diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-master.yml b/.github/workflows/ci-master.yml
index acdd848..c464e70 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-master.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-master.yml
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@master
         with:
-          toolchain: "1.98.1"
+          toolchain: "1.99.0"
           components: clippy, rustfmt
 
       - uses: Swatinem/rust-cache@v2
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@master
         with:
-          toolchain: "1.98.1"
+          toolchain: "1.99.0"
 
       - uses: Swatinem/rust-cache@v2
 
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@master
         with:
-          toolchain: "1.98.1"
+          toolchain: "1.99.0"
           components: clippy, rustfmt
 
       - uses: Swatinem/rust-cache@v2
diff --git a/.github/workflows/proof.yml b/.github/workflows/proof.yml
index 70243d4..2256a1b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/proof.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/proof.yml
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@master
         with:
-          toolchain: "1.98.1"
+          toolchain: "1.99.0"
       - uses: Swatinem/rust-cache@v2
       - name: cargo check
         run: cargo check --lib --tests
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@master
         with:
-          toolchain: "1.98.1"
+          toolchain: "1.99.0"
       - uses: Swatinem/rust-cache@v2
       - name: Run foundation proofs
         run: cargo test --test proof_foundation -- --test-threads=1 --show-output
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@master
         with:
-          toolchain: "1.98.1"
+          toolchain: "1.99.0"
       - uses: Swatinem/rust-cache@v2
       - name: Run reasoning ladder proofs
         run: cargo test --test proof_reasoning_ladder -- --test-threads=1 --show-output
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@master
         with:
-          toolchain: "1.98.1"
+          toolchain: "1.99.0"
       - uses: Swatinem/rust-cache@v2
       - name: Run tactics proofs
         run: cargo test --test proof_tactics -- --test-threads=1 --show-output
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@master
         with:
-          toolchain: "1.98.1"
+          toolchain: "1.99.0"
       - uses: Swatinem/rust-cache@v2
       - name: Run level A gap proofs
         run: cargo test --test proof_level_a_gaps -- --test-threads=1
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@master
         with:
-          toolchain: "1.98.1"
+          toolchain: "1.99.0"
       - uses: Swatinem/rust-cache@v2
       - name: Run all unit tests
         run: cargo test --lib -- --test-threads=4
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 73c4726..e8a6dfd 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ exclude = ["vendor"]
 name = "ladybug"
 version = "0.3.0"
 edition = "2024"
-rust-version = "1.98.1"
+rust-version = "1.99.0"
 license = "Apache-2.0"
 description = "Crystal Lake: Unified Cognitive Database with 4096 CAM Operations, Quantum-Inspired Operators, and 144 Verb Graph Substrate"
 repository = "https://github.com/AdaWorldAPI/ladybug-rs"
diff --git a/crates/ladybug-contract/Cargo.toml b/crates/ladybug-contract/Cargo.toml
index 95f9537..ec79462 100644
--- a/crates/ladybug-contract/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/ladybug-contract/Cargo.toml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 name = "ladybug-contract"
 version = "0.1.0"
 edition = "2024"
-rust-version = "1.98.1"
+rust-version = "1.99.0"
 license = "Apache-2.0"
 description = "Substrate types for LadybugDB: Container, CogRecord, CAM codebook, CognitiveAddress"
 repository = "https://github.com/AdaWorldAPI/ladybug-rs"
diff --git a/rust-toolchain.toml b/rust-toolchain.toml
index 6422209..b6cff89 100644
--- a/rust-toolchain.toml
+++ b/rust-toolchain.toml
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 [toolchain]
-channel = "1.98.1"
+channel = "1.99.0"