diff --git a/.github/workflows/CI.yml b/.github/workflows/CI.yml
index 98dbf24b17..a672bb28dd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/CI.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/CI.yml
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ jobs:
       shell: bash
 
   check-msrv:
-    # Run `cargo check` on our minimum supported Rust version (1.49.0). This
+    # Run `cargo check` on our minimum supported Rust version (1.56.0). This
     # checks with minimal versions; maximal versions are checked above.
     name: "cargo check (+MSRV -Zminimal-versions)"
     needs: check
@@ -143,20 +143,8 @@ jobs:
         - tracing-tower
         - tracing
         toolchain:
-        - 1.49.0
+        - 1.56.0
         - stable
-        # TODO(eliza): remove this when appender is on the same MSRV.
-        #              same for tracing subscriber
-        exclude:
-        - subcrate: tracing-appender
-          toolchain: 1.49.0
-        - subcrate: tracing-subscriber
-          toolchain: 1.49.0
-        include:
-        - subcrate: tracing-appender
-          toolchain: 1.53.0
-        - subcrate: tracing-subscriber
-          toolchain: 1.50.0
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v3
     - name: install Rust nightly
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e366458c46..7fb11378ff 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -254,14 +254,14 @@ attachment that `Future::instrument` does.
 ## Supported Rust Versions
 
 Tracing is built against the latest stable release. The minimum supported
-version is 1.49. The current Tracing version is not guaranteed to build on Rust
+version is 1.56. The current Tracing version is not guaranteed to build on Rust
 versions earlier than the minimum supported version.
 
 Tracing follows the same compiler support policies as the rest of the Tokio
 project. The current stable Rust compiler and the three most recent minor
 versions before it will always be supported. For example, if the current stable
-compiler version is 1.45, the minimum supported version will not be increased
-past 1.42, three minor versions prior. Increasing the minimum supported compiler
+compiler version is 1.69, the minimum supported version will not be increased
+past 1.66, three minor versions prior. Increasing the minimum supported compiler
 version is not considered a semver breaking change as long as doing so complies
 with this policy.
 
diff --git a/examples/Cargo.toml b/examples/Cargo.toml
index 42e366d6c5..b33c85f1c4 100644
--- a/examples/Cargo.toml
+++ b/examples/Cargo.toml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ name = "tracing-examples"
 version = "0.0.0"
 publish = false
 edition = "2018"
-rust-version = "1.49.0"
+rust-version = "1.56.0"
 
 [features]
 default = []
diff --git a/tracing-appender/README.md b/tracing-appender/README.md
index 121b92d701..54161684cb 100644
--- a/tracing-appender/README.md
+++ b/tracing-appender/README.md
@@ -152,8 +152,8 @@ Rust versions earlier than the minimum supported version.
 Tracing follows the same compiler support policies as the rest of the Tokio
 project. The current stable Rust compiler and the three most recent minor
 versions before it will always be supported. For example, if the current
-stable compiler version is 1.45, the minimum supported version will not be
-increased past 1.42, three minor versions prior. Increasing the minimum
+stable compiler version is 1.69, the minimum supported version will not be
+increased past 1.66, three minor versions prior. Increasing the minimum
 supported compiler version is not considered a semver breaking change as
 long as doing so complies with this policy.
 
diff --git a/tracing-appender/src/lib.rs b/tracing-appender/src/lib.rs
index ff336194ef..97ad8d4d58 100644
--- a/tracing-appender/src/lib.rs
+++ b/tracing-appender/src/lib.rs
@@ -116,8 +116,8 @@
 //! Tracing follows the same compiler support policies as the rest of the Tokio
 //! project. The current stable Rust compiler and the three most recent minor
 //! versions before it will always be supported. For example, if the current
-//! stable compiler version is 1.45, the minimum supported version will not be
-//! increased past 1.42, three minor versions prior. Increasing the minimum
+//! stable compiler version is 1.69, the minimum supported version will not be
+//! increased past 1.66, three minor versions prior. Increasing the minimum
 //! supported compiler version is not considered a semver breaking change as
 //! long as doing so complies with this policy.
 //!
diff --git a/tracing-attributes/Cargo.toml b/tracing-attributes/Cargo.toml
index 4ef87a7c5f..12000c378e 100644
--- a/tracing-attributes/Cargo.toml
+++ b/tracing-attributes/Cargo.toml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ keywords = ["logging", "tracing", "macro", "instrument", "log"]
 license = "MIT"
 readme = "README.md"
 edition = "2018"
-rust-version = "1.49.0"
+rust-version = "1.56.0"
 
 [lib]
 proc-macro = true
diff --git a/tracing-attributes/README.md b/tracing-attributes/README.md
index efb8b50ebd..976aafe305 100644
--- a/tracing-attributes/README.md
+++ b/tracing-attributes/README.md
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ structured, event-based diagnostic information. This crate provides the
 
 Note that this macro is also re-exported by the main `tracing` crate.
 
