diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 36cf8804aac..7d15ced84f8 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -257,6 +257,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "cargo-test-macro",
  "cargo-test-support",
  "cargo-util",
+ "cargo-util-schemas",
  "clap",
  "color-print",
  "crates-io",
@@ -297,7 +298,6 @@ dependencies = [
  "semver",
  "serde",
  "serde-untagged",
- "serde-value",
  "serde_ignored",
  "serde_json",
  "sha1",
@@ -314,7 +314,6 @@ dependencies = [
  "tracing-subscriber",
  "unicase",
  "unicode-width",
- "unicode-xid",
  "url",
  "walkdir",
  "windows-sys 0.52.0",
@@ -436,6 +435,20 @@ dependencies = [
  "windows-sys 0.52.0",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "cargo-util-schemas"
+version = "0.1.0"
+dependencies = [
+ "anyhow",
+ "semver",
+ "serde",
+ "serde-untagged",
+ "serde-value",
+ "toml",
+ "unicode-xid",
+ "url",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "cargo_metadata"
 version = "0.18.1"
@@ -2821,6 +2834,7 @@ version = "0.0.0"
 dependencies = [
  "cargo",
  "cargo-util",
+ "cargo-util-schemas",
  "proptest",
  "varisat",
 ]
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 317a0df0e1f..f91661a5ce6 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ cargo-platform = { path = "crates/cargo-platform", version = "0.1.4" }
 cargo-test-macro = { path = "crates/cargo-test-macro" }
 cargo-test-support = { path = "crates/cargo-test-support" }
 cargo-util = { version = "0.2.6", path = "crates/cargo-util" }
+cargo-util-schemas = { version = "0.1.0", path = "crates/cargo-util-schemas" }
 cargo_metadata = "0.18.1"
 clap = "4.4.10"
 color-print = "0.3.5"
@@ -144,6 +145,7 @@ base64.workspace = true
 bytesize.workspace = true
 cargo-credential.workspace = true
 cargo-platform.workspace = true
+cargo-util-schemas.workspace = true
 cargo-util.workspace = true
 clap = { workspace = true, features = ["wrap_help"] }
 color-print.workspace = true
@@ -183,7 +185,6 @@ rustfix.workspace = true
 semver.workspace = true
 serde = { workspace = true, features = ["derive"] }
 serde-untagged.workspace = true
-serde-value.workspace = true
 serde_ignored.workspace = true
 serde_json = { workspace = true, features = ["raw_value"] }
 sha1.workspace = true
@@ -199,7 +200,6 @@ tracing.workspace = true
 tracing-subscriber.workspace = true
 unicase.workspace = true
 unicode-width.workspace = true
-unicode-xid.workspace = true
 url.workspace = true
 walkdir.workspace = true
 
diff --git a/crates/cargo-util-schemas/Cargo.toml b/crates/cargo-util-schemas/Cargo.toml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..24d1801ff4f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/cargo-util-schemas/Cargo.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+[package]
+name = "cargo-util-schemas"
+version = "0.1.0"
+rust-version.workspace = true
+edition.workspace = true
+license.workspace = true
+homepage = "https://github.com/rust-lang/cargo"
+repository = "https://github.com/rust-lang/cargo"
+description = "Deserialization schemas for Cargo"
+
+[dependencies]
+anyhow.workspace = true
+semver.workspace = true
+serde = { workspace = true, features = ["derive"] }
+serde-untagged.workspace = true
+serde-value.workspace = true
+toml.workspace = true
+unicode-xid.workspace = true
+url.workspace = true
+
+[lints]
+workspace = true
diff --git a/crates/cargo-util-schemas/LICENSE-APACHE b/crates/cargo-util-schemas/LICENSE-APACHE
new file mode 120000
index 00000000000..1cd601d0a3a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/cargo-util-schemas/LICENSE-APACHE
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+../../LICENSE-APACHE
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/crates/cargo-util-schemas/LICENSE-MIT b/crates/cargo-util-schemas/LICENSE-MIT
new file mode 120000
index 00000000000..b2cfbdc7b0b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/cargo-util-schemas/LICENSE-MIT
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+../../LICENSE-MIT
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/cargo/util_schemas/core/mod.rs b/crates/cargo-util-schemas/src/core/mod.rs
similarity index 70%
rename from src/cargo/util_schemas/core/mod.rs
rename to crates/cargo-util-schemas/src/core/mod.rs
index 2001a6bc7ee..aad6d1488f3 100644
--- a/src/cargo/util_schemas/core/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/cargo-util-schemas/src/core/mod.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 mod package_id_spec;
+mod partial_version;
 mod source_kind;
 
