v2.6.0-rc.1

New Features

• Support for non-zero consts at the Sierra level.
• const_as_immediate in Sierra as an addition to the existing const_as_box.
• Added while let support.
• Add remaining assert_xx! comparison test macros by @iamvukasin in #4936
• Add TryInto<u512, u256> by @delaaxe in #5031

Optimizations

• Add split_structs optimization - preventing carry of full structs merges due to partial changes. #5034

Bug Fixes

• if let inside loops properly works. #5016
• Fix bug in local variables aliasing. #5028

New Contributors

• @iamvukasin made their first contribution in #4936
• @thor314 made their first contribution in #5030

Full Changelog: v2.6.0-rc.0...v2.6.0-rc.1