-*Compiler support: [requires `rustc` 1.49+][msrv]*
+*Compiler support: [requires `rustc` 1.56+][msrv]*
 
 [msrv]: #supported-rust-versions
 
@@ -69,14 +69,14 @@ pub fn my_function(my_arg: usize) {
 ## Supported Rust Versions
 
 Tracing is built against the latest stable release. The minimum supported
-version is 1.49. The current Tracing version is not guaranteed to build on Rust
+version is 1.56. The current Tracing version is not guaranteed to build on Rust
 versions earlier than the minimum supported version.
 
 Tracing follows the same compiler support policies as the rest of the Tokio
 project. The current stable Rust compiler and the three most recent minor
 versions before it will always be supported. For example, if the current stable
-compiler version is 1.45, the minimum supported version will not be increased
-past 1.42, three minor versions prior. Increasing the minimum supported compiler
+compiler version is 1.69, the minimum supported version will not be increased
+past 1.66, three minor versions prior. Increasing the minimum supported compiler
 version is not considered a semver breaking change as long as doing so complies
 with this policy.
 
diff --git a/tracing-attributes/src/lib.rs b/tracing-attributes/src/lib.rs
index 4b92520deb..fcde9ae8c2 100644
--- a/tracing-attributes/src/lib.rs
+++ b/tracing-attributes/src/lib.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 //!
 //! Note that this macro is also re-exported by the main `tracing` crate.
 //!
-//! *Compiler support: [requires `rustc` 1.49+][msrv]*
+//! *Compiler support: [requires `rustc` 1.56+][msrv]*
 //!
 //! [msrv]: #supported-rust-versions
 //!
@@ -41,14 +41,14 @@
 //! ## Supported Rust Versions
 //!
 //! Tracing is built against the latest stable release. The minimum supported
-//! version is 1.49. The current Tracing version is not guaranteed to build on
+//! version is 1.56. The current Tracing version is not guaranteed to build on
 //! Rust versions earlier than the minimum supported version.
 //!
 //! Tracing follows the same compiler support policies as the rest of the Tokio
 //! project. The current stable Rust compiler and the three most recent minor
 //! versions before it will always be supported. For example, if the current
-//! stable compiler version is 1.45, the minimum supported version will not be
-//! increased past 1.42, three minor versions prior. Increasing the minimum
+//! stable compiler version is 1.69, the minimum supported version will not be
+//! increased past 1.66, three minor versions prior. Increasing the minimum
 //! supported compiler version is not considered a semver breaking change as
 //! long as doing so complies with this policy.
 //!
diff --git a/tracing-core/Cargo.toml b/tracing-core/Cargo.toml
index ecf5114d2e..363d8fad53 100644
--- a/tracing-core/Cargo.toml
+++ b/tracing-core/Cargo.toml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ categories = [
 ]
 keywords = ["logging", "tracing", "profiling"]
 edition = "2018"
-rust-version = "1.49.0"
+rust-version = "1.56.0"
 
 [features]
 default = ["std"]
diff --git a/tracing-core/README.md b/tracing-core/README.md
index 189d4f66f6..24f0fb1783 100644
--- a/tracing-core/README.md
+++ b/tracing-core/README.md
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ The crate provides:
 In addition, it defines the global callsite registry and per-thread current
 dispatcher which other components of the tracing system rely on.
 
-*Compiler support: [requires `rustc` 1.49+][msrv]*
+*Compiler support: [requires `rustc` 1.56+][msrv]*
 
 [msrv]: #supported-rust-versions
 
@@ -99,14 +99,14 @@ The following crate feature flags are available:
 ## Supported Rust Versions
 
 Tracing is built against the latest stable release. The minimum supported
-version is 1.49. The current Tracing version is not guaranteed to build on Rust
+version is 1.56. The current Tracing version is not guaranteed to build on Rust
 versions earlier than the minimum supported version.
 
 Tracing follows the same compiler support policies as the rest of the Tokio
 project. The current stable Rust compiler and the three most recent minor
 versions before it will always be supported. For example, if the current stable
-compiler version is 1.45, the minimum supported version will not be increased
-past 1.42, three minor versions prior. Increasing the minimum supported compiler
+compiler version is 1.69, the minimum supported version will not be increased
+past 1.69, three minor versions prior. Increasing the minimum supported compiler
 version is not considered a semver breaking change as long as doing so complies
 with this policy.
 
diff --git a/tracing-core/src/lib.rs b/tracing-core/src/lib.rs
index 34e290eecd..e31978368d 100644
--- a/tracing-core/src/lib.rs
+++ b/tracing-core/src/lib.rs
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 //! In addition, it defines the global callsite registry and per-thread current
 //! dispatcher which other components of the tracing system rely on.
 //!
-//! *Compiler support: [requires `rustc` 1.49+][msrv]*
+//! *Compiler support: [requires `rustc` 1.56+][msrv]*
 //!
 //! [msrv]: #supported-rust-versions
 //!
@@ -109,14 +109,14 @@
 //! ## Supported Rust Versions
 //!
 //! Tracing is built against the latest stable release. The minimum supported
-//! version is 1.49. The current Tracing version is not guaranteed to build on
+//! version is 1.56. The current Tracing version is not guaranteed to build on
 //! Rust versions earlier than the minimum supported version.
 //!
 //! Tracing follows the same compiler support policies as the rest of the Tokio
 //! project. The current stable Rust compiler and the three most recent minor
 //! versions before it will always be supported. For example, if the current
-//! stable compiler version is 1.45, the minimum supported version will not be
-//! increased past 1.42, three minor versions prior. Increasing the minimum
+//! stable compiler version is 1.69, the minimum supported version will not be
+//! increased past 1.66, three minor versions prior. Increasing the minimum
 //! supported compiler version is not considered a semver breaking change as
 //! long as doing so complies with this policy.
 //!
diff --git a/tracing-error/Cargo.toml b/tracing-error/Cargo.toml
index 190f791bb6..7db6fb8837 100644
--- a/tracing-error/Cargo.toml
+++ b/tracing-error/Cargo.toml
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ keywords = [
     "backtrace"
 ]
 edition = "2018"
-rust-version = "1.49.0"
+rust-version = "1.56.0"
 
