diff --git a/library/alloc/src/alloc.rs b/library/alloc/src/alloc.rs
index 4a5b0fcf03709..66ef92558d8b5 100644
--- a/library/alloc/src/alloc.rs
+++ b/library/alloc/src/alloc.rs
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ pub use std::alloc::Global;
 /// }
 /// ```
 #[stable(feature = "global_alloc", since = "1.28.0")]
+#[must_use = "losing the pointer will leak memory"]
 #[inline]
 pub unsafe fn alloc(layout: Layout) -> *mut u8 {
     unsafe { __rust_alloc(layout.size(), layout.align()) }
@@ -117,6 +118,7 @@ pub unsafe fn dealloc(ptr: *mut u8, layout: Layout) {
 ///
 /// See [`GlobalAlloc::realloc`].
 #[stable(feature = "global_alloc", since = "1.28.0")]
+#[must_use = "losing the pointer will leak memory"]
 #[inline]
 pub unsafe fn realloc(ptr: *mut u8, layout: Layout, new_size: usize) -> *mut u8 {
     unsafe { __rust_realloc(ptr, layout.size(), layout.align(), new_size) }
@@ -150,6 +152,7 @@ pub unsafe fn realloc(ptr: *mut u8, layout: Layout, new_size: usize) -> *mut u8
 /// }
 /// ```
 #[stable(feature = "global_alloc", since = "1.28.0")]
+#[must_use = "losing the pointer will leak memory"]
 #[inline]
 pub unsafe fn alloc_zeroed(layout: Layout) -> *mut u8 {
     unsafe { __rust_alloc_zeroed(layout.size(), layout.align()) }
diff --git a/library/alloc/src/collections/btree/set.rs b/library/alloc/src/collections/btree/set.rs
index f120ec6848c98..59f1ca76b0b92 100644
--- a/library/alloc/src/collections/btree/set.rs
+++ b/library/alloc/src/collections/btree/set.rs
@@ -137,6 +137,8 @@ pub struct Range<'a, T: 'a> {
 /// See its documentation for more.
 ///
 /// [`difference`]: BTreeSet::difference
+#[must_use = "this returns the difference as an iterator, \
+              without modifying either input set"]
 #[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")]
 pub struct Difference<'a, T: 'a> {
     inner: DifferenceInner<'a, T>,
@@ -169,6 +171,8 @@ impl<T: fmt::Debug> fmt::Debug for Difference<'_, T> {
 /// [`BTreeSet`]. See its documentation for more.
 ///
 /// [`symmetric_difference`]: BTreeSet::symmetric_difference
+#[must_use = "this returns the difference as an iterator, \
+              without modifying either input set"]
 #[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")]
 pub struct SymmetricDifference<'a, T: 'a>(MergeIterInner<Iter<'a, T>>);
 
@@ -185,6 +189,8 @@ impl<T: fmt::Debug> fmt::Debug for SymmetricDifference<'_, T> {
 /// See its documentation for more.
 ///
 /// [`intersection`]: BTreeSet::intersection
+#[must_use = "this returns the intersection as an iterator, \
+              without modifying either input set"]
 #[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")]
 pub struct Intersection<'a, T: 'a> {
     inner: IntersectionInner<'a, T>,
@@ -217,6 +223,8 @@ impl<T: fmt::Debug> fmt::Debug for Intersection<'_, T> {
 /// See its documentation for more.
 ///
 /// [`union`]: BTreeSet::union
+#[must_use = "this returns the union as an iterator, \
+              without modifying either input set"]
 #[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")]
 pub struct Union<'a, T: 'a>(MergeIterInner<Iter<'a, T>>);
 
diff --git a/library/alloc/src/lib.rs b/library/alloc/src/lib.rs
index 5e6fe3b9b32b9..34d2cfc8e2c5b 100644
--- a/library/alloc/src/lib.rs
+++ b/library/alloc/src/lib.rs
@@ -112,7 +112,6 @@
 #![feature(maybe_uninit_slice)]
 #![cfg_attr(test, feature(new_uninit))]
 #![feature(nonnull_slice_from_raw_parts)]
-#![feature(option_result_unwrap_unchecked)]
 #![feature(pattern)]
 #![feature(ptr_internals)]
 #![feature(receiver_trait)]
diff --git a/library/alloc/src/rc.rs b/library/alloc/src/rc.rs
index 2950ec421da9e..c0ca068de9c21 100644
--- a/library/alloc/src/rc.rs
+++ b/library/alloc/src/rc.rs
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
 //! use std::rc::Rc;
 //!
 //! let my_rc = Rc::new(());
-//! Rc::downgrade(&my_rc);
+//! let my_weak = Rc::downgrade(&my_rc);
 //! ```
 //!
 //! `Rc<T>`'s implementations of traits like `Clone` may also be called using
@@ -889,6 +889,8 @@ impl<T: ?Sized> Rc<T> {
     ///
     /// let weak_five = Rc::downgrade(&five);
     /// ```
+    #[must_use = "this returns a new `Weak` pointer, \
+                  without modifying the original `Rc`"]
     #[stable(feature = "rc_weak", since = "1.4.0")]
     pub fn downgrade(this: &Self) -> Weak<T> {
         this.inner().inc_weak();
diff --git a/library/alloc/src/string.rs b/library/alloc/src/string.rs
index d2471f164fc4a..677942a1820c9 100644
--- a/library/alloc/src/string.rs
+++ b/library/alloc/src/string.rs
@@ -552,6 +552,7 @@ impl String {
     ///
     /// assert_eq!("Hello �World", output);
     /// ```
+    #[must_use]
     #[cfg(not(no_global_oom_handling))]
     #[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")]
     pub fn from_utf8_lossy(v: &[u8]) -> Cow<'_, str> {
@@ -646,6 +647,7 @@ impl String {
     ///            String::from_utf16_lossy(v));
     /// ```
     #[cfg(not(no_global_oom_handling))]
+    #[must_use]
     #[inline]
     #[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")]
     pub fn from_utf16_lossy(v: &[u16]) -> String {
diff --git a/library/alloc/src/sync.rs b/library/alloc/src/sync.rs
index 039971a176548..b738337a2ddd1 100644
--- a/library/alloc/src/sync.rs
+++ b/library/alloc/src/sync.rs
@@ -804,6 +804,7 @@ impl<T: ?Sized> Arc<T> {
     /// let x_ptr = Arc::into_raw(x);
     /// assert_eq!(unsafe { &*x_ptr }, "hello");
     /// ```
+    #[must_use = "losing the pointer will leak memory"]
     #[stable(feature = "rc_raw", since = "1.17.0")]
     pub fn into_raw(this: Self) -> *const T {
         let ptr = Self::as_ptr(&this);
diff --git a/library/alloc/tests/str.rs b/library/alloc/tests/str.rs
index d3a87c056cfb1..dc7d0bff9a404 100644
--- a/library/alloc/tests/str.rs
+++ b/library/alloc/tests/str.rs
@@ -1031,7 +1031,7 @@ fn test_split_at_mut() {
 #[should_panic]
 fn test_split_at_boundscheck() {
     let s = "ศไทย中华Việt Nam";
-    s.split_at(1);
+    let _ = s.split_at(1);
 }
 