 pub use package_id_spec::PackageIdSpec;
+pub use partial_version::PartialVersion;
 pub use source_kind::GitReference;
 pub use source_kind::SourceKind;
diff --git a/src/cargo/util_schemas/core/package_id_spec.rs b/crates/cargo-util-schemas/src/core/package_id_spec.rs
similarity index 98%
rename from src/cargo/util_schemas/core/package_id_spec.rs
rename to crates/cargo-util-schemas/src/core/package_id_spec.rs
index 015bfa928d7..e0a706750af 100644
--- a/src/cargo/util_schemas/core/package_id_spec.rs
+++ b/crates/cargo-util-schemas/src/core/package_id_spec.rs
@@ -6,10 +6,10 @@ use semver::Version;
 use serde::{de, ser};
 use url::Url;
 
-use crate::util_schemas::core::GitReference;
-use crate::util_schemas::core::SourceKind;
-use crate::util_schemas::manifest::PackageName;
-use crate::util_semver::PartialVersion;
+use crate::core::GitReference;
+use crate::core::PartialVersion;
+use crate::core::SourceKind;
+use crate::manifest::PackageName;
 
 /// Some or all of the data required to identify a package:
 ///
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ impl PackageIdSpec {
     /// Some examples of valid strings
     ///
     /// ```
-    /// use cargo::core::PackageIdSpec;
+    /// use cargo_util_schemas::core::PackageIdSpec;
     ///
     /// let specs = vec![
     ///     "https://crates.io/foo",
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ impl<'de> de::Deserialize<'de> for PackageIdSpec {
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
     use super::PackageIdSpec;
-    use crate::util_schemas::core::{GitReference, SourceKind};
+    use crate::core::{GitReference, SourceKind};
     use url::Url;
 
     #[test]
diff --git a/src/cargo/util_semver.rs b/crates/cargo-util-schemas/src/core/partial_version.rs
similarity index 90%
rename from src/cargo/util_semver.rs
rename to crates/cargo-util-schemas/src/core/partial_version.rs
index a84c9ee582e..9670bd87764 100644
--- a/src/cargo/util_semver.rs
+++ b/crates/cargo-util-schemas/src/core/partial_version.rs
@@ -1,32 +1,8 @@
 use std::fmt::{self, Display};
 
-use semver::{Comparator, Op, Version, VersionReq};
+use semver::{Comparator, Version, VersionReq};
 use serde_untagged::UntaggedEnumVisitor;
 
-pub trait VersionExt {
-    fn is_prerelease(&self) -> bool;
-
-    fn to_exact_req(&self) -> VersionReq;
-}
-
-impl VersionExt for Version {
-    fn is_prerelease(&self) -> bool {
-        !self.pre.is_empty()
-    }
-
-    fn to_exact_req(&self) -> VersionReq {
-        VersionReq {
-            comparators: vec![Comparator {
-                op: Op::Exact,
-                major: self.major,
-                minor: Some(self.minor),
-                patch: Some(self.patch),
-                pre: self.pre.clone(),
-            }],
-        }
-    }
-}
-
 #[derive(PartialEq, Eq, PartialOrd, Ord, Hash, Clone, Debug)]
 pub struct PartialVersion {
     pub major: u64,
diff --git a/src/cargo/util_schemas/core/source_kind.rs b/crates/cargo-util-schemas/src/core/source_kind.rs
similarity index 100%
rename from src/cargo/util_schemas/core/source_kind.rs
rename to crates/cargo-util-schemas/src/core/source_kind.rs
diff --git a/src/cargo/util_schemas/mod.rs b/crates/cargo-util-schemas/src/lib.rs
similarity index 100%
rename from src/cargo/util_schemas/mod.rs
rename to crates/cargo-util-schemas/src/lib.rs
diff --git a/src/cargo/util_schemas/manifest.rs b/crates/cargo-util-schemas/src/manifest.rs
similarity index 99%
rename from src/cargo/util_schemas/manifest.rs
rename to crates/cargo-util-schemas/src/manifest.rs
index 390658b0e46..eb6d4ea4852 100644
--- a/src/cargo/util_schemas/manifest.rs
+++ b/crates/cargo-util-schemas/src/manifest.rs
@@ -16,9 +16,9 @@ use serde::ser;
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 use serde_untagged::UntaggedEnumVisitor;
 