 [features]
 default = ["traced-error"]
diff --git a/tracing-error/README.md b/tracing-error/README.md
index 7a625ca296..ae2721233f 100644
--- a/tracing-error/README.md
+++ b/tracing-error/README.md
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ The crate provides the following:
 
 **Note**: This crate is currently experimental.
 
-*Compiler support: [requires `rustc` 1.49+][msrv]*
+*Compiler support: [requires `rustc` 1.56+][msrv]*
 
 [msrv]: #supported-rust-versions
 
@@ -186,14 +186,14 @@ fn main() {
 ## Supported Rust Versions
 
 Tracing is built against the latest stable release. The minimum supported
-version is 1.49. The current Tracing version is not guaranteed to build on Rust
+version is 1.56. The current Tracing version is not guaranteed to build on Rust
 versions earlier than the minimum supported version.
 
 Tracing follows the same compiler support policies as the rest of the Tokio
 project. The current stable Rust compiler and the three most recent minor
 versions before it will always be supported. For example, if the current stable
-compiler version is 1.45, the minimum supported version will not be increased
-past 1.42, three minor versions prior. Increasing the minimum supported compiler
+compiler version is 1.69, the minimum supported version will not be increased
+past 1.66, three minor versions prior. Increasing the minimum supported compiler
 version is not considered a semver breaking change as long as doing so complies
 with this policy.
 
diff --git a/tracing-error/src/lib.rs b/tracing-error/src/lib.rs
index 386b6a0e36..c6dba25fe3 100644
--- a/tracing-error/src/lib.rs
+++ b/tracing-error/src/lib.rs
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 //!
 //! **Note**: This crate is currently experimental.
 //!
-//! *Compiler support: [requires `rustc` 1.49+][msrv]*
+//! *Compiler support: [requires `rustc` 1.56+][msrv]*
 //!
 //! [msrv]: #supported-rust-versions
 //!
@@ -166,14 +166,14 @@
 //! ## Supported Rust Versions
 //!
 //! Tracing is built against the latest stable release. The minimum supported
-//! version is 1.49. The current Tracing version is not guaranteed to build on
+//! version is 1.56. The current Tracing version is not guaranteed to build on
 //! Rust versions earlier than the minimum supported version.
 //!
 //! Tracing follows the same compiler support policies as the rest of the Tokio
 //! project. The current stable Rust compiler and the three most recent minor
 //! versions before it will always be supported. For example, if the current
-//! stable compiler version is 1.45, the minimum supported version will not be
-//! increased past 1.42, three minor versions prior. Increasing the minimum
+//! stable compiler version is 1.69, the minimum supported version will not be
+//! increased past 1.66, three minor versions prior. Increasing the minimum
 //! supported compiler version is not considered a semver breaking change as
 //! long as doing so complies with this policy.
 //!
diff --git a/tracing-flame/Cargo.toml b/tracing-flame/Cargo.toml
index 351aed7d61..2ea6d0b807 100644
--- a/tracing-flame/Cargo.toml
+++ b/tracing-flame/Cargo.toml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ categories = [
     "asynchronous",
 ]
 keywords = ["tracing", "subscriber", "flamegraph", "profiling"]
-rust-version = "1.49.0"
+rust-version = "1.56.0"
 
 [features]
 default = ["smallvec"]
diff --git a/tracing-flame/README.md b/tracing-flame/README.md
index 46340ed541..5a6b9017af 100644
--- a/tracing-flame/README.md
+++ b/tracing-flame/README.md
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ flamegraph/flamechart. Flamegraphs/flamecharts are useful for identifying perfor
 bottlenecks in an application. For more details, see Brendan Gregg's [post]
 on flamegraphs.
 
-*Compiler support: [requires `rustc` 1.49+][msrv]*
+*Compiler support: [requires `rustc` 1.56+][msrv]*
 
 [msrv]: #supported-rust-versions
 [post]: http://www.brendangregg.com/flamegraphs.html
@@ -106,14 +106,14 @@ _flamechart_, which _does not_ sort or collapse identical stack frames.
 ## Supported Rust Versions
 
 Tracing is built against the latest stable release. The minimum supported
-version is 1.49. The current Tracing version is not guaranteed to build on Rust
+version is 1.56. The current Tracing version is not guaranteed to build on Rust
 versions earlier than the minimum supported version.
 
