diff --git a/.github/workflows/cargo.yml b/.github/workflows/cargo.yml
index 2521d80df4..76e7a10254 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cargo.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cargo.yml
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@master
         with:
           components: cargo
-          toolchain: 1.80.1  # CURRENT DEVELOPMENT RUST TOOLCHAIN
+          toolchain: 1.81.0  # CURRENT DEVELOPMENT RUST TOOLCHAIN
       - name: Check out ci repo
         run: git clone https://github.com/stratis-storage/ci.git
       - name: Run comparisons of version specs with available Fedora packages
diff --git a/.github/workflows/fedora.yml b/.github/workflows/fedora.yml
index d873ce8333..4c69c3b008 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/fedora.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/fedora.yml
@@ -40,46 +40,46 @@ jobs:
       matrix:
         include:
           - task: make -f Makefile clippy
-            toolchain: 1.80.1  # CURRENT DEVELOPMENT RUST TOOLCHAIN
+            toolchain: 1.81.0  # CURRENT DEVELOPMENT RUST TOOLCHAIN
             components: clippy
           - task: PROFILEDIR=debug make -f Makefile build
-            toolchain: 1.80.1  # CURRENT DEVELOPMENT RUST TOOLCHAIN
+            toolchain: 1.81.0  # CURRENT DEVELOPMENT RUST TOOLCHAIN
             components: cargo
           - task: PROFILEDIR=debug make -f Makefile build-test-extras
-            toolchain: 1.80.1  # CURRENT DEVELOPMENT RUST TOOLCHAIN
+            toolchain: 1.81.0  # CURRENT DEVELOPMENT RUST TOOLCHAIN
             components: cargo
           - task: PROFILEDIR=debug make -f Makefile build-min
-            toolchain: 1.80.1  # CURRENT DEVELOPMENT RUST TOOLCHAIN
+            toolchain: 1.81.0  # CURRENT DEVELOPMENT RUST TOOLCHAIN
             components: cargo
           - task: PROFILEDIR=debug make -f Makefile build-min-no-systemd
-            toolchain: 1.80.1  # CURRENT DEVELOPMENT RUST TOOLCHAIN
+            toolchain: 1.81.0  # CURRENT DEVELOPMENT RUST TOOLCHAIN
             components: cargo
           - task: PROFILEDIR=debug make -f Makefile build-utils
-            toolchain: 1.80.1  # CURRENT DEVELOPMENT RUST TOOLCHAIN
+            toolchain: 1.81.0  # CURRENT DEVELOPMENT RUST TOOLCHAIN
             components: cargo
           - task: PROFILEDIR=debug make -f Makefile build-no-ipc
-            toolchain: 1.80.1  # CURRENT DEVELOPMENT RUST TOOLCHAIN
+            toolchain: 1.81.0  # CURRENT DEVELOPMENT RUST TOOLCHAIN
             components: cargo
           - task: PROFILEDIR=debug make -f Makefile stratisd-tools
-            toolchain: 1.80.1  # CURRENT DEVELOPMENT RUST TOOLCHAIN
+            toolchain: 1.81.0  # CURRENT DEVELOPMENT RUST TOOLCHAIN
             components: cargo
           - task: make -f Makefile docs-ci
-            toolchain: 1.80.1  # CURRENT DEVELOPMENT RUST TOOLCHAIN
+            toolchain: 1.81.0  # CURRENT DEVELOPMENT RUST TOOLCHAIN
             components: cargo
           - task: make -f Makefile test
-            toolchain: 1.80.1  # CURRENT DEVELOPMENT RUST TOOLCHAIN
+            toolchain: 1.81.0  # CURRENT DEVELOPMENT RUST TOOLCHAIN
             components: cargo
           - task: make -f Makefile build
-            toolchain: 1.80.1  # CURRENT DEVELOPMENT RUST TOOLCHAIN
+            toolchain: 1.81.0  # CURRENT DEVELOPMENT RUST TOOLCHAIN
             components: cargo
           - task: make -f Makefile build-test-extras
-            toolchain: 1.80.1  # CURRENT DEVELOPMENT RUST TOOLCHAIN
+            toolchain: 1.81.0  # CURRENT DEVELOPMENT RUST TOOLCHAIN