 #[test]
diff --git a/library/core/src/alloc/layout.rs b/library/core/src/alloc/layout.rs
index 780f82d8afaee..cc32d5223b49f 100644
--- a/library/core/src/alloc/layout.rs
+++ b/library/core/src/alloc/layout.rs
@@ -104,6 +104,7 @@ impl Layout {
     /// The minimum size in bytes for a memory block of this layout.
     #[stable(feature = "alloc_layout", since = "1.28.0")]
     #[rustc_const_stable(feature = "const_alloc_layout", since = "1.50.0")]
+    #[must_use]
     #[inline]
     pub const fn size(&self) -> usize {
         self.size_
@@ -137,6 +138,7 @@ impl Layout {
     /// allocate backing structure for `T` (which could be a trait
     /// or other unsized type like a slice).
     #[stable(feature = "alloc_layout", since = "1.28.0")]
+    #[must_use]
     #[inline]
     pub fn for_value<T: ?Sized>(t: &T) -> Self {
         let (size, align) = (mem::size_of_val(t), mem::align_of_val(t));
@@ -171,6 +173,7 @@ impl Layout {
     /// [trait object]: ../../book/ch17-02-trait-objects.html
     /// [extern type]: ../../unstable-book/language-features/extern-types.html
     #[unstable(feature = "layout_for_ptr", issue = "69835")]
+    #[must_use]
     pub unsafe fn for_value_raw<T: ?Sized>(t: *const T) -> Self {
         // SAFETY: we pass along the prerequisites of these functions to the caller
         let (size, align) = unsafe { (mem::size_of_val_raw(t), mem::align_of_val_raw(t)) };
@@ -187,6 +190,7 @@ impl Layout {
     /// some other means.
     #[unstable(feature = "alloc_layout_extra", issue = "55724")]
     #[rustc_const_unstable(feature = "alloc_layout_extra", issue = "55724")]
+    #[must_use]
     #[inline]
     pub const fn dangling(&self) -> NonNull<u8> {
         // SAFETY: align is guaranteed to be non-zero
diff --git a/library/core/src/any.rs b/library/core/src/any.rs
index 19652106b3d01..1fd5aa27fce46 100644
--- a/library/core/src/any.rs
+++ b/library/core/src/any.rs
@@ -458,6 +458,7 @@ impl TypeId {
     /// assert_eq!(is_string(&0), false);
     /// assert_eq!(is_string(&"cookie monster".to_string()), true);
     /// ```
+    #[must_use]
     #[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")]
     #[rustc_const_unstable(feature = "const_type_id", issue = "77125")]
     pub const fn of<T: ?Sized + 'static>() -> TypeId {
@@ -492,6 +493,7 @@ impl TypeId {
 ///     "core::option::Option<alloc::string::String>",
 /// );
 /// ```
+#[must_use]
 #[stable(feature = "type_name", since = "1.38.0")]
 #[rustc_const_unstable(feature = "const_type_name", issue = "63084")]
 pub const fn type_name<T: ?Sized>() -> &'static str {
@@ -534,6 +536,7 @@ pub const fn type_name<T: ?Sized>() -> &'static str {
 /// let y = 1.0;
 /// println!("{}", type_name_of_val(&y));
 /// ```
+#[must_use]
 #[unstable(feature = "type_name_of_val", issue = "66359")]
 #[rustc_const_unstable(feature = "const_type_name", issue = "63084")]
 pub const fn type_name_of_val<T: ?Sized>(_val: &T) -> &'static str {
diff --git a/library/core/src/ascii.rs b/library/core/src/ascii.rs
index 0a456ee1eb2d5..532208e41afa2 100644
--- a/library/core/src/ascii.rs
+++ b/library/core/src/ascii.rs
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ use crate::str::from_utf8_unchecked;
 ///
 /// This `struct` is created by the [`escape_default`] function. See its
 /// documentation for more.
+#[must_use = "iterators are lazy and do nothing unless consumed"]
 #[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")]
 #[derive(Clone)]
 pub struct EscapeDefault {
diff --git a/library/core/src/cell.rs b/library/core/src/cell.rs
index ed464700cd357..d154bb3583c2d 100644
--- a/library/core/src/cell.rs
+++ b/library/core/src/cell.rs
@@ -1335,6 +1335,7 @@ impl<'b, T: ?Sized> Ref<'b, T> {
     /// with the widespread use of `r.borrow().clone()` to clone the contents of
     /// a `RefCell`.
     #[stable(feature = "cell_extras", since = "1.15.0")]
+    #[must_use]
     #[inline]
     pub fn clone(orig: &Ref<'b, T>) -> Ref<'b, T> {
         Ref { value: orig.value, borrow: orig.borrow.clone() }
diff --git a/library/core/src/char/decode.rs b/library/core/src/char/decode.rs
index 4784418f98c50..5dd8c5ef78941 100644
--- a/library/core/src/char/decode.rs
+++ b/library/core/src/char/decode.rs
@@ -128,6 +128,7 @@ impl<I: Iterator<Item = u16>> Iterator for DecodeUtf16<I> {
 
 impl DecodeUtf16Error {
     /// Returns the unpaired surrogate which caused this error.
+    #[must_use]
     #[stable(feature = "decode_utf16", since = "1.9.0")]
     pub fn unpaired_surrogate(&self) -> u16 {
         self.code
diff --git a/library/core/src/default.rs b/library/core/src/default.rs
index 0ee8cd59ba4ff..fb862f7df947b 100644
--- a/library/core/src/default.rs
+++ b/library/core/src/default.rs
@@ -155,6 +155,7 @@ pub trait Default: Sized {
 /// }
 /// ```
 #[unstable(feature = "default_free_fn", issue = "73014")]
+#[must_use]
 #[inline]
 pub fn default<T: Default>() -> T {
     Default::default()
diff --git a/library/core/src/fmt/mod.rs b/library/core/src/fmt/mod.rs
index 9258b4d0818f5..80d3270d73cc8 100644
--- a/library/core/src/fmt/mod.rs
+++ b/library/core/src/fmt/mod.rs
@@ -1604,6 +1604,7 @@ impl<'a> Formatter<'a> {
     }
 