-use crate::util_schemas::core::PackageIdSpec;
-use crate::util_schemas::restricted_names;
-use crate::util_semver::PartialVersion;
+use crate::core::PackageIdSpec;
+use crate::core::PartialVersion;
+use crate::restricted_names;
 
 /// This type is used to deserialize `Cargo.toml` files.
 #[derive(Debug, Deserialize, Serialize)]
diff --git a/src/cargo/util_schemas/restricted_names.rs b/crates/cargo-util-schemas/src/restricted_names.rs
similarity index 100%
rename from src/cargo/util_schemas/restricted_names.rs
rename to crates/cargo-util-schemas/src/restricted_names.rs
diff --git a/crates/resolver-tests/Cargo.toml b/crates/resolver-tests/Cargo.toml
index 947c445698e..11d5b5d0d83 100644
--- a/crates/resolver-tests/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/resolver-tests/Cargo.toml
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ publish = false
 
 [dependencies]
 cargo.workspace = true
+cargo-util-schemas.workspace = true
 cargo-util.workspace = true
 proptest.workspace = true
 varisat.workspace = true
diff --git a/crates/resolver-tests/src/lib.rs b/crates/resolver-tests/src/lib.rs
index 2df7a36bb09..00d64894ef5 100644
--- a/crates/resolver-tests/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/resolver-tests/src/lib.rs
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ use cargo::core::{GitReference, SourceId};
 use cargo::sources::source::QueryKind;
 use cargo::sources::IndexSummary;
 use cargo::util::{CargoResult, Config, IntoUrl};
-use cargo::util_schemas::manifest::RustVersion;
+use cargo_util_schemas::manifest::RustVersion;
 
 use proptest::collection::{btree_map, vec};
 use proptest::prelude::*;
diff --git a/crates/xtask-bump-check/src/xtask.rs b/crates/xtask-bump-check/src/xtask.rs
index db82fff632f..49393680aa9 100644
--- a/crates/xtask-bump-check/src/xtask.rs
+++ b/crates/xtask-bump-check/src/xtask.rs
@@ -168,6 +168,7 @@ fn bump_check(args: &clap::ArgMatches, config: &cargo::util::Config) -> CargoRes
     let mut cmd = ProcessBuilder::new("cargo");
     cmd.arg("semver-checks")
         .arg("check-release")
+        .args(&["--exclude", "cargo-util-schemas"]) // FIXME: Remove once 1.76 is stable
         .arg("--workspace");
     config.shell().status("Running", &cmd)?;
     cmd.exec()?;
@@ -177,6 +178,7 @@ fn bump_check(args: &clap::ArgMatches, config: &cargo::util::Config) -> CargoRes
         cmd.arg("semver-checks")
             .arg("--workspace")
             .args(&["--exclude", "rustfix"]) // FIXME: Remove once 1.76 is stable
+            .args(&["--exclude", "cargo-util-schemas"]) // FIXME: Remove once 1.76 is stable
             .arg("--baseline-rev")
             .arg(referenced_commit.id().to_string());
         for krate in crates_not_check_against_channels {
diff --git a/publish.py b/publish.py
index 114d7dbbd59..f84d360dad3 100755
--- a/publish.py
+++ b/publish.py
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
     'crates/cargo-platform',
     'crates/cargo-util',
     'crates/crates-io',
+    'crates/cargo-util-schemas',
     '.',
 ]
 
