 2024 - Dirk Mueller <dmueller@suse.com>
+
+- rust 1.79 for stable, rust 1.78 for oldstable
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Tue Jun 11 17:30:19 UTC 2024 - Alexandre Vicenzi <alexandre.vicenzi@suse.com>