     /// Flags for formatting
+    #[must_use]
     #[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")]
     #[rustc_deprecated(
         since = "1.24.0",
@@ -1641,6 +1642,7 @@ impl<'a> Formatter<'a> {
     /// assert_eq!(&format!("{:G>3}", Foo), "GGG");
     /// assert_eq!(&format!("{:t>6}", Foo), "tttttt");
     /// ```
+    #[must_use]
     #[stable(feature = "fmt_flags", since = "1.5.0")]
     pub fn fill(&self) -> char {
         self.fill
@@ -1677,6 +1679,7 @@ impl<'a> Formatter<'a> {
     /// assert_eq!(&format!("{:^}", Foo), "center");
     /// assert_eq!(&format!("{}", Foo), "into the void");
     /// ```
+    #[must_use]
     #[stable(feature = "fmt_flags_align", since = "1.28.0")]
     pub fn align(&self) -> Option<Alignment> {
         match self.align {
@@ -1711,6 +1714,7 @@ impl<'a> Formatter<'a> {
     /// assert_eq!(&format!("{:10}", Foo(23)), "Foo(23)   ");
     /// assert_eq!(&format!("{}", Foo(23)), "Foo(23)");
     /// ```
+    #[must_use]
     #[stable(feature = "fmt_flags", since = "1.5.0")]
     pub fn width(&self) -> Option<usize> {
         self.width
@@ -1741,6 +1745,7 @@ impl<'a> Formatter<'a> {
     /// assert_eq!(&format!("{:.4}", Foo(23.2)), "Foo(23.2000)");
     /// assert_eq!(&format!("{}", Foo(23.2)), "Foo(23.20)");
     /// ```
+    #[must_use]
     #[stable(feature = "fmt_flags", since = "1.5.0")]
     pub fn precision(&self) -> Option<usize> {
         self.precision
@@ -1771,6 +1776,7 @@ impl<'a> Formatter<'a> {
     /// assert_eq!(&format!("{:+}", Foo(23)), "Foo(+23)");
     /// assert_eq!(&format!("{}", Foo(23)), "Foo(23)");
     /// ```
+    #[must_use]
     #[stable(feature = "fmt_flags", since = "1.5.0")]
     pub fn sign_plus(&self) -> bool {
         self.flags & (1 << FlagV1::SignPlus as u32) != 0
@@ -1799,6 +1805,7 @@ impl<'a> Formatter<'a> {
     /// assert_eq!(&format!("{:-}", Foo(23)), "-Foo(23)");
     /// assert_eq!(&format!("{}", Foo(23)), "Foo(23)");
     /// ```
+    #[must_use]
     #[stable(feature = "fmt_flags", since = "1.5.0")]
     pub fn sign_minus(&self) -> bool {
         self.flags & (1 << FlagV1::SignMinus as u32) != 0
@@ -1826,6 +1833,7 @@ impl<'a> Formatter<'a> {
     /// assert_eq!(&format!("{:#}", Foo(23)), "Foo(23)");
     /// assert_eq!(&format!("{}", Foo(23)), "23");
     /// ```
+    #[must_use]
     #[stable(feature = "fmt_flags", since = "1.5.0")]
     pub fn alternate(&self) -> bool {
         self.flags & (1 << FlagV1::Alternate as u32) != 0
@@ -1851,6 +1859,7 @@ impl<'a> Formatter<'a> {
     ///
     /// assert_eq!(&format!("{:04}", Foo(23)), "23");
     /// ```
+    #[must_use]
     #[stable(feature = "fmt_flags", since = "1.5.0")]
     pub fn sign_aware_zero_pad(&self) -> bool {
         self.flags & (1 << FlagV1::SignAwareZeroPad as u32) != 0
diff --git a/library/core/src/future/mod.rs b/library/core/src/future/mod.rs
index cdde094147012..7a3af70d6d97c 100644
--- a/library/core/src/future/mod.rs
+++ b/library/core/src/future/mod.rs
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ where
 #[lang = "get_context"]
 #[doc(hidden)]
 #[unstable(feature = "gen_future", issue = "50547")]
+#[must_use]
 #[inline]
 pub unsafe fn get_context<'a, 'b>(cx: ResumeTy) -> &'a mut Context<'b> {
     // SAFETY: the caller must guarantee that `cx.0` is a valid pointer
diff --git a/library/core/src/iter/sources/empty.rs b/library/core/src/iter/sources/empty.rs
index a7d4646f5c597..7abe01d17c90b 100644
--- a/library/core/src/iter/sources/empty.rs
+++ b/library/core/src/iter/sources/empty.rs
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ pub const fn empty<T>() -> Empty<T> {
 /// An iterator that yields nothing.
 ///
 /// This `struct` is created by the [`empty()`] function. See its documentation for more.
+#[must_use = "iterators are lazy and do nothing unless consumed"]
 #[stable(feature = "iter_empty", since = "1.2.0")]
 pub struct Empty<T>(marker::PhantomData<T>);
 
diff --git a/library/core/src/mem/mod.rs b/library/core/src/mem/mod.rs
index 894ae10e1b4ba..7d005666a74a6 100644
--- a/library/core/src/mem/mod.rs
+++ b/library/core/src/mem/mod.rs
@@ -296,6 +296,7 @@ pub fn forget_unsized<T: ?Sized>(t: T) {
 ///
 /// [alignment]: align_of
 #[inline(always)]
+#[must_use]
 #[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")]
 #[rustc_promotable]
 #[rustc_const_stable(feature = "const_size_of", since = "1.24.0")]
@@ -324,6 +325,7 @@ pub const fn size_of<T>() -> usize {
 /// assert_eq!(13, mem::size_of_val(y));
 /// ```
 #[inline]
+#[must_use]
 #[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")]
 #[rustc_const_unstable(feature = "const_size_of_val", issue = "46571")]
 #[cfg_attr(not(test), rustc_diagnostic_item = "mem_size_of_val")]
@@ -373,6 +375,7 @@ pub const fn size_of_val<T: ?Sized>(val: &T) -> usize {
 /// assert_eq!(13, unsafe { mem::size_of_val_raw(y) });
 /// ```
 #[inline]
+#[must_use]
 #[unstable(feature = "layout_for_ptr", issue = "69835")]
 #[rustc_const_unstable(feature = "const_size_of_val_raw", issue = "46571")]
 pub const unsafe fn size_of_val_raw<T: ?Sized>(val: *const T) -> usize {
@@ -397,6 +400,7 @@ pub const unsafe fn size_of_val_raw<T: ?Sized>(val: *const T) -> usize {
 /// assert_eq!(4, mem::min_align_of::<i32>());
 /// ```
 #[inline]
+#[must_use]
 #[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")]
 #[rustc_deprecated(reason = "use `align_of` instead", since = "1.2.0")]
 pub fn min_align_of<T>() -> usize {
@@ -418,6 +422,7 @@ pub fn min_align_of<T>() -> usize {
 /// assert_eq!(4, mem::min_align_of_val(&5i32));
 /// ```
 #[inline]
+#[must_use]
 #[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")]
 #[rustc_deprecated(reason = "use `align_of_val` instead", since = "1.2.0")]
 pub fn min_align_of_val<T: ?Sized>(val: &T) -> usize {
@@ -441,6 +446,7 @@ pub fn min_align_of_val<T: ?Sized>(val: &T) -> usize {
 /// assert_eq!(4, mem::align_of::<i32>());
 /// ```
 #[inline(always)]
+#[must_use]
 #[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")]
 #[rustc_promotable]
 #[rustc_const_stable(feature = "const_align_of", since = "1.24.0")]
@@ -462,6 +468,7 @@ pub const fn align_of<T>() -> usize {
 /// assert_eq!(4, mem::align_of_val(&5i32));
 /// ```
 #[inline]
+#[must_use]
 #[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")]
 #[rustc_const_unstable(feature = "const_align_of_val", issue = "46571")]
 #[allow(deprecated)]
@@ -507,6 +514,7 @@ pub const fn align_of_val<T: ?Sized>(val: &T) -> usize {
 /// assert_eq!(4, unsafe { mem::align_of_val_raw(&5i32) });
 /// ```
 #[inline]
+#[must_use]
 #[unstable(feature = "layout_for_ptr", issue = "69835")]
 #[rustc_const_unstable(feature = "const_align_of_val_raw", issue = "46571")]
 pub const unsafe fn align_of_val_raw<T: ?Sized>(val: *const T) -> usize {
@@ -571,6 +579,7 @@ pub const unsafe fn align_of_val_raw<T: ?Sized>(val: *const T) -> usize {
 /// }
 /// ```
 #[inline]
+#[must_use]
 #[stable(feature = "needs_drop", since = "1.21.0")]
 #[rustc_const_stable(feature = "const_needs_drop", since = "1.36.0")]
 #[rustc_diagnostic_item = "needs_drop"]
@@ -618,6 +627,7 @@ pub const fn needs_drop<T>() -> bool {
 /// let _y: fn() = unsafe { mem::zeroed() }; // And again!
 /// ```
 #[inline(always)]
+#[must_use]
 #[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")]
 #[allow(deprecated_in_future)]
 #[allow(deprecated)]
@@ -653,6 +663,7 @@ pub unsafe fn zeroed<T>() -> T {
 /// [assume_init]: MaybeUninit::assume_init
 /// [inv]: MaybeUninit#initialization-invariant
 #[inline(always)]
+#[must_use]
 #[rustc_deprecated(since = "1.39.0", reason = "use `mem::MaybeUninit` instead")]
 #[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")]
 #[allow(deprecated_in_future)]
@@ -938,6 +949,7 @@ pub fn drop<T>(_x: T) {}
 /// assert_eq!(foo_array, [10]);
 /// ```
 #[inline]
+#[must_use]
 #[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")]
 #[rustc_const_unstable(feature = "const_transmute_copy", issue = "83165")]
 pub const unsafe fn transmute_copy<T, U>(src: &T) -> U {
@@ -1051,6 +1063,7 @@ pub const fn discriminant<T>(v: &T) -> Discriminant<T> {
 /// assert_eq!(mem::variant_count::<Result<!, !>>(), 2);
 /// ```
 #[inline(always)]
+#[must_use]
 #[unstable(feature = "variant_count", issue = "73662")]
 #[rustc_const_unstable(feature = "variant_count", issue = "73662")]
 #[rustc_diagnostic_item = "mem_variant_count"]
diff --git a/library/core/src/num/error.rs b/library/core/src/num/error.rs
index 2af61a0748236..8a9ecbe98dff6 100644
--- a/library/core/src/num/error.rs
+++ b/library/core/src/num/error.rs
@@ -115,6 +115,7 @@ pub enum IntErrorKind {
 