diff --git a/src/bin/cargo/commands/install.rs b/src/bin/cargo/commands/install.rs
index b3d379c41be..c391c844bc5 100644
--- a/src/bin/cargo/commands/install.rs
+++ b/src/bin/cargo/commands/install.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ use anyhow::format_err;
 use cargo::core::{GitReference, SourceId, Workspace};
 use cargo::ops;
 use cargo::util::IntoUrl;
-use cargo::util_semver::VersionExt;
+use cargo::util::VersionExt;
 use cargo::CargoResult;
 use itertools::Itertools;
 use semver::VersionReq;
diff --git a/src/bin/cargo/main.rs b/src/bin/cargo/main.rs
index 14a4206d659..8cf745f91c8 100644
--- a/src/bin/cargo/main.rs
+++ b/src/bin/cargo/main.rs
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@ use cargo::util::network::http::http_handle;
 use cargo::util::network::http::needs_custom_http_transport;
 use cargo::util::CliError;
 use cargo::util::{self, closest_msg, command_prelude, CargoResult, CliResult, Config};
-use cargo::util_schemas::manifest::StringOrVec;
 use cargo_util::{ProcessBuilder, ProcessError};
+use cargo_util_schemas::manifest::StringOrVec;
 use std::collections::BTreeMap;
 use std::env;
 use std::ffi::OsStr;
diff --git a/src/cargo/core/compiler/mod.rs b/src/cargo/core/compiler/mod.rs
index 170b59b265b..2c3a5c1d883 100644
--- a/src/cargo/core/compiler/mod.rs
+++ b/src/cargo/core/compiler/mod.rs
@@ -94,9 +94,9 @@ use crate::util::errors::{CargoResult, VerboseError};
 use crate::util::interning::InternedString;
 use crate::util::machine_message::{self, Message};
 use crate::util::{add_path_args, internal, iter_join_onto, profile};
-use crate::util_schemas::manifest::TomlDebugInfo;
-use crate::util_schemas::manifest::TomlTrimPaths;
 use cargo_util::{paths, ProcessBuilder, ProcessError};
+use cargo_util_schemas::manifest::TomlDebugInfo;
+use cargo_util_schemas::manifest::TomlTrimPaths;
 use rustfix::diagnostics::Applicability;
 
 const RUSTDOC_CRATE_VERSION_FLAG: &str = "--crate-version";
diff --git a/src/cargo/core/manifest.rs b/src/cargo/core/manifest.rs
index 0468caa9627..ac0bb44f929 100644
--- a/src/cargo/core/manifest.rs
+++ b/src/cargo/core/manifest.rs
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ use std::rc::Rc;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
 use anyhow::Context as _;
+use cargo_util_schemas::manifest::RustVersion;
+use cargo_util_schemas::manifest::{TomlManifest, TomlProfiles};
 use semver::Version;
 use serde::ser;
 use serde::Serialize;
@@ -19,8 +21,6 @@ use crate::core::{Edition, Feature, Features, WorkspaceConfig};
 use crate::util::errors::*;
 use crate::util::interning::InternedString;
 use crate::util::{short_hash, Config, Filesystem};
-use crate::util_schemas::manifest::RustVersion;
-use crate::util_schemas::manifest::{TomlManifest, TomlProfiles};
 
 pub enum EitherManifest {
     Real(Manifest),
diff --git a/src/cargo/core/mod.rs b/src/cargo/core/mod.rs
index f3b3142fa73..bdc9b2f4fe6 100644
--- a/src/cargo/core/mod.rs
+++ b/src/cargo/core/mod.rs
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ pub use self::workspace::{
     find_workspace_root, resolve_relative_path, MaybePackage, Workspace, WorkspaceConfig,
     WorkspaceRootConfig,
 };
-pub use crate::util_schemas::core::{GitReference, PackageIdSpec, SourceKind};
+pub use cargo_util_schemas::core::{GitReference, PackageIdSpec, SourceKind};
 
 pub mod compiler;
 pub mod dependency;
diff --git a/src/cargo/core/package.rs b/src/cargo/core/package.rs
index 08254488283..a7713eca1de 100644
--- a/src/cargo/core/package.rs
+++ b/src/cargo/core/package.rs
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ use std::time::{Duration, Instant};
 
 use anyhow::Context;
 use bytesize::ByteSize;
+use cargo_util_schemas::manifest::RustVersion;
 use curl::easy::Easy;
 use curl::multi::{EasyHandle, Multi};
 use lazycell::LazyCell;
@@ -33,7 +34,6 @@ use crate::util::network::retry::{Retry, RetryResult};
 use crate::util::network::sleep::SleepTracker;
 use crate::util::toml::prepare_for_publish;
 use crate::util::{self, internal, Config, Progress, ProgressStyle};
-use crate::util_schemas::manifest::RustVersion;
 