 Tracing follows the same compiler support policies as the rest of the Tokio
 project. The current stable Rust compiler and the three most recent minor
 versions before it will always be supported. For example, if the current stable
-compiler version is 1.45, the minimum supported version will not be increased
-past 1.42, three minor versions prior. Increasing the minimum supported compiler
+compiler version is 1.69, the minimum supported version will not be increased
+past 1.66, three minor versions prior. Increasing the minimum supported compiler
 version is not considered a semver breaking change as long as doing so complies
 with this policy.
 
diff --git a/tracing-flame/src/lib.rs b/tracing-flame/src/lib.rs
index dea0278b11..b123d80b8a 100644
--- a/tracing-flame/src/lib.rs
+++ b/tracing-flame/src/lib.rs
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 //! issues bottlenecks in an application. For more details, see Brendan Gregg's [post]
 //! on flamegraphs.
 //!
-//! *Compiler support: [requires `rustc` 1.49+][msrv]*
+//! *Compiler support: [requires `rustc` 1.56+][msrv]*
 //!
 //! [msrv]: #supported-rust-versions
 //! [post]: http://www.brendangregg.com/flamegraphs.html
@@ -95,14 +95,14 @@
 //! ## Supported Rust Versions
 //!
 //! Tracing is built against the latest stable release. The minimum supported
-//! version is 1.49. The current Tracing version is not guaranteed to build on
+//! version is 1.56. The current Tracing version is not guaranteed to build on
 //! Rust versions earlier than the minimum supported version.
 //!
 //! Tracing follows the same compiler support policies as the rest of the Tokio
 //! project. The current stable Rust compiler and the three most recent minor
 //! versions before it will always be supported. For example, if the current
-//! stable compiler version is 1.45, the minimum supported version will not be
-//! increased past 1.42, three minor versions prior. Increasing the minimum
+//! stable compiler version is 1.69, the minimum supported version will not be
+//! increased past 1.66, three minor versions prior. Increasing the minimum
 //! supported compiler version is not considered a semver breaking change as
 //! long as doing so complies with this policy.
 //!
diff --git a/tracing-futures/Cargo.toml b/tracing-futures/Cargo.toml
index 3bda4cb601..d4ef1f71b6 100644
--- a/tracing-futures/Cargo.toml
+++ b/tracing-futures/Cargo.toml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ categories = [
 ]
 keywords = ["logging", "profiling", "tracing", "futures", "async"]
 license = "MIT"
-rust-version = "1.49.0"
+rust-version = "1.56.0"
 
 [features]
 default = ["std-future", "std"]
diff --git a/tracing-futures/README.md b/tracing-futures/README.md
index c27248cfa3..a7d3331a76 100644
--- a/tracing-futures/README.md
+++ b/tracing-futures/README.md
@@ -51,21 +51,21 @@ The crate provides the following traits:
 [`Subscriber`]: https://docs.rs/tracing/latest/tracing/subscriber/index.html
 [`tracing`]: https://crates.io/crates/tracing
 
-*Compiler support: [requires `rustc` 1.49+][msrv]*
+*Compiler support: [requires `rustc` 1.56+][msrv]*
 
 [msrv]: #supported-rust-versions
 
 ## Supported Rust Versions
 
 Tracing is built against the latest stable release. The minimum supported
-version is 1.49. The current Tracing version is not guaranteed to build on Rust
+version is 1.56. The current Tracing version is not guaranteed to build on Rust
 versions earlier than the minimum supported version.
 
 Tracing follows the same compiler support policies as the rest of the Tokio
 project. The current stable Rust compiler and the three most recent minor
 versions before it will always be supported. For example, if the current stable
-compiler version is 1.45, the minimum supported version will not be increased
-past 1.42, three minor versions prior. Increasing the minimum supported compiler
+compiler version is 1.69, the minimum supported version will not be increased
+past 1.66, three minor versions prior. Increasing the minimum supported compiler
 version is not considered a semver breaking change as long as doing so complies
 with this policy.
 
diff --git a/tracing-futures/src/lib.rs b/tracing-futures/src/lib.rs
index 520f92d437..5af13a0a5b 100644
--- a/tracing-futures/src/lib.rs
+++ b/tracing-futures/src/lib.rs
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 //! * [`WithCollector`] allows a `tracing` [collector] to be attached to a
 //!   future, sink, stream, or executor.
 //!
-//! *Compiler support: [requires `rustc` 1.49+][msrv]*
+//! *Compiler support: [requires `rustc` 1.56+][msrv]*
 //!
 //! [msrv]: #supported-rust-versions
 //!
@@ -60,14 +60,14 @@
 //! ## Supported Rust Versions
 //!
 //! Tracing is built against the latest stable release. The minimum supported
-//! version is 1.49. The current Tracing version is not guaranteed to build on
+//! version is 1.56. The current Tracing version is not guaranteed to build on
 //! Rust versions earlier than the minimum supported version.
 //!
 //! Tracing follows the same compiler support policies as the rest of the Tokio
 //! project. The current stable Rust compiler and the three most recent minor
 //! versions before it will always be supported. For example, if the current
-//! stable compiler version is 1.45, the minimum supported version will not be
-//! increased past 1.42, three minor versions prior. Increasing the minimum
+//! stable compiler version is 1.69, the minimum supported version will not be
+//! increased past 1.66, three minor versions prior. Increasing the minimum
 //! supported compiler version is not considered a semver breaking change as
 //! long as doing so complies with this policy.
 //!
diff --git a/tracing-journald/Cargo.toml b/tracing-journald/Cargo.toml
index 29390804d8..a2c0755283 100644
--- a/tracing-journald/Cargo.toml
+++ b/tracing-journald/Cargo.toml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ categories = [
     "development-tools::profiling",
 ]
 keywords = ["tracing", "journald"]
-rust-version = "1.49.0"
+rust-version = "1.56.0"
 