 impl ParseIntError {
     /// Outputs the detailed cause of parsing an integer failing.
+    #[must_use]
     #[stable(feature = "int_error_matching", since = "1.55.0")]
     pub fn kind(&self) -> &IntErrorKind {
         &self.kind
diff --git a/library/core/src/num/f32.rs b/library/core/src/num/f32.rs
index 83a922ae34891..905b0c4245801 100644
--- a/library/core/src/num/f32.rs
+++ b/library/core/src/num/f32.rs
@@ -980,6 +980,7 @@ impl f32 {
     /// #     .all(|(a, b)| a.to_bits() == b.to_bits()))
     /// ```
     #[unstable(feature = "total_cmp", issue = "72599")]
+    #[must_use]
     #[inline]
     pub fn total_cmp(&self, other: &Self) -> crate::cmp::Ordering {
         let mut left = self.to_bits() as i32;
diff --git a/library/core/src/num/f64.rs b/library/core/src/num/f64.rs
index 4267260eea38c..112a239a145f6 100644
--- a/library/core/src/num/f64.rs
+++ b/library/core/src/num/f64.rs
@@ -996,6 +996,7 @@ impl f64 {
     /// #     .all(|(a, b)| a.to_bits() == b.to_bits()))
     /// ```
     #[unstable(feature = "total_cmp", issue = "72599")]
+    #[must_use]
     #[inline]
     pub fn total_cmp(&self, other: &Self) -> crate::cmp::Ordering {
         let mut left = self.to_bits() as i64;
diff --git a/library/core/src/ops/control_flow.rs b/library/core/src/ops/control_flow.rs
index 776cea2ef791f..b0c15898a1fd8 100644
--- a/library/core/src/ops/control_flow.rs
+++ b/library/core/src/ops/control_flow.rs
@@ -7,6 +7,10 @@ use crate::{convert, ops};
 /// Having the enum makes it clearer -- no more wondering "wait, what did `false`
 /// mean again?" -- and allows including a value.
 ///
+/// Similar to [`Option`] and [`Result`], this enum can be used with the `?` operator
+/// to return immediately if the [`Break`] variant is present or otherwise continue normally
+/// with the value inside the [`Continue`] variant.
+///
 /// # Examples
 ///
 /// Early-exiting from [`Iterator::try_for_each`]:
@@ -71,6 +75,9 @@ use crate::{convert, ops};
 /// assert_eq!(res, ControlFlow::Break(-1));
 /// assert_eq!(sum, 6);
 /// ```
+///
+/// [`Break`]: ControlFlow::Break
+/// [`Continue`]: ControlFlow::Continue
 #[stable(feature = "control_flow_enum_type", since = "1.55.0")]
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, PartialEq)]
 pub enum ControlFlow<B, C = ()> {
diff --git a/library/core/src/ops/range.rs b/library/core/src/ops/range.rs
index 347a346359f8c..b74ba92c76eb6 100644
--- a/library/core/src/ops/range.rs
+++ b/library/core/src/ops/range.rs
@@ -743,6 +743,7 @@ impl<T: Clone> Bound<&T> {
     /// assert_eq!((1..12).start_bound(), Included(&1));
     /// assert_eq!((1..12).start_bound().cloned(), Included(1));
     /// ```
+    #[must_use = "`self` will be dropped if the result is not used"]
     #[stable(feature = "bound_cloned", since = "1.55.0")]
     pub fn cloned(self) -> Bound<T> {
         match self {
diff --git a/library/core/src/option.rs b/library/core/src/option.rs
index f4ce7d1dfb334..baf9948857bbe 100644
--- a/library/core/src/option.rs
+++ b/library/core/src/option.rs
@@ -800,19 +800,17 @@ impl<T> Option<T> {
     /// # Examples
     ///
     /// ```
-    /// #![feature(option_result_unwrap_unchecked)]
     /// let x = Some("air");
     /// assert_eq!(unsafe { x.unwrap_unchecked() }, "air");
     /// ```
     ///
     /// ```no_run
-    /// #![feature(option_result_unwrap_unchecked)]
     /// let x: Option<&str> = None;
     /// assert_eq!(unsafe { x.unwrap_unchecked() }, "air"); // Undefined behavior!
     /// ```
     #[inline]
     #[track_caller]
-    #[unstable(feature = "option_result_unwrap_unchecked", reason = "newly added", issue = "81383")]
+    #[stable(feature = "option_result_unwrap_unchecked", since = "1.58.0")]
     pub unsafe fn unwrap_unchecked(self) -> T {
         debug_assert!(self.is_some());
         match self {
@@ -1451,6 +1449,7 @@ impl<T: Copy> Option<&T> {
     /// let copied = opt_x.copied();
     /// assert_eq!(copied, Some(12));
     /// ```
+    #[must_use = "`self` will be dropped if the result is not used"]
     #[stable(feature = "copied", since = "1.35.0")]
     #[rustc_const_unstable(feature = "const_option", issue = "67441")]
     pub const fn copied(self) -> Option<T> {
diff --git a/library/core/src/panic/location.rs b/library/core/src/panic/location.rs
index a482414caaf9a..714e9b73c78a6 100644
--- a/library/core/src/panic/location.rs
+++ b/library/core/src/panic/location.rs
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ impl<'a> Location<'a> {
     /// assert_ne!(this_location.line(), another_location.line());
     /// assert_ne!(this_location.column(), another_location.column());
     /// ```
+    #[must_use]
     #[stable(feature = "track_caller", since = "1.46.0")]
     #[rustc_const_unstable(feature = "const_caller_location", issue = "76156")]
     #[track_caller]
@@ -119,6 +120,7 @@ impl<'a> Location<'a> {
     ///
     /// panic!("Normal panic");
     /// ```
+    #[must_use]
     #[stable(feature = "panic_hooks", since = "1.10.0")]
     pub fn file(&self) -> &str {
         self.file
@@ -141,6 +143,7 @@ impl<'a> Location<'a> {
     ///
     /// panic!("Normal panic");
     /// ```
+    #[must_use]
     #[stable(feature = "panic_hooks", since = "1.10.0")]
     pub fn line(&self) -> u32 {
         self.line
@@ -163,6 +166,7 @@ impl<'a> Location<'a> {
     ///
     /// panic!("Normal panic");
     /// ```
+    #[must_use]
     #[stable(feature = "panic_col", since = "1.25.0")]
     pub fn column(&self) -> u32 {
         self.col
diff --git a/library/core/src/panic/panic_info.rs b/library/core/src/panic/panic_info.rs
index 649bc3e44ad21..d8e421df5de5d 100644
--- a/library/core/src/panic/panic_info.rs
+++ b/library/core/src/panic/panic_info.rs
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ impl<'a> PanicInfo<'a> {
     ///
     /// panic!("Normal panic");
     /// ```
+    #[must_use]
     #[stable(feature = "panic_hooks", since = "1.10.0")]
     pub fn payload(&self) -> &(dyn Any + Send) {
         self.payload
@@ -89,6 +90,7 @@ impl<'a> PanicInfo<'a> {
     /// If the `panic!` macro from the `core` crate (not from `std`)
     /// was used with a formatting string and some additional arguments,
     /// returns that message ready to be used for example with [`fmt::write`]
+    #[must_use]
     #[unstable(feature = "panic_info_message", issue = "66745")]
     pub fn message(&self) -> Option<&fmt::Arguments<'_>> {
         self.message
@@ -118,6 +120,7 @@ impl<'a> PanicInfo<'a> {
     ///
     /// panic!("Normal panic");
     /// ```
+    #[must_use]
     #[stable(feature = "panic_hooks", since = "1.10.0")]
     pub fn location(&self) -> Option<&Location<'_>> {
         // NOTE: If this is changed to sometimes return None,
diff --git a/library/core/src/pin.rs b/library/core/src/pin.rs
index 34fc874ada09b..09fc6df542975 100644
--- a/library/core/src/pin.rs
+++ b/library/core/src/pin.rs
@@ -705,6 +705,7 @@ impl<'a, T: ?Sized> Pin<&'a T> {
     ///
     /// ["pinning projections"]: self#projections-and-structural-pinning
