## New Features

- Added a session-scoped “Allow and remember” option for MCP/App tool approvals, so repeated calls to the same tool can be auto-approved during the session. (#10584)
- Added live skill update detection, so skill file changes are picked up without restarting. (#10478)
- Added support for mixed text and image content in dynamic tool outputs for app-server integrations. (#10567)
- Added a new `/debug-config` slash command in the TUI to inspect effective configuration. (#10642)
- Introduced initial memory plumbing (API client + local persistence) to support thread memory summaries. (#10629, #10634)
- Added configurable `log_dir` so logs can be redirected (including via `-c` overrides) more easily. (#10678)

## Bug Fixes
- Fixed jitter in the TUI apps/connectors picker by stabilizing description-column rendering. (#10593)
- Restored and stabilized the TUI “working” status indicator/shimmer during preamble and early exec flows. (#10700, #10701)
- Improved cloud requirements reliability with higher timeouts, retries, and corrected precedence over MDM settings. (#10631, #10633, #10659)
- Persisted pending-input user events more consistently for mid-turn injected input handling. (#10656)

## Documentation
- Documented how to opt in to the experimental app-server API. (#10667)
- Updated docs/schema coverage for new `log_dir` configuration behavior. (#10678)

## Chores
- Added a gated Bubblewrap (`bwrap`) Linux sandbox path to improve filesystem isolation options. (#9938)
- Refactored model client lifecycle to be session-scoped and reduced implicit client state. (#10595, #10664)
- Added caching for MCP actions from apps to reduce repeated load latency for users with many installed apps. (#10662)
- Added a `none` personality option in protocol/config surfaces. (#10688)

## Changelog

Full Changelog: https://github.com/openai/codex/compare/rust-v0.96.0...rust-v0.97.0

- #10595 Stop client from being state carrier @pakrym-oai
- #10584 Add option to approve and remember MCP/Apps tool usage @canvrno-oai
- #10644 fix: flaky test @jif-oai
- #10629 feat: add phase 1 mem client @jif-oai
- #10633 Cloud Requirements: take precedence over MDM @gt-oai
- #10659 Increase cloud req timeout @gt-oai
- #9938 feat(linux-sandbox): add bwrap support @viyatb-oai
- #10656 Persist pending input user events @aibrahim-oai
- #10634 feat: add phase 1 mem db @jif-oai
- #10593 Fix jitter in TUI apps/connectors picker  @canvrno-oai
- #10662 [apps] Cache MCP actions from apps. @mzeng-openai
- #10649 Fix test_shell_command_interruption flake @gt-oai
- #10642 Add /debug-config slash command @gt-oai
- #10478 Added support for live updates to skills @etraut-openai
- #10688 add none personality option @aibrahim-oai
- #10567 feat(app-server, core): allow text + image content items for dynamic tool outputs @owenlin0
- #10667 chore(app-server): document experimental API opt-in @owenlin0
- #10664 Session-level model client @pakrym-oai
- #10678 feat(core): add configurable log_dir @joshka-oai
- #10631 Cloud Requirements: increase timeout and retries @gt-oai
- #10650 chore(core) personality migration tests @dylan-hurd-oai
- #10701 fix(tui): restore working shimmer after preamble output @joshka-oai
- #10700 fix: ensure status indicator present earlier in exec path @sayan-oai

codex-rs/Cargo.toml

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 resolver = "2"
 
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 # Track the edition for all workspace crates in one place. Individual
 # crates can still override this value, but keeping it here means new
 # crates created with `cargo new -w ...` automatically inherit the 2024