diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 8b925dcb1..7938cfccc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ env:
   # If the compilation fails, then the version specified here needs to be bumped up to reality.
   # Be sure to also update the rust-version property in the workspace Cargo.toml file,
   # plus all the README.md files of the affected packages.
-  RUST_MIN_VER: "1.75"
+  RUST_MIN_VER: "1.76"
   # List of packages that will be checked with the minimum supported Rust version.
   # This should be limited to packages that are intended for publishing.
   RUST_MIN_VER_PKGS: "-p vello -p vello_encoding -p vello_shaders"
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index d93a7c9dd..78796af3d 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -13,11 +13,11 @@ You can find its changes [documented below](#030---2024-10-04).
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
-This release has an [MSRV][] of 1.75.
+This release has an [MSRV][] of 1.76.
 
 ### Changed
 
-- Breaking: Updated `wgpu` to 23.0.0 ([#735][] by [@waywardmonkeys])
+- Breaking: Updated `wgpu` to 23.0.0, increased MSRV to 1.76 ([#735][] by [@waywardmonkeys])
 
 ### Fixed
 
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 4caef561b..ddfa873ee 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ version = "0.3.0"
 edition = "2021"
 # Keep in sync with RUST_MIN_VER in .github/workflows/ci.yml, with the relevant README.md files
 # and with the MSRV in the `Unreleased` section of CHANGELOG.md.
-rust-version = "1.75"
+rust-version = "1.76"
 license = "Apache-2.0 OR MIT"
 repository = "https://github.com/linebender/vello"
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 5b8924dbf..476197648 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ VELLO_STATIC_LOG="vello=trace" VELLO_STATIC_ARGS="--test-scenes" cargo apk run -
 
 ## Minimum supported Rust Version (MSRV)
 
-This version of Vello has been verified to compile with **Rust 1.75** and later.
+This version of Vello has been verified to compile with **Rust 1.76** and later.
 
 Future versions of Vello might increase the Rust version requirement.
 It will not be treated as a breaking change and as such can even happen with small patch releases.
diff --git a/vello/README.md b/vello/README.md
index 8842f7f04..242e3b960 100644
--- a/vello/README.md
+++ b/vello/README.md
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ VELLO_STATIC_LOG="vello=trace" VELLO_STATIC_ARGS="--test-scenes" cargo apk run -
 
 ## Minimum supported Rust Version (MSRV)
 
-This version of Vello has been verified to compile with **Rust 1.75** and later.
+This version of Vello has been verified to compile with **Rust 1.76** and later.
 
 Future versions of Vello might increase the Rust version requirement.
 It will not be treated as a breaking change and as such can even happen with small patch releases.
diff --git a/vello_encoding/README.md b/vello_encoding/README.md
index 517d4c3c4..03d5aaafd 100644
--- a/vello_encoding/README.md
+++ b/vello_encoding/README.md
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ Significant changes are documented in [the changelog].
 
 ## Minimum supported Rust Version (MSRV)
 
-This version of Vello Encoding has been verified to compile with **Rust 1.75** and later.
+This version of Vello Encoding has been verified to compile with **Rust 1.76** and later.
 
 Future versions of Vello Encoding might increase the Rust version requirement.
 It will not be treated as a breaking change and as such can even happen with small patch releases.
diff --git a/vello_shaders/README.md b/vello_shaders/README.md
index 6cb456f61..bb340efd6 100644
--- a/vello_shaders/README.md
+++ b/vello_shaders/README.md
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ Significant changes are documented in [the changelog].
 
 ## Minimum supported Rust Version (MSRV)
 
-This version of Vello Shaders has been verified to compile with **Rust 1.75** and later.
+This version of Vello Shaders has been verified to compile with **Rust 1.76** and later.
 
 Future versions of Vello Shaders might increase the Rust version requirement.
 It will not be treated as a breaking change and as such can even happen with small patch releases.