             components: cargo
           - task: make -f Makefile build-min
-            toolchain: 1.80.1  # CURRENT DEVELOPMENT RUST TOOLCHAIN
+            toolchain: 1.81.0  # CURRENT DEVELOPMENT RUST TOOLCHAIN
             components: cargo
           - task: make -f Makefile build-no-ipc
-            toolchain: 1.80.1  # CURRENT DEVELOPMENT RUST TOOLCHAIN
+            toolchain: 1.81.0  # CURRENT DEVELOPMENT RUST TOOLCHAIN
             components: cargo
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     container:
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ jobs:
       matrix:
         include:
           - task: RUST_LOG=stratisd=debug make -f Makefile test-loop
-            toolchain: 1.80.1  # CURRENT DEVELOPMENT RUST TOOLCHAIN
+            toolchain: 1.81.0  # CURRENT DEVELOPMENT RUST TOOLCHAIN
             components: cargo
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     container:
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ jobs:
           - task: >-
               TANG_URL=localhost
               make -f Makefile test-clevis-loop-should-fail
-            toolchain: 1.80.1  # CURRENT DEVELOPMENT RUST TOOLCHAIN
+            toolchain: 1.81.0  # CURRENT DEVELOPMENT RUST TOOLCHAIN
             components: cargo
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     container:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/main.yml b/.github/workflows/main.yml
index 30e106b9b2..5c43e6a1c8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/main.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/main.yml
@@ -40,10 +40,10 @@ jobs:
       matrix:
         include:
           - task: make -f Makefile fmt-ci
-            toolchain: 1.80.1  # CURRENT DEVELOPMENT RUST TOOLCHAIN
+            toolchain: 1.81.0  # CURRENT DEVELOPMENT RUST TOOLCHAIN
             components: rustfmt
           - task: make -f Makefile check-typos
-            toolchain: 1.80.1  # CURRENT DEVELOPMENT RUST TOOLCHAIN
+            toolchain: 1.81.0  # CURRENT DEVELOPMENT RUST TOOLCHAIN
             components: cargo
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     container:
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@master
         with:
           components: cargo
-          toolchain: 1.80.1  # CURRENT DEVELOPMENT RUST TOOLCHAIN
+          toolchain: 1.81.0  # CURRENT DEVELOPMENT RUST TOOLCHAIN
       - name: Run stratisd-min cli tests
         run: make test-stratisd-min
       - name: Run stratis-min cli tests
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@master
         with:
           components: cargo
-          toolchain: 1.80.1  # CURRENT DEVELOPMENT RUST TOOLCHAIN
+          toolchain: 1.81.0  # CURRENT DEVELOPMENT RUST TOOLCHAIN
       - name: Build stratisd
         run: PROFILEDIR=debug make -f Makefile build-all
       - name: Install stratisd
diff --git a/.github/workflows/nightly.yml b/.github/workflows/nightly.yml
index 5dcbd34a74..06739458d5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/nightly.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/nightly.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ jobs:
       matrix:
         include:
           - task: cargo package
-            toolchain: 1.80.1  # CURRENT DEVELOPMENT RUST TOOLCHAIN
+            toolchain: 1.81.0  # CURRENT DEVELOPMENT RUST TOOLCHAIN
             components: cargo
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     container:
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@master
         with:
           components: cargo, clippy
-          toolchain: 1.80.1  # CURRENT DEVELOPMENT RUST TOOLCHAIN