 pub const MANIFEST_PREAMBLE: &str = "\
 # THIS FILE IS AUTOMATICALLY GENERATED BY CARGO
diff --git a/src/cargo/core/profiles.rs b/src/cargo/core/profiles.rs
index 4d2a23f5060..090e2183bcd 100644
--- a/src/cargo/core/profiles.rs
+++ b/src/cargo/core/profiles.rs
@@ -31,12 +31,12 @@ use crate::core::{
 use crate::util::interning::InternedString;
 use crate::util::toml::validate_profile;
 use crate::util::{closest_msg, config, CargoResult, Config};
-use crate::util_schemas::manifest::TomlTrimPaths;
-use crate::util_schemas::manifest::TomlTrimPathsValue;
-use crate::util_schemas::manifest::{
+use anyhow::{bail, Context as _};
+use cargo_util_schemas::manifest::TomlTrimPaths;
+use cargo_util_schemas::manifest::TomlTrimPathsValue;
+use cargo_util_schemas::manifest::{
     ProfilePackageSpec, StringOrBool, TomlDebugInfo, TomlProfile, TomlProfiles,
 };
-use anyhow::{bail, Context as _};
 use std::collections::{BTreeMap, HashMap, HashSet};
 use std::hash::Hash;
 use std::{cmp, fmt, hash};
diff --git a/src/cargo/core/resolver/errors.rs b/src/cargo/core/resolver/errors.rs
index f3e72c51bb1..4ecce02b5f0 100644
--- a/src/cargo/core/resolver/errors.rs
+++ b/src/cargo/core/resolver/errors.rs
@@ -4,8 +4,7 @@ use std::task::Poll;
 use crate::core::{Dependency, PackageId, Registry, Summary};
 use crate::sources::source::QueryKind;
 use crate::util::edit_distance::edit_distance;
-use crate::util::{Config, OptVersionReq};
-use crate::util_semver::VersionExt;
+use crate::util::{Config, OptVersionReq, VersionExt};
 use anyhow::Error;
 
 use super::context::Context;
diff --git a/src/cargo/core/resolver/version_prefs.rs b/src/cargo/core/resolver/version_prefs.rs
index 1e4eacb591f..e84d24ba066 100644
--- a/src/cargo/core/resolver/version_prefs.rs
+++ b/src/cargo/core/resolver/version_prefs.rs
@@ -4,9 +4,10 @@
 use std::cmp::Ordering;
 use std::collections::{HashMap, HashSet};
 
+use cargo_util_schemas::manifest::RustVersion;
+
 use crate::core::{Dependency, PackageId, Summary};
 use crate::util::interning::InternedString;
-use crate::util_schemas::manifest::RustVersion;
 
 /// A collection of preferences for particular package versions.
 ///
diff --git a/src/cargo/core/summary.rs b/src/cargo/core/summary.rs
index 2137d633250..5f73362cf33 100644
--- a/src/cargo/core/summary.rs
+++ b/src/cargo/core/summary.rs
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 use crate::core::{Dependency, PackageId, SourceId};
 use crate::util::interning::InternedString;
 use crate::util::CargoResult;
-use crate::util_schemas::manifest::FeatureName;
-use crate::util_schemas::manifest::RustVersion;
 use anyhow::bail;
+use cargo_util_schemas::manifest::FeatureName;
+use cargo_util_schemas::manifest::RustVersion;
 use semver::Version;
 use std::collections::{BTreeMap, HashMap, HashSet};
 use std::fmt;
diff --git a/src/cargo/core/workspace.rs b/src/cargo/core/workspace.rs
index b933c61731d..6bb8188dc3a 100644
--- a/src/cargo/core/workspace.rs
+++ b/src/cargo/core/workspace.rs
@@ -26,10 +26,10 @@ use crate::util::errors::{CargoResult, ManifestError};
 use crate::util::interning::InternedString;
 use crate::util::toml::{read_manifest, InheritableFields};
 use crