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+*[The TokioConf 2026 Call For Talk Proposals is now open](https://tokio.rs/blog/2025-09-26-announcing-tokio-conf-cfp)*
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 # Tokio
 
 A runtime for writing reliable, asynchronous, and slim applications with
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+*[The TokioConf 2026 Call For Talk Proposals is now open](https://tokio.rs/blog/2025-09-26-announcing-tokio-conf-cfp)*
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+---
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 # Tokio
 
 A runtime for writing reliable, asynchronous, and slim applications with