fix: update protoc version to 32.1

Author: alebar42

.github/workflows/ci.yml

@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@ permissions:
 
 env:
   # Minimum protoc version required for Edition 2023 support is v25.0
-  # Using v27.0+ ensures full conformance test support for editions
-  PROTOC_VERSION: '27.0'
+  # Using v32.1 for best compatibility and full conformance test support for editions
+  PROTOC_VERSION: '32.1'
   clippy_rust_version: '1.87'
 
 jobs:

README.md

@@ -511,8 +511,8 @@ making it suitable for production use with modern protobuf schemas.
 **Minimum `protoc` version: v25.0** (released November 2023)
 
 Edition 2023 support was introduced in protobuf v25.0. While prost works with any protoc
-v25.0 or later, we recommend using **v27.0+** for the best conformance test coverage and
-full editions feature support. The project CI uses v27.0.
+v25.0 or later, we recommend using **v32.0+** for the best compatibility and full editions
+feature support. The project CI uses v32.1.
 
 ## Feature Flags
 - `std`: Enable integration with standard library. Disable this feature for `no_std` support. This feature is enabled by default.