 [dependencies]
 libc = "0.2.126"
diff --git a/tracing-journald/README.md b/tracing-journald/README.md
index 76d3d4c0d7..6e6ec5942a 100644
--- a/tracing-journald/README.md
+++ b/tracing-journald/README.md
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ scoped, structured, and async-aware diagnostics. `tracing-journald` provides a
 and events to [`systemd-journald`][journald], on Linux distributions that use
 `systemd`.
  
-*Compiler support: [requires `rustc` 1.49+][msrv]*
+*Compiler support: [requires `rustc` 1.56+][msrv]*
 
 [msrv]: #supported-rust-versions
 [`tracing`]: https://crates.io/crates/tracing
@@ -38,14 +38,14 @@ and events to [`systemd-journald`][journald], on Linux distributions that use
 ## Supported Rust Versions
 
 Tracing is built against the latest stable release. The minimum supported
-version is 1.49. The current Tracing version is not guaranteed to build on Rust
+version is 1.56. The current Tracing version is not guaranteed to build on Rust
 versions earlier than the minimum supported version.
 
 Tracing follows the same compiler support policies as the rest of the Tokio
 project. The current stable Rust compiler and the three most recent minor
 versions before it will always be supported. For example, if the current stable
-compiler version is 1.45, the minimum supported version will not be increased
-past 1.42, three minor versions prior. Increasing the minimum supported compiler
+compiler version is 1.69, the minimum supported version will not be increased
+past 1.66, three minor versions prior. Increasing the minimum supported compiler
 version is not considered a semver breaking change as long as doing so complies
 with this policy.
 
diff --git a/tracing-journald/src/lib.rs b/tracing-journald/src/lib.rs
index 2433418ce9..237a0de647 100644
--- a/tracing-journald/src/lib.rs
+++ b/tracing-journald/src/lib.rs
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 //! and events to [`systemd-journald`][journald], on Linux distributions that
 //! use `systemd`.
 //!
-//! *Compiler support: [requires `rustc` 1.49+][msrv]*
+//! *Compiler support: [requires `rustc` 1.56+][msrv]*
 //!
 //! [msrv]: #supported-rust-versions
 //! [`tracing`]: https://crates.io/crates/tracing
@@ -21,14 +21,14 @@
 //! ## Supported Rust Versions
 //!
 //! Tracing is built against the latest stable release. The minimum supported
-//! version is 1.49. The current Tracing version is not guaranteed to build on
+//! version is 1.56. The current Tracing version is not guaranteed to build on
 //! Rust versions earlier than the minimum supported version.
 //!
 //! Tracing follows the same compiler support policies as the rest of the Tokio
 //! project. The current stable Rust compiler and the three most recent minor
 //! versions before it will always be supported. For example, if the current
-//! stable compiler version is 1.45, the minimum supported version will not be
-//! increased past 1.42, three minor versions prior. Increasing the minimum
+//! stable compiler version is 1.69, the minimum supported version will not be
+//! increased past 1.66, three minor versions prior. Increasing the minimum
 //! supported compiler version is not considered a semver breaking change as
 //! long as doing so complies with this policy.
 //!
diff --git a/tracing-log/Cargo.toml b/tracing-log/Cargo.toml
index 4976491527..61e68b376c 100644
--- a/tracing-log/Cargo.toml
+++ b/tracing-log/Cargo.toml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ categories = [
 keywords = ["logging", "tracing", "log"]
 license = "MIT"
 readme = "README.md"
-rust-version = "1.49.0"
+rust-version = "1.56.0"
 
 [features]
 default = ["log-tracer", "std"]
diff --git a/tracing-log/README.md b/tracing-log/README.md
index 1cfee3681d..3da5f6b7e1 100644
--- a/tracing-log/README.md
+++ b/tracing-log/README.md
@@ -56,21 +56,21 @@ This crate provides:
 [`tracing::Subscriber`]: https://docs.rs/tracing/latest/tracing/trait.Subscriber.html
 [`tracing::Event`]: https://docs.rs/tracing/latest/tracing/struct.Event.html
 
-*Compiler support: [requires `rustc` 1.49+][msrv]*
+*Compiler support: [requires `rustc` 1.56+][msrv]*
 
 [msrv]: #supported-rust-versions
 
 ## Supported Rust Versions
 
 Tracing is built against the latest stable release. The minimum supported
-version is 1.49. The current Tracing version is not guaranteed to build on Rust
+version is 1.56. The current Tracing version is not guaranteed to build on Rust
 versions earlier than the minimum supported version.
 