+          toolchain: 1.81.0  # CURRENT DEVELOPMENT RUST TOOLCHAIN
       - uses: baptiste0928/cargo-install@v3
         with:
           crate: cargo-audit
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@master
         with:
           components: cargo
-          toolchain: 1.80.1  # CURRENT DEVELOPMENT RUST TOOLCHAIN
+          toolchain: 1.81.0  # CURRENT DEVELOPMENT RUST TOOLCHAIN
       - uses: baptiste0928/cargo-install@v3
         with:
           crate: cargo-audit
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@master
         with:
           components: cargo
-          toolchain: 1.80.1  # CURRENT DEVELOPMENT RUST TOOLCHAIN
+          toolchain: 1.81.0  # CURRENT DEVELOPMENT RUST TOOLCHAIN
       - name: Check out ci repo
         run: git clone https://github.com/stratis-storage/ci.git
       - name: Run comparisons of version specs with available Fedora packages
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       matrix:
         include:
-          - toolchain: 1.80.1  # CURRENT DEVELOPMENT RUST TOOLCHAIN
+          - toolchain: 1.81.0  # CURRENT DEVELOPMENT RUST TOOLCHAIN
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ubuntu.yml b/.github/workflows/ubuntu.yml
index 1d834d103c..8733484c05 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ubuntu.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ubuntu.yml
@@ -40,40 +40,40 @@ jobs:
       matrix:
         include:
           - task: make -f Makefile clippy
-            toolchain: 1.80.1  # CURRENT DEVELOPMENT RUST TOOLCHAIN
+            toolchain: 1.81.0  # CURRENT DEVELOPMENT RUST TOOLCHAIN
             components: clippy
           - task: PROFILEDIR=debug make -f Makefile build
-            toolchain: 1.80.1  # CURRENT DEVELOPMENT RUST TOOLCHAIN
+            toolchain: 1.81.0  # CURRENT DEVELOPMENT RUST TOOLCHAIN
             components: cargo
           - task: PROFILEDIR=debug make -f Makefile build-min
-            toolchain: 1.80.1  # CURRENT DEVELOPMENT RUST TOOLCHAIN
+            toolchain: 1.81.0  # CURRENT DEVELOPMENT RUST TOOLCHAIN
             components: cargo
           - task: PROFILEDIR=debug make -f Makefile build-min-no-systemd
-            toolchain: 1.80.1  # CURRENT DEVELOPMENT RUST TOOLCHAIN
+            toolchain: 1.81.0  # CURRENT DEVELOPMENT RUST TOOLCHAIN
             components: cargo
           - task: PROFILEDIR=debug make -f Makefile build-utils
-            toolchain: 1.80.1  # CURRENT DEVELOPMENT RUST TOOLCHAIN
+            toolchain: 1.81.0  # CURRENT DEVELOPMENT RUST TOOLCHAIN
             components: cargo
           - task: PROFILEDIR=debug make -f Makefile build-no-ipc
-            toolchain: 1.80.1  # CURRENT DEVELOPMENT RUST TOOLCHAIN
+            toolchain: 1.81.0  # CURRENT DEVELOPMENT RUST TOOLCHAIN
             components: cargo
           - task: PROFILEDIR=debug make -f Makefile stratisd-tools
-            toolchain: 1.80.1  # CURRENT DEVELOPMENT RUST TOOLCHAIN
+            toolchain: 1.81.0  # CURRENT DEVELOPMENT RUST TOOLCHAIN
             components: cargo
           - task: make -f Makefile docs-ci
-            toolchain: 1.80.1  # CURRENT DEVELOPMENT RUST TOOLCHAIN
+            toolchain: 1.81.0  # CURRENT DEVELOPMENT RUST TOOLCHAIN
             components: cargo
           - task: make -f Makefile test
-            toolchain: 1.80.1  # CURRENT DEVELOPMENT RUST TOOLCHAIN
+            toolchain: 1.81.0  # CURRENT DEVELOPMENT RUST TOOLCHAIN
             components: cargo
           - task: make -f Makefile build
-            toolchain: 1.80.1  # CURRENT DEVELOPMENT RUST TOOLCHAIN
+            toolchain: 1.81.0  # CURRENT DEVELOPMENT RUST TOOLCHAIN