     #[inline(always)]
+    #[must_use]
     #[rustc_const_unstable(feature = "const_pin", issue = "76654")]
     #[stable(feature = "pin", since = "1.33.0")]
     pub const fn get_ref(self) -> &'a T {
diff --git a/library/core/src/ptr/mod.rs b/library/core/src/ptr/mod.rs
index 014170604ecaa..8ab72e6aeeafa 100644
--- a/library/core/src/ptr/mod.rs
+++ b/library/core/src/ptr/mod.rs
@@ -204,6 +204,7 @@ pub unsafe fn drop_in_place<T: ?Sized>(to_drop: *mut T) {
 /// assert!(p.is_null());
 /// ```
 #[inline(always)]
+#[must_use]
 #[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")]
 #[rustc_promotable]
 #[rustc_const_stable(feature = "const_ptr_null", since = "1.24.0")]
@@ -223,6 +224,7 @@ pub const fn null<T>() -> *const T {
 /// assert!(p.is_null());
 /// ```
 #[inline(always)]
+#[must_use]
 #[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")]
 #[rustc_promotable]
 #[rustc_const_stable(feature = "const_ptr_null", since = "1.24.0")]
diff --git a/library/core/src/ptr/non_null.rs b/library/core/src/ptr/non_null.rs
index 8bae66ca007a7..50dd451b5d1cc 100644
--- a/library/core/src/ptr/non_null.rs
+++ b/library/core/src/ptr/non_null.rs
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ impl<T: Sized> NonNull<T> {
     /// ```
     #[stable(feature = "nonnull", since = "1.25.0")]
     #[rustc_const_stable(feature = "const_nonnull_dangling", since = "1.36.0")]
+    #[must_use]
     #[inline]
     pub const fn dangling() -> Self {
         // SAFETY: mem::align_of() returns a non-zero usize which is then casted
@@ -423,6 +424,7 @@ impl<T> NonNull<[T]> {
     /// but `let slice = NonNull::from(&x[..]);` would be a better way to write code like this.)
     #[unstable(feature = "nonnull_slice_from_raw_parts", issue = "71941")]
     #[rustc_const_unstable(feature = "const_nonnull_slice_from_raw_parts", issue = "71941")]
+    #[must_use]
     #[inline]
     pub const fn slice_from_raw_parts(data: NonNull<T>, len: usize) -> Self {
         // SAFETY: `data` is a `NonNull` pointer which is necessarily non-null
diff --git a/library/core/src/ptr/unique.rs b/library/core/src/ptr/unique.rs
index f6eb48f2967c8..d650a6f974b97 100644
--- a/library/core/src/ptr/unique.rs
+++ b/library/core/src/ptr/unique.rs
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ impl<T: Sized> Unique<T> {
     /// a `T`, which means this must not be used as a "not yet initialized"
     /// sentinel value. Types that lazily allocate must track initialization by
     /// some other means.
+    #[must_use]
     #[inline]
     pub const fn dangling() -> Self {
         // SAFETY: mem::align_of() returns a valid, non-null pointer. The
diff --git a/library/core/src/result.rs b/library/core/src/result.rs
index 75f2c222ba834..8fec2e928aae2 100644
--- a/library/core/src/result.rs
+++ b/library/core/src/result.rs
@@ -1096,19 +1096,17 @@ impl<T, E> Result<T, E> {
     /// # Examples
     ///
     /// ```
-    /// #![feature(option_result_unwrap_unchecked)]
     /// let x: Result<u32, &str> = Ok(2);
     /// assert_eq!(unsafe { x.unwrap_unchecked() }, 2);
     /// ```
     ///
     /// ```no_run
-    /// #![feature(option_result_unwrap_unchecked)]
     /// let x: Result<u32, &str> = Err("emergency failure");
     /// unsafe { x.unwrap_unchecked(); } // Undefined behavior!
     /// ```
     #[inline]
     #[track_caller]
-    #[unstable(feature = "option_result_unwrap_unchecked", reason = "newly added", issue = "81383")]
+    #[stable(feature = "option_result_unwrap_unchecked", since = "1.58.0")]
     pub unsafe fn unwrap_unchecked(self) -> T {
         debug_assert!(self.is_ok());
         match self {
@@ -1130,19 +1128,17 @@ impl<T, E> Result<T, E> {
     /// # Examples
     ///
     /// ```no_run
-    /// #![feature(option_result_unwrap_unchecked)]
     /// let x: Result<u32, &str> = Ok(2);
     /// unsafe { x.unwrap_err_unchecked() }; // Undefined behavior!
     /// ```
     ///
     /// ```
-    /// #![feature(option_result_unwrap_unchecked)]
     /// let x: Result<u32, &str> = Err("emergency failure");
     /// assert_eq!(unsafe { x.unwrap_err_unchecked() }, "emergency failure");
     /// ```
     #[inline]
     #[track_caller]
-    #[unstable(feature = "option_result_unwrap_unchecked", reason = "newly added", issue = "81383")]
+    #[stable(feature = "option_result_unwrap_unchecked", since = "1.58.0")]
     pub unsafe fn unwrap_err_unchecked(self) -> E {
         debug_assert!(self.is_err());
         match self {
diff --git a/library/core/src/slice/ascii.rs b/library/core/src/slice/ascii.rs
index cbb5627cef982..080256f493f5f 100644
--- a/library/core/src/slice/ascii.rs
+++ b/library/core/src/slice/ascii.rs
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ use crate::ops;
 impl [u8] {
     /// Checks if all bytes in this slice are within the ASCII range.
     #[stable(feature = "ascii_methods_on_intrinsics", since = "1.23.0")]
+    #[must_use]
     #[inline]
     pub fn is_ascii(&self) -> bool {
         is_ascii(self)
@@ -21,6 +22,7 @@ impl [u8] {
     /// Same as `to_ascii_lowercase(a) == to_ascii_lowercase(b)`,
     /// but without allocating and copying temporaries.
     #[stable(feature = "ascii_methods_on_intrinsics", since = "1.23.0")]
+    #[must_use]
     #[inline]
     pub fn eq_ignore_ascii_case(&self, other: &[u8]) -> bool {
         self.len() == other.len() && iter::zip(self, other).all(|(a, b)| a.eq_ignore_ascii_case(b))
diff --git a/library/core/src/slice/iter.rs b/library/core/src/slice/iter.rs
index 07ecae7830351..ad1d6b8b846a0 100644
--- a/library/core/src/slice/iter.rs
+++ b/library/core/src/slice/iter.rs
@@ -1724,6 +1724,7 @@ impl<'a, T> ChunksExact<'a, T> {
     /// Returns the remainder of the original slice that is not going to be
     /// returned by the iterator. The returned slice has at most `chunk_size-1`
     /// elements.
+    #[must_use]
     #[stable(feature = "chunks_exact", since = "1.31.0")]
     pub fn remainder(&self) -> &'a [T] {
         self.rem
@@ -2153,6 +2154,7 @@ impl<'a, T, const N: usize> ArrayChunks<'a, T, N> {
     /// Returns the remainder of the original slice that is not going to be
     /// returned by the iterator. The returned slice has at most `N-1`
     /// elements.
+    #[must_use]
     #[unstable(feature = "array_chunks", issue = "74985")]
     pub fn remainder(&self) -> &'a [T] {
         self.rem
@@ -2728,6 +2730,7 @@ impl<'a, T> RChunksExact<'a, T> {
     /// Returns the remainder of the original slice that is not going to be
     /// returned by the iterator. The returned slice has at most `chunk_size-1`
     /// elements.
+    #[must_use]
     #[stable(feature = "rchunks", since = "1.31.0")]
     pub fn remainder(&self) -> &'a [T] {
         self.rem
diff --git a/library/core/src/slice/memchr.rs b/library/core/src/slice/memchr.rs
index 08077c700da69..6da99055f2d5a 100644
--- a/library/core/src/slice/memchr.rs
+++ b/library/core/src/slice/memchr.rs
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ fn repeat_byte(b: u8) -> usize {
 }
 
