diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-core-lint-reusable.yml b/.github/workflows/ci-core-lint-reusable.yml
index 0babbd1c9db7..0d4db601c467 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-core-lint-reusable.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-core-lint-reusable.yml
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ jobs:
           ci_run zkstack dev lint -t ts --check
           ci_run zkstack dev lint -t rs --check
           ci_run zkstack dev lint -t autocompletion --check
+          ci_run zkstack dev lint -t rust-toolchain
 
       - name: Check Database
         run: |
diff --git a/rust-toolchain b/rust-toolchain
index 03c040b91f1f..bc5d1d6bbd8e 100644
--- a/rust-toolchain
+++ b/rust-toolchain
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
-nightly-2024-08-01
+[toolchain]
+channel = "nightly-2024-08-01"
diff --git a/zkstack_cli/Cargo.lock b/zkstack_cli/Cargo.lock
index 0f0657c60278..a9089719714d 100644
--- a/zkstack_cli/Cargo.lock
+++ b/zkstack_cli/Cargo.lock
@@ -1097,7 +1097,6 @@ source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "b42b6fa04a440b495c8b04d0e71b707c585f83cb9cb28cf8cd0d976c315e31b4"
 dependencies = [
  "powerfmt",
- "serde",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -6808,11 +6807,6 @@ dependencies = [
  "rand",
  "secrecy",
  "serde",
- "strum",
- "strum_macros",
- "time",
- "url",
- "vise",
  "zksync_basic_types",
  "zksync_concurrency",
  "zksync_consensus_utils",
@@ -6962,7 +6956,6 @@ dependencies = [
  "secrecy",
  "serde_json",
  "serde_yaml",
- "time",
  "tracing",
  "zksync_basic_types",
  "zksync_config",
diff --git a/zkstack_cli/crates/zkstack/completion/_zkstack.zsh b/zkstack_cli/crates/zkstack/completion/_zkstack.zsh
index f1cfc9946731..825fc967e6d7 100644
--- a/zkstack_cli/crates/zkstack/completion/_zkstack.zsh
+++ b/zkstack_cli/crates/zkstack/completion/_zkstack.zsh
@@ -1255,8 +1255,8 @@ esac
 ;;
 (lint)
 _arguments "${_arguments_options[@]}" : \
-'*-t+[]:TARGETS:(md sol js ts rs contracts autocompletion)' \
-'*--targets=[]:TARGETS:(md sol js ts rs contracts autocompletion)' \
+'*-t+[]:TARGETS:(md sol js ts rs contracts autocompletion rust-toolchain)' \
+'*--targets=[]:TARGETS:(md sol js ts rs contracts autocompletion rust-toolchain)' \
 '--chain=[Chain to use]:CHAIN:_default' \
 '-c[]' \
 '--check[]' \
@@ -1309,8 +1309,8 @@ _arguments "${_arguments_options[@]}" : \
 ;;
 (prettier)
 _arguments "${_arguments_options[@]}" : \
-'*-t+[]:TARGETS:(md sol js ts rs contracts autocompletion)' \
-'*--targets=[]:TARGETS:(md sol js ts rs contracts autocompletion)' \
+'*-t+[]:TARGETS:(md sol js ts rs contracts autocompletion rust-toolchain)' \
+'*--targets=[]:TARGETS:(md sol js ts rs contracts autocompletion rust-toolchain)' \
 '--chain=[Chain to use]:CHAIN:_default' \
 '-v[Verbose mode]' \
 '--verbose[Verbose mode]' \
diff --git a/zkstack_cli/crates/zkstack/completion/zkstack.fish b/zkstack_cli/crates/zkstack/completion/zkstack.fish
index a1261082e6f0..7ad4e6959f90 100644
--- a/zkstack_cli/crates/zkstack/completion/zkstack.fish
+++ b/zkstack_cli/crates/zkstack/completion/zkstack.fish
@@ -368,7 +368,7 @@ complete -c zkstack -n "__fish_zkstack_using_subcommand dev; and __fish_seen_sub
 complete -c zkstack -n "__fish_zkstack_using_subcommand dev; and __fish_seen_subcommand_from snapshot" -s h -l help -d 'Print help'
 complete -c zkstack -n "__fish_zkstack_using_subcommand dev; and __fish_seen_subcommand_from snapshot" -f -a "create"
