There was a major change https://github.com/rust-netlink/netlink-packet-route/pull/161 that blocks upgrade of this crate in https://github.com/n0-computer/net-tools/pull/19 Comment in https://github.com/rust-netlink/netlink-packet-route/pull/161#issuecomment-2809060081 is probably not visible enough, so I open an issue here to request a release.