             components: cargo
           - task: make -f Makefile build-min
-            toolchain: 1.80.1  # CURRENT DEVELOPMENT RUST TOOLCHAIN
+            toolchain: 1.81.0  # CURRENT DEVELOPMENT RUST TOOLCHAIN
             components: cargo
           - task: make -f Makefile build-no-ipc
-            toolchain: 1.80.1  # CURRENT DEVELOPMENT RUST TOOLCHAIN
+            toolchain: 1.81.0  # CURRENT DEVELOPMENT RUST TOOLCHAIN
             components: cargo
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     container:
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ jobs:
       matrix:
         include:
           - task: RUST_LOG=stratisd=debug make -f Makefile test-loop
-            toolchain: 1.80.1  # CURRENT DEVELOPMENT RUST TOOLCHAIN
+            toolchain: 1.81.0  # CURRENT DEVELOPMENT RUST TOOLCHAIN
             components: cargo
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     container:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/valgrind.yml b/.github/workflows/valgrind.yml
index 7e1450e0e2..7b719fbb1b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/valgrind.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/valgrind.yml
@@ -20,12 +20,12 @@ jobs:
       matrix:
         include:
           - task: make -f Makefile test-valgrind
-            toolchain: 1.80.1  # CURRENT DEVELOPMENT RUST TOOLCHAIN
+            toolchain: 1.81.0  # CURRENT DEVELOPMENT RUST TOOLCHAIN
             components: cargo
           - task: >-
               TANG_URL=localhost
               make -f Makefile test-clevis-loop-should-fail-valgrind
-            toolchain: 1.80.1  # CURRENT DEVELOPMENT RUST TOOLCHAIN
+            toolchain: 1.81.0  # CURRENT DEVELOPMENT RUST TOOLCHAIN
             components: cargo
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     container:
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ jobs:
       matrix:
         include:
           - task: RUST_LOG=stratisd=debug make -f Makefile test-loop-valgrind
-            toolchain: 1.80.1  # CURRENT DEVELOPMENT RUST TOOLCHAIN
+            toolchain: 1.81.0  # CURRENT DEVELOPMENT RUST TOOLCHAIN
             components: cargo
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     container:
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ jobs:
       matrix:
         include:
           # MANDATORY CHECKS USING CURRENT DEVELOPMENT ENVIRONMENT
-          - toolchain: 1.80.1  # CURRENT DEVELOPMENT RUST TOOLCHAIN
+          - toolchain: 1.81.0  # CURRENT DEVELOPMENT RUST TOOLCHAIN
           # MANDATORY CHECKS USING LOWEST SUPPORTED ENVIRONMENT PROXY
           - toolchain: 1.71.1  # LOWEST SUPPORTED RUST TOOLCHAIN
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@master
         with:
           components: cargo
-          toolchain: 1.80.1  # CURRENT DEVELOPMENT RUST TOOLCHAIN
+          toolchain: 1.81.0  # CURRENT DEVELOPMENT RUST TOOLCHAIN
       - name: Build stratisd
         run: PROFILEDIR=debug make -f Makefile build-all
       - name: Install stratisd
diff --git a/.github/workflows/weekly.yml b/.github/workflows/weekly.yml
index 6023a0e998..de229f064d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/weekly.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/weekly.yml
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@master
         with:
           components: cargo
-          toolchain: 1.80.1  # CURRENT DEVELOPMENT RUST TOOLCHAIN
+          toolchain: 1.81.0  # CURRENT DEVELOPMENT RUST TOOLCHAIN
       - uses: baptiste0928/cargo-install@v3
         with:
           crate: cargo-audit