 complete -c zkstack -n "__fish_zkstack_using_subcommand dev; and __fish_seen_subcommand_from snapshot" -f -a "help" -d 'Print this message or the help of the given subcommand(s)'
-complete -c zkstack -n "__fish_zkstack_using_subcommand dev; and __fish_seen_subcommand_from lint" -s t -l targets -r -f -a "{md\t'',sol\t'',js\t'',ts\t'',rs\t'',contracts\t'',autocompletion\t''}"
+complete -c zkstack -n "__fish_zkstack_using_subcommand dev; and __fish_seen_subcommand_from lint" -s t -l targets -r -f -a "{md\t'',sol\t'',js\t'',ts\t'',rs\t'',contracts\t'',autocompletion\t'',rust-toolchain\t''}"
 complete -c zkstack -n "__fish_zkstack_using_subcommand dev; and __fish_seen_subcommand_from lint" -l chain -d 'Chain to use' -r
 complete -c zkstack -n "__fish_zkstack_using_subcommand dev; and __fish_seen_subcommand_from lint" -s c -l check
 complete -c zkstack -n "__fish_zkstack_using_subcommand dev; and __fish_seen_subcommand_from lint" -s v -l verbose -d 'Verbose mode'
diff --git a/zkstack_cli/crates/zkstack/completion/zkstack.sh b/zkstack_cli/crates/zkstack/completion/zkstack.sh
index 7cdb20ae9aa7..ff351ebd79ed 100644
--- a/zkstack_cli/crates/zkstack/completion/zkstack.sh
+++ b/zkstack_cli/crates/zkstack/completion/zkstack.sh
@@ -3104,11 +3104,11 @@ _zkstack() {
             fi
             case "${prev}" in
                 --targets)
-                    COMPREPLY=($(compgen -W "md sol js ts rs contracts autocompletion" -- "${cur}"))
+                    COMPREPLY=($(compgen -W "md sol js ts rs contracts autocompletion rust-toolchain" -- "${cur}"))
                     return 0
                     ;;
                 -t)
-                    COMPREPLY=($(compgen -W "md sol js ts rs contracts autocompletion" -- "${cur}"))
+                    COMPREPLY=($(compgen -W "md sol js ts rs contracts autocompletion rust-toolchain" -- "${cur}"))
                     return 0
                     ;;
                 --chain)
@@ -3768,11 +3768,11 @@ _zkstack() {
             fi
             case "${prev}" in
                 --targets)
-                    COMPREPLY=($(compgen -W "md sol js ts rs contracts autocompletion" -- "${cur}"))
+                    COMPREPLY=($(compgen -W "md sol js ts rs contracts autocompletion rust-toolchain" -- "${cur}"))
                     return 0
                     ;;
                 -t)
-                    COMPREPLY=($(compgen -W "md sol js ts rs contracts autocompletion" -- "${cur}"))
+                    COMPREPLY=($(compgen -W "md sol js ts rs contracts autocompletion rust-toolchain" -- "${cur}"))
                     return 0
                     ;;
                 --chain)
diff --git a/zkstack_cli/crates/zkstack/src/commands/dev/commands/lint.rs b/zkstack_cli/crates/zkstack/src/commands/dev/commands/lint.rs
index d018859a8fff..04955726706f 100644
--- a/zkstack_cli/crates/zkstack/src/commands/dev/commands/lint.rs
+++ b/zkstack_cli/crates/zkstack/src/commands/dev/commands/lint.rs
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ pub fn run(shell: &Shell, args: LintArgs) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
             Target::Ts,
             Target::Contracts,
             Target::Autocompletion,
+            Target::RustToolchain,
         ]
     } else {
         args.targets.clone()
@@ -55,6 +56,7 @@ pub fn run(shell: &Shell, args: LintArgs) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
             Target::Rs => lint_rs(shell, &ecosystem, args.check)?,
             Target::Contracts => lint_contracts(shell, &ecosystem, args.check)?,
             Target::Autocompletion => lint_autocompletion_files(shell, args.check)?,