 Tracing follows the same compiler support policies as the rest of the Tokio
 project. The current stable Rust compiler and the three most recent minor
 versions before it will always be supported. For example, if the current stable
-compiler version is 1.45, the minimum supported version will not be increased
-past 1.42, three minor versions prior. Increasing the minimum supported compiler
+compiler version is 1.69, the minimum supported version will not be increased
+past 1.66, three minor versions prior. Increasing the minimum supported compiler
 version is not considered a semver breaking change as long as doing so complies
 with this policy.
 
diff --git a/tracing-log/src/lib.rs b/tracing-log/src/lib.rs
index 36f0b6fc05..916d0b6b7f 100644
--- a/tracing-log/src/lib.rs
+++ b/tracing-log/src/lib.rs
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 //! - An [`env_logger`] module, with helpers for using the [`env_logger` crate]
 //!   with `tracing` (optional, enabled by the `env-logger` feature).
 //!
-//! *Compiler support: [requires `rustc` 1.49+][msrv]*
+//! *Compiler support: [requires `rustc` 1.56+][msrv]*
 //!
 //! [msrv]: #supported-rust-versions
 //!
@@ -76,14 +76,14 @@
 //! ## Supported Rust Versions
 //!
 //! Tracing is built against the latest stable release. The minimum supported
-//! version is 1.49. The current Tracing version is not guaranteed to build on
+//! version is 1.56. The current Tracing version is not guaranteed to build on
 //! Rust versions earlier than the minimum supported version.
 //!
 //! Tracing follows the same compiler support policies as the rest of the Tokio
 //! project. The current stable Rust compiler and the three most recent minor
 //! versions before it will always be supported. For example, if the current
-//! stable compiler version is 1.45, the minimum supported version will not be
-//! increased past 1.42, three minor versions prior. Increasing the minimum
+//! stable compiler version is 1.69, the minimum supported version will not be
+//! increased past 1.66, three minor versions prior. Increasing the minimum
 //! supported compiler version is not considered a semver breaking change as
 //! long as doing so complies with this policy.
 //!
diff --git a/tracing-macros/Cargo.toml b/tracing-macros/Cargo.toml
index 3d15aee3b6..b457067e26 100644
--- a/tracing-macros/Cargo.toml
+++ b/tracing-macros/Cargo.toml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ categories = [
 ]
 keywords = ["logging", "tracing"]
 license = "MIT"
-rust-version = "1.49.0"
+rust-version = "1.56.0"
 
 [dependencies]
 tracing = { path = "../tracing", version = "0.2", default-features = false, features = ["std"] }
diff --git a/tracing-mock/Cargo.toml b/tracing-mock/Cargo.toml
index efd35b05d2..e041338b0a 100644
--- a/tracing-mock/Cargo.toml
+++ b/tracing-mock/Cargo.toml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ readme = "README.md"
 repository = "https://github.com/tokio-rs/tracing"
 homepage = "https://tokio.rs"
 edition = "2018"
-rust-version = "1.49.0"
+rust-version = "1.56.0"
 publish = false
 
 [dependencies]
diff --git a/tracing-mock/README.md b/tracing-mock/README.md
index b508db00cb..e561606119 100644
--- a/tracing-mock/README.md
+++ b/tracing-mock/README.md
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ structured, event-based diagnostic information. `tracing-mock` provides
 tools for making assertions about what `tracing` diagnostics are emitted
 by code under test.
 
-*Compiler support: [requires `rustc` 1.49+][msrv]*
+*Compiler support: [requires `rustc` 1.56+][msrv]*
 
 [msrv]: #supported-rust-versions
 
@@ -154,14 +154,14 @@ handle.assert_finished();
 ## Supported Rust Versions
 
 Tracing is built against the latest stable release. The minimum supported
-version is 1.49. The current Tracing version is not guaranteed to build on Rust
+version is 1.56. The current Tracing version is not guaranteed to build on Rust
 versions earlier than the minimum supported version.
 
 Tracing follows the same compiler support policies as the rest of the Tokio
 project. The current stable Rust compiler and the three most recent minor
 versions before it will always be supported. For example, if the current stable
-compiler version is 1.45, the minimum supported version will not be increased
-past 1.42, three minor versions prior. Increasing the minimum supported compiler
+compiler version is 1.69, the minimum supported version will not be increased
+past 1.66, three minor versions prior. Increasing the minimum supported compiler
 version is not considered a semver breaking change as long as doing so complies
 with this policy.
 
diff --git a/tracing-serde/Cargo.toml b/tracing-serde/Cargo.toml
index 41154f7c09..7b027fc5ac 100644
--- a/tracing-serde/Cargo.toml
+++ b/tracing-serde/Cargo.toml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ categories = [
     "encoding",
 ]
 keywords = ["logging", "tracing", "serialization"]
-rust-version = "1.49.0"
+rust-version = "1.56.0"
 
 [features]
 default = ["std"]
diff --git a/tracing-serde/README.md b/tracing-serde/README.md
index f02a880428..b52b9ae88a 100644
--- a/tracing-serde/README.md
+++ b/tracing-serde/README.md
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ and tracing data to monitor your services in production.
 The `tracing` crate provides the APIs necessary for instrumenting
 libraries and applications to emit trace data.
 