 /// Returns the first index matching the byte `x` in `text`.
+#[must_use]
 #[inline]
 pub fn memchr(x: u8, text: &[u8]) -> Option<usize> {
     // Fast path for small slices
@@ -91,6 +92,7 @@ fn memchr_general_case(x: u8, text: &[u8]) -> Option<usize> {
 }
 
 /// Returns the last index matching the byte `x` in `text`.
+#[must_use]
 pub fn memrchr(x: u8, text: &[u8]) -> Option<usize> {
     // Scan for a single byte value by reading two `usize` words at a time.
     //
diff --git a/library/core/src/str/error.rs b/library/core/src/str/error.rs
index aa735a14cbd8f..b6460d72fef32 100644
--- a/library/core/src/str/error.rs
+++ b/library/core/src/str/error.rs
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ impl Utf8Error {
     /// assert_eq!(1, error.valid_up_to());
     /// ```
     #[stable(feature = "utf8_error", since = "1.5.0")]
+    #[must_use]
     #[inline]
     pub fn valid_up_to(&self) -> usize {
         self.valid_up_to
@@ -93,6 +94,7 @@ impl Utf8Error {
     ///
     /// [U+FFFD]: ../../std/char/constant.REPLACEMENT_CHARACTER.html
     #[stable(feature = "utf8_error_error_len", since = "1.20.0")]
+    #[must_use]
     #[inline]
     pub fn error_len(&self) -> Option<usize> {
         self.error_len.map(|len| len as usize)
diff --git a/library/core/src/str/iter.rs b/library/core/src/str/iter.rs
index 94cb81e9d41a1..94a534c6e797e 100644
--- a/library/core/src/str/iter.rs
+++ b/library/core/src/str/iter.rs
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ use super::{IsAsciiWhitespace, IsNotEmpty, IsWhitespace};
 /// [`char`]: prim@char
 /// [`chars`]: str::chars
 #[derive(Clone)]
+#[must_use = "iterators are lazy and do nothing unless consumed"]
 #[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")]
 pub struct Chars<'a> {
     pub(super) iter: slice::Iter<'a, u8>,
@@ -125,6 +126,7 @@ impl<'a> Chars<'a> {
 /// [`char`]: prim@char
 /// [`char_indices`]: str::char_indices
 #[derive(Clone, Debug)]
+#[must_use = "iterators are lazy and do nothing unless consumed"]
 #[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")]
 pub struct CharIndices<'a> {
     pub(super) front_offset: usize,
@@ -211,6 +213,7 @@ impl<'a> CharIndices<'a> {
     /// assert_eq!(chars.next(), None);
     /// ```
     #[inline]
+    #[must_use]
     #[unstable(feature = "char_indices_offset", issue = "83871")]
     pub fn offset(&self) -> usize {
         self.front_offset
@@ -223,6 +226,7 @@ impl<'a> CharIndices<'a> {
 /// See its documentation for more.
 ///
 /// [`bytes`]: str::bytes
+#[must_use = "iterators are lazy and do nothing unless consumed"]
 #[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")]
 #[derive(Clone, Debug)]
 pub struct Bytes<'a>(pub(super) Copied<slice::Iter<'a, u8>>);
@@ -1089,6 +1093,7 @@ generate_pattern_iterators! {
 ///
 /// [`lines`]: str::lines
 #[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")]
+#[must_use = "iterators are lazy and do nothing unless consumed"]
 #[derive(Clone, Debug)]
 pub struct Lines<'a>(pub(super) Map<SplitTerminator<'a, char>, LinesAnyMap>);
 