+            Target::RustToolchain => check_rust_toolchain(shell)?,
             ext => lint(shell, &ecosystem, &ext, args.check)?,
         }
     }
@@ -70,13 +72,18 @@ fn lint_rs(shell: &Shell, ecosystem: &EcosystemConfig, check: bool) -> anyhow::R
     let link_to_code = &ecosystem.link_to_code;
     let lint_to_prover = &ecosystem.link_to_code.join("prover");
     let link_to_zkstack = &ecosystem.link_to_code.join("zkstack_cli");
-    let paths = vec![link_to_code, lint_to_prover, link_to_zkstack];
 
     spinner.freeze();
-    for path in paths {
+    for path in [link_to_code, lint_to_prover, link_to_zkstack] {
         let _dir_guard = shell.push_dir(path);
         let mut cmd = cmd!(shell, "cargo clippy");
-        let common_args = &["--locked", "--", "-D", "warnings"];
+        let mut common_args = vec!["--locked", "--", "-D", "warnings"];
+
+        if !path.ends_with("prover") {
+            common_args.push("-D");
+            common_args.push("unstable-features");
+        }
+
         if !check {
             cmd = cmd.args(&["--fix", "--allow-dirty"]);
         }
@@ -87,6 +94,34 @@ fn lint_rs(shell: &Shell, ecosystem: &EcosystemConfig, check: bool) -> anyhow::R
     Ok(())
 }
 
+fn check_rust_toolchain(shell: &Shell) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
+    // deserialize /zkstack_cli/rust-toolchain as TOML
+    let path = Path::new("zkstack_cli/rust-toolchain");
+    if !path.exists() {
+        logger::info("WARNING: Please run this command from the project's root folder");
+        return Ok(());
+    }
+    let contents = shell.read_file(path)?;
+    let zkstack_cli_toolchain: toml::Value = toml::from_str(&contents)?;
+
+    // deserialize /rust-toolchain as TOML
+    let path = Path::new("rust-toolchain");
+    let contents = shell.read_file(path)?;
+    let zksync_era_toolchain: toml::Value = toml::from_str(&contents)?;
+
+    // check if the toolchains are the same
+    if zksync_era_toolchain["toolchain"]["channel"] != zkstack_cli_toolchain["toolchain"]["channel"]
+    {
+        bail!(
+            "The Rust toolchains are not the same: ZKsync Era: {} - ZK Stack CLI: {}",
+            zksync_era_toolchain["toolchain"]["channel"],
+            zkstack_cli_toolchain["toolchain"]["channel"]
+        );
+    }
+
+    Ok(())
+}
+
 fn get_linter(target: &Target) -> Vec<String> {
     match target {
         Target::Rs => vec!["cargo".to_string(), "clippy".to_string()],
@@ -96,6 +131,7 @@ fn get_linter(target: &Target) -> Vec<String> {
         Target::Ts => vec!["eslint".to_string(), "--ext".to_string(), "ts".to_string()],
         Target::Contracts => vec![],
         Target::Autocompletion => vec![],
+        Target::RustToolchain => vec![],
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/zkstack_cli/crates/zkstack/src/commands/dev/commands/lint_utils.rs b/zkstack_cli/crates/zkstack/src/commands/dev/commands/lint_utils.rs
index 11a325047104..93184de76561 100644
--- a/zkstack_cli/crates/zkstack/src/commands/dev/commands/lint_utils.rs
+++ b/zkstack_cli/crates/zkstack/src/commands/dev/commands/lint_utils.rs
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ pub enum Target {
     Rs,
     Contracts,
     Autocompletion,
+    RustToolchain,
 }
 
 #[derive(Deserialize, Serialize, Debug)]
diff --git a/zkstack_cli/rust-toolchain b/zkstack_cli/rust-toolchain
index 03c040b91f1f..bc5d1d6bbd8e 100644
--- a/zkstack_cli/rust-toolchain
+++ b/zkstack_cli/rust-toolchain
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
-nightly-2024-08-01
+[toolchain]
+channel = "nightly-2024-08-01"