-*Compiler support: [requires `rustc` 1.49+][msrv]*
+*Compiler support: [requires `rustc` 1.56+][msrv]*
 
 [msrv]: #supported-rust-versions
 
@@ -113,14 +113,14 @@ The following crate feature flags are available:
 ## Supported Rust Versions
 
 Tracing is built against the latest stable release. The minimum supported
-version is 1.49. The current Tracing version is not guaranteed to build on Rust
+version is 1.56. The current Tracing version is not guaranteed to build on Rust
 versions earlier than the minimum supported version.
 
 Tracing follows the same compiler support policies as the rest of the Tokio
 project. The current stable Rust compiler and the three most recent minor
 versions before it will always be supported. For example, if the current stable
-compiler version is 1.45, the minimum supported version will not be increased
-past 1.42, three minor versions prior. Increasing the minimum supported compiler
+compiler version is 1.69, the minimum supported version will not be increased
+past 1.66, three minor versions prior. Increasing the minimum supported compiler
 version is not considered a semver breaking change as long as doing so complies
 with this policy.
 
diff --git a/tracing-serde/src/lib.rs b/tracing-serde/src/lib.rs
index c01490d5c0..640c8d7886 100644
--- a/tracing-serde/src/lib.rs
+++ b/tracing-serde/src/lib.rs
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 //! The `tracing` crate provides the APIs necessary for instrumenting
 //! libraries and applications to emit trace data.
 //!
-//! *Compiler support: [requires `rustc` 1.49+][msrv]*
+//! *Compiler support: [requires `rustc` 1.56+][msrv]*
 //!
 //! [msrv]: #supported-rust-versions
 //!
@@ -128,14 +128,14 @@
 //! ## Supported Rust Versions
 //!
 //! Tracing is built against the latest stable release. The minimum supported
-//! version is 1.49. The current Tracing version is not guaranteed to build on
+//! version is 1.56. The current Tracing version is not guaranteed to build on
 //! Rust versions earlier than the minimum supported version.
 //!
 //! Tracing follows the same compiler support policies as the rest of the Tokio
 //! project. The current stable Rust compiler and the three most recent minor
 //! versions before it will always be supported. For example, if the current
-//! stable compiler version is 1.45, the minimum supported version will not be
-//! increased past 1.42, three minor versions prior. Increasing the minimum
+//! stable compiler version is 1.69, the minimum supported version will not be
+//! increased past 1.66, three minor versions prior. Increasing the minimum
 //! supported compiler version is not considered a semver breaking change as
 //! long as doing so complies with this policy.
 //!
diff --git a/tracing-subscriber/Cargo.toml b/tracing-subscriber/Cargo.toml
index a93d231dd1..d39da0cdc8 100644
--- a/tracing-subscriber/Cargo.toml
+++ b/tracing-subscriber/Cargo.toml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ categories = [
     "asynchronous",
 ]
 keywords = ["logging", "tracing", "metrics", "subscriber"]
-rust-version = "1.50.0"
+rust-version = "1.56.0"
 
 [features]
 
diff --git a/tracing-subscriber/README.md b/tracing-subscriber/README.md
index 5f4d2e91b7..9e5c0b645e 100644
--- a/tracing-subscriber/README.md
+++ b/tracing-subscriber/README.md
@@ -32,21 +32,21 @@ Utilities for implementing and composing [`tracing`][tracing] subscribers.
 [discord-url]: https://discord.gg/EeF3cQw
 [maint-badge]: https://img.shields.io/badge/maintenance-experimental-blue.svg
 
-*Compiler support: [requires `rustc` 1.50+][msrv]*
+*Compiler support: [requires `rustc` 1.56+][msrv]*
 
 [msrv]: #supported-rust-versions
 
 ## Supported Rust Versions
 
 Tracing is built against the latest stable release. The minimum supported
-version is 1.50. The current Tracing version is not guaranteed to build on Rust
+version is 1.56. The current Tracing version is not guaranteed to build on Rust
 versions earlier than the minimum supported version.
 
 Tracing follows the same compiler support policies as the rest of the Tokio
 project. The current stable Rust compiler and the three most recent minor
 versions before it will always be supported. For example, if the current stable
-compiler version is 1.45, the minimum supported version will not be increased
-past 1.42, three minor versions prior. Increasing the minimum supported compiler
+compiler version is 1.69, the minimum supported version will not be increased
+past 1.66, three minor versions prior. Increasing the minimum supported compiler
 version is not considered a semver breaking change as long as doing so complies
 with this policy.
 
