diff --git a/examples/rustls-mtls/rust-toolchain b/examples/rustls-mtls/rust-toolchain
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-[toolchain]
-channel = "1.71.1"
-components = [ "rustc", "clippy", "rustfmt" ]
diff --git a/examples/s2n-mtls/rust-toolchain b/examples/s2n-mtls/rust-toolchain
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-[toolchain]
-channel = "1.71.1"
-components = [ "rustc", "clippy", "rustfmt" ]
diff --git a/examples/turmoil-provider/rust-toolchain b/examples/turmoil-provider/rust-toolchain
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-[toolchain]
-channel = "1.71.1"
-components = [ "rustc", "clippy", "rustfmt" ]