@@ -1128,6 +1133,7 @@ impl FusedIterator for Lines<'_> {}
 /// [`lines_any`]: str::lines_any
 #[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")]
 #[rustc_deprecated(since = "1.4.0", reason = "use lines()/Lines instead now")]
+#[must_use = "iterators are lazy and do nothing unless consumed"]
 #[derive(Clone, Debug)]
 #[allow(deprecated)]
 pub struct LinesAny<'a>(pub(super) Lines<'a>);
diff --git a/library/core/src/str/lossy.rs b/library/core/src/str/lossy.rs
index d3c9d21c3c756..6c21a5e802026 100644
--- a/library/core/src/str/lossy.rs
+++ b/library/core/src/str/lossy.rs
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ impl Utf8Lossy {
 }
 
 /// Iterator over lossy UTF-8 string
+#[must_use = "iterators are lazy and do nothing unless consumed"]
 #[unstable(feature = "str_internals", issue = "none")]
 #[allow(missing_debug_implementations)]
 pub struct Utf8LossyChunksIter<'a> {
diff --git a/library/core/src/str/mod.rs b/library/core/src/str/mod.rs
index 7939ea3bb7fb2..8f02ecbd009c4 100644
--- a/library/core/src/str/mod.rs
+++ b/library/core/src/str/mod.rs
@@ -498,6 +498,7 @@ impl str {
     /// ```
     #[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")]
     #[rustc_deprecated(since = "1.29.0", reason = "use `get_unchecked(begin..end)` instead")]
+    #[must_use]
     #[inline]
     pub unsafe fn slice_unchecked(&self, begin: usize, end: usize) -> &str {
         // SAFETY: the caller must uphold the safety contract for `get_unchecked`;
@@ -570,6 +571,7 @@ impl str {
     /// assert_eq!(" Martin-Löf", last);
     /// ```
     #[inline]
+    #[must_use]
     #[stable(feature = "str_split_at", since = "1.4.0")]
     pub fn split_at(&self, mid: usize) -> (&str, &str) {
         // is_char_boundary checks that the index is in [0, .len()]
@@ -613,6 +615,7 @@ impl str {
     /// assert_eq!("PER Martin-Löf", s);
     /// ```
     #[inline]
+    #[must_use]
     #[stable(feature = "str_split_at", since = "1.4.0")]
     pub fn split_at_mut(&mut self, mid: usize) -> (&mut str, &mut str) {
         // is_char_boundary checks that the index is in [0, .len()]
@@ -2255,6 +2258,7 @@ impl str {
     /// assert!(!non_ascii.is_ascii());
     /// ```
     #[stable(feature = "ascii_methods_on_intrinsics", since = "1.23.0")]
+    #[must_use]
     #[inline]
     pub fn is_ascii(&self) -> bool {
         // We can treat each byte as character here: all multibyte characters
@@ -2276,6 +2280,7 @@ impl str {
     /// assert!(!"Ferrös".eq_ignore_ascii_case("FERRÖS"));
     /// ```
     #[stable(feature = "ascii_methods_on_intrinsics", since = "1.23.0")]
+    #[must_use]
     #[inline]
     pub fn eq_ignore_ascii_case(&self, other: &str) -> bool {
         self.as_bytes().eq_ignore_ascii_case(other.as_bytes())
diff --git a/library/core/src/str/validations.rs b/library/core/src/str/validations.rs
index f2d1c73780880..9a1cf905e3b02 100644
--- a/library/core/src/str/validations.rs
+++ b/library/core/src/str/validations.rs
@@ -251,6 +251,7 @@ static UTF8_CHAR_WIDTH: [u8; 256] = [
 
 /// Given a first byte, determines how many bytes are in this UTF-8 character.
 #[unstable(feature = "str_internals", issue = "none")]
+#[must_use]
 #[inline]
 pub fn utf8_char_width(b: u8) -> usize {
     UTF8_CHAR_WIDTH[b as usize] as usize
diff --git a/library/core/src/task/wake.rs b/library/core/src/task/wake.rs
index 620bff5387994..6cba781c2ed8f 100644
--- a/library/core/src/task/wake.rs
+++ b/library/core/src/task/wake.rs
@@ -167,6 +167,7 @@ impl<'a> Context<'a> {
 
     /// Returns a reference to the `Waker` for the current task.
     #[stable(feature = "futures_api", since = "1.36.0")]
+    #[must_use]
     #[inline]
     pub fn waker(&self) -> &'a Waker {
         &self.waker
@@ -242,6 +243,7 @@ impl Waker {
     ///
     /// This function is primarily used for optimization purposes.
     #[inline]
+    #[must_use]
     #[stable(feature = "futures_api", since = "1.36.0")]
     pub fn will_wake(&self, other: &Waker) -> bool {
         self.waker == other.waker
diff --git a/library/core/src/time.rs b/library/core/src/time.rs
index 80220a1ecb2ba..a054d72a8800a 100644
--- a/library/core/src/time.rs
+++ b/library/core/src/time.rs
@@ -357,6 +357,7 @@ impl Duration {
     /// ```
     #[stable(feature = "duration_extras", since = "1.27.0")]
     #[rustc_const_stable(feature = "duration_extras", since = "1.32.0")]
+    #[must_use]
     #[inline]
     pub const fn subsec_millis(&self) -> u32 {
         self.nanos / NANOS_PER_MILLI
@@ -379,6 +380,7 @@ impl Duration {
     /// ```
     #[stable(feature = "duration_extras", since = "1.27.0")]
     #[rustc_const_stable(feature = "duration_extras", since = "1.32.0")]
+    #[must_use]
     #[inline]
     pub const fn subsec_micros(&self) -> u32 {
         self.nanos / NANOS_PER_MICRO
@@ -401,6 +403,7 @@ impl Duration {
     /// ```
     #[stable(feature = "duration", since = "1.3.0")]
     #[rustc_const_stable(feature = "duration", since = "1.32.0")]
+    #[must_use]
     #[inline]
     pub const fn subsec_nanos(&self) -> u32 {
         self.nanos
diff --git a/library/core/tests/ascii.rs b/library/core/tests/ascii.rs
index 66c25e449df2b..6d2cf3e83bce9 100644
--- a/library/core/tests/ascii.rs
+++ b/library/core/tests/ascii.rs
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ fn test_eq_ignore_ascii_case() {
 #[test]
 fn inference_works() {
     let x = "a".to_string();
-    x.eq_ignore_ascii_case("A");
+    let _ = x.eq_ignore_ascii_case("A");
 }
 