diff --git a/tracing-subscriber/src/fmt/mod.rs b/tracing-subscriber/src/fmt/mod.rs
index 936ecd6400..ba5066d2ec 100644
--- a/tracing-subscriber/src/fmt/mod.rs
+++ b/tracing-subscriber/src/fmt/mod.rs
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 //! tracing-subscriber = "0.3"
 //! ```
 //!
-//! *Compiler support: [requires `rustc` 1.49+][msrv]*
+//! *Compiler support: [requires `rustc` 1.56+][msrv]*
 //!
 //! [msrv]: ../index.html#supported-rust-versions
 //!
diff --git a/tracing-subscriber/src/lib.rs b/tracing-subscriber/src/lib.rs
index 6f10eac97f..5e7787028c 100644
--- a/tracing-subscriber/src/lib.rs
+++ b/tracing-subscriber/src/lib.rs
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 //! `tracing-subscriber` is intended for use by both `Collector` authors and
 //! application authors using `tracing` to instrument their applications.
 //!
-//! *Compiler support: [requires `rustc` 1.50+][msrv]*
+//! *Compiler support: [requires `rustc` 1.56+][msrv]*
 //!
 //! [msrv]: #supported-rust-versions
 //!
@@ -106,14 +106,14 @@
 //! ## Supported Rust Versions
 //!
 //! Tracing is built against the latest stable release. The minimum supported
-//! version is 1.50. The current Tracing version is not guaranteed to build on
+//! version is 1.56. The current Tracing version is not guaranteed to build on
 //! Rust versions earlier than the minimum supported version.
 //!
 //! Tracing follows the same compiler support policies as the rest of the Tokio
 //! project. The current stable Rust compiler and the three most recent minor
 //! versions before it will always be supported. For example, if the current
-//! stable compiler version is 1.45, the minimum supported version will not be
-//! increased past 1.42, three minor versions prior. Increasing the minimum
+//! stable compiler version is 1.69, the minimum supported version will not be
+//! increased past 1.66, three minor versions prior. Increasing the minimum
 //! supported compiler version is not considered a semver breaking change as
 //! long as doing so complies with this policy.
 //!
diff --git a/tracing-tower/Cargo.toml b/tracing-tower/Cargo.toml
index 7520c5d7b8..970886ae84 100644
--- a/tracing-tower/Cargo.toml
+++ b/tracing-tower/Cargo.toml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ categories = [
 ]
 keywords = ["logging", "tracing"]
 license = "MIT"
-rust-version = "1.49.0"
+rust-version = "1.56.0"
 
 [features]
 default = ["tower-layer", "tower-make"]
diff --git a/tracing/Cargo.toml b/tracing/Cargo.toml
index 6c43ff6c70..55221efeb5 100644
--- a/tracing/Cargo.toml
+++ b/tracing/Cargo.toml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ categories = [
 ]
 keywords = ["logging", "tracing", "metrics", "async"]
 edition = "2018"
-rust-version = "1.49.0"
+rust-version = "1.56.0"
 
 [dependencies]
 tracing-core = { path = "../tracing-core", version = "0.2", default-features = false }
diff --git a/tracing/README.md b/tracing/README.md
index a4dea4f724..8f7f0a6241 100644
--- a/tracing/README.md
+++ b/tracing/README.md
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ data as well as textual messages.
 The `tracing` crate provides the APIs necessary for instrumenting libraries
 and applications to emit trace data.
 
-*Compiler support: [requires `rustc` 1.49+][msrv]*
+*Compiler support: [requires `rustc` 1.56+][msrv]*
 
 [msrv]: #supported-rust-versions
 
@@ -425,14 +425,14 @@ undergoing active development. They may be less stable than `tracing` and
 ## Supported Rust Versions
 
 Tracing is built against the latest stable release. The minimum supported
-version is 1.49. The current Tracing version is not guaranteed to build on Rust
+version is 1.56. The current Tracing version is not guaranteed to build on Rust
 versions earlier than the minimum supported version.
 
 Tracing follows the same compiler support policies as the rest of the Tokio
 project. The current stable Rust compiler and the three most recent minor
 versions before it will always be supported. For example, if the current stable
-compiler version is 1.45, the minimum supported version will not be increased
-past 1.42, three minor versions prior. Increasing the minimum supported compiler
+compiler version is 1.69, the minimum supported version will not be increased
+past 1.66, three minor versions prior. Increasing the minimum supported compiler
 version is not considered a semver breaking change as long as doing so complies
 with this policy.
 
diff --git a/tracing/src/lib.rs b/tracing/src/lib.rs
index 21411c7df4..49b3ffc5a5 100644
--- a/tracing/src/lib.rs
+++ b/tracing/src/lib.rs
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 //! The `tracing` crate provides the APIs necessary for instrumenting libraries
 //! and applications to emit trace data.
 //!
-//! *Compiler support: [requires `rustc` 1.49+][msrv]*
+//! *Compiler support: [requires `rustc` 1.56+][msrv]*
 //!
 //! [msrv]: #supported-rust-versions
 //! # Core Concepts
@@ -880,14 +880,14 @@
 //! ## Supported Rust Versions
 //!
 //! Tracing is built against the latest stable release. The minimum supported
-//! version is 1.49. The current Tracing version is not guaranteed to build on
+//! version is 1.56. The current Tracing version is not guaranteed to build on
 //! Rust versions earlier than the minimum supported version.
 //!
 //! Tracing follows the same compiler support policies as the rest of the Tokio
 //! project. The current stable Rust compiler and the three most recent minor
 //! versions before it will always be supported. For example, if the current
-//! stable compiler version is 1.45, the minimum supported version will not be
-//! increased past 1.42, three minor versions prior. Increasing the minimum
+//! stable compiler version is 1.69, the minimum supported version will not be
+//! increased past 1.66, three minor versions prior. Increasing the minimum
 //! supported compiler version is not considered a semver breaking change as
 //! long as doing so complies with this policy.
 //!