diff --git a/rust-version b/rust-version
index ce9f984e6..b631041b6 100644
--- a/rust-version
+++ b/rust-version
@@ -1 +1 @@
-efd420c770bb179537c01063e98cb6990c439654
+2b5e239c6b86cde974b0ef0f8e23754fb08ff3c5
diff --git a/src/tests/ui.md b/src/tests/ui.md
index 9bfc60e08..b1feef9ed 100644
--- a/src/tests/ui.md
+++ b/src/tests/ui.md
@@ -309,7 +309,8 @@ fn main((ؼ
 
 Use `//~?` to match an error without line information.
 `//~?` is precise and will not match errors if their line information is available.
-It should be preferred to using `error-pattern`, which is imprecise and non-exhaustive.
+For tests wishing to match against compiler diagnostics, error annotations should
+be preferred over //@ error-pattern, //@ error-pattern is imprecise and non-exhaustive.
 
 ```rust,ignore
 //@ compile-flags: --print yyyy
@@ -347,8 +348,6 @@ fn main() {
 }
 ```
 
-Use of `error-pattern` is not recommended in general.
-
 For strict testing of compile time output, try to use the line annotations `//~` as much as
 possible, including `//~?` annotations for diagnostics without spans.
 
@@ -359,7 +358,8 @@ Some of the compiler messages can stay uncovered by annotations in this mode.
 
 For checking runtime output, `//@ check-run-results` may be preferable.
 
-Only use `error-pattern` if none of the above works.
+Only use `error-pattern` if none of the above works, such as when finding a
+specific string pattern in a runtime panic output.
 
 Line annotations `//~` and `error-pattern` are compatible and can be used in the same test.