 // Shorthands used by the is_ascii_* tests.
diff --git a/library/core/tests/lib.rs b/library/core/tests/lib.rs
index 1c63070874aa0..ce40bac3f31a5 100644
--- a/library/core/tests/lib.rs
+++ b/library/core/tests/lib.rs
@@ -59,7 +59,6 @@
 #![feature(const_raw_ptr_deref)]
 #![feature(never_type)]
 #![feature(unwrap_infallible)]
-#![feature(option_result_unwrap_unchecked)]
 #![feature(result_into_ok_or_err)]
 #![feature(ptr_metadata)]
 #![feature(once_cell)]
diff --git a/library/std/src/collections/hash/set.rs b/library/std/src/collections/hash/set.rs
index 546c43faecfdc..1fc1d39b1816e 100644
--- a/library/std/src/collections/hash/set.rs
+++ b/library/std/src/collections/hash/set.rs
@@ -1320,6 +1320,8 @@ where
 ///
 /// let mut intersection = a.intersection(&b);
 /// ```
+#[must_use = "this returns the intersection as an iterator, \
+              without modifying either input set"]
 #[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")]
 pub struct Intersection<'a, T: 'a, S: 'a> {
     // iterator of the first set
@@ -1345,6 +1347,8 @@ pub struct Intersection<'a, T: 'a, S: 'a> {
 ///
 /// let mut difference = a.difference(&b);
 /// ```
+#[must_use = "this returns the difference as an iterator, \
+              without modifying either input set"]
 #[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")]
 pub struct Difference<'a, T: 'a, S: 'a> {
     // iterator of the first set
@@ -1370,6 +1374,8 @@ pub struct Difference<'a, T: 'a, S: 'a> {
 ///
 /// let mut intersection = a.symmetric_difference(&b);
 /// ```
+#[must_use = "this returns the difference as an iterator, \
+              without modifying either input set"]
 #[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")]
 pub struct SymmetricDifference<'a, T: 'a, S: 'a> {
     iter: Chain<Difference<'a, T, S>, Difference<'a, T, S>>,
@@ -1392,6 +1398,8 @@ pub struct SymmetricDifference<'a, T: 'a, S: 'a> {
 ///
 /// let mut union_iter = a.union(&b);
 /// ```
+#[must_use = "this returns the union as an iterator, \
+              without modifying either input set"]
 #[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")]
 pub struct Union<'a, T: 'a, S: 'a> {
     iter: Chain<Iter<'a, T>, Difference<'a, T, S>>,
diff --git a/library/std/src/ffi/os_str.rs b/library/std/src/ffi/os_str.rs
index 46c9aa5e627c5..49e268eb99bc8 100644
--- a/library/std/src/ffi/os_str.rs
+++ b/library/std/src/ffi/os_str.rs
@@ -829,6 +829,7 @@ impl OsStr {
     /// assert!(!non_ascii.is_ascii());
     /// ```
     #[stable(feature = "osstring_ascii", since = "1.53.0")]
+    #[must_use]
     #[inline]
     pub fn is_ascii(&self) -> bool {
         self.inner.is_ascii()
diff --git a/library/std/src/fs.rs b/library/std/src/fs.rs
index 9f45e89aa7504..2b76a411a0fd5 100644
--- a/library/std/src/fs.rs
+++ b/library/std/src/fs.rs
@@ -1046,7 +1046,6 @@ impl Metadata {
     ///
     #[cfg_attr(unix, doc = "```no_run")]
     #[cfg_attr(not(unix), doc = "```ignore")]
-    /// #![feature(is_symlink)]
     /// use std::fs;
     /// use std::path::Path;
     /// use std::os::unix::fs::symlink;
@@ -1062,7 +1061,7 @@ impl Metadata {
     /// }
     /// ```
     #[must_use]
-    #[unstable(feature = "is_symlink", issue = "85748")]
+    #[stable(feature = "is_symlink", since = "1.57.0")]
     pub fn is_symlink(&self) -> bool {
         self.file_type().is_symlink()
     }
diff --git a/library/std/src/io/stdio.rs b/library/std/src/io/stdio.rs
index 9389501e0129e..96a9da24c7e55 100644
--- a/library/std/src/io/stdio.rs
+++ b/library/std/src/io/stdio.rs
@@ -487,6 +487,7 @@ impl Stdin {
     ///     println!("got a chunk: {}", String::from_utf8_lossy(&split.unwrap()));
     /// }
     /// ```
+    #[must_use = "`self` will be dropped if the result is not used"]
     #[unstable(feature = "stdin_forwarders", issue = "87096")]
     pub fn split(self, byte: u8) -> Split<StdinLock<'static>> {
         self.into_locked().split(byte)
diff --git a/library/std/src/path.rs b/library/std/src/path.rs
index 8f00d2260e4c6..4e547a8025845 100644
--- a/library/std/src/path.rs
+++ b/library/std/src/path.rs
@@ -2751,7 +2751,7 @@ impl Path {
         fs::metadata(self).map(|m| m.is_dir()).unwrap_or(false)
     }
 
-    /// Returns true if the path exists on disk and is pointing at a symbolic link.
+    /// Returns `true` if the path exists on disk and is pointing at a symbolic link.
     ///
     /// This function will not traverse symbolic links.
     /// In case of a broken symbolic link this will also return true.
@@ -2763,7 +2763,6 @@ impl Path {
     ///
     #[cfg_attr(unix, doc = "```no_run")]
     #[cfg_attr(not(unix), doc = "```ignore")]
-    /// #![feature(is_symlink)]
     /// use std::path::Path;
     /// use std::os::unix::fs::symlink;
     ///
@@ -2772,8 +2771,14 @@ impl Path {
     /// assert_eq!(link_path.is_symlink(), true);
     /// assert_eq!(link_path.exists(), false);
     /// ```
-    #[unstable(feature = "is_symlink", issue = "85748")]
+    ///
+    /// # See Also
+    ///
+    /// This is a convenience function that coerces errors to false. If you want to
+    /// check errors, call [`fs::symlink_metadata`] and handle its [`Result`]. Then call
+    /// [`fs::Metadata::is_symlink`] if it was [`Ok`].
     #[must_use]
+    #[stable(feature = "is_symlink", since = "1.57.0")]
     pub fn is_symlink(&self) -> bool {
         fs::symlink_metadata(self).map(|m| m.is_symlink()).unwrap_or(false)
     }
diff --git a/src/test/ui/issues/issue-31299.rs b/src/test/ui/issues/issue-31299.rs
index abed18d81f8d3..d93ffcb2262eb 100644
--- a/src/test/ui/issues/issue-31299.rs
+++ b/src/test/ui/issues/issue-31299.rs
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ struct PtrBack<T: Front>(Vec<T::Back>);
 
 struct M(PtrBack<Vec<M>>);
 
+#[allow(unused_must_use)]
 fn main() {
     std::mem::size_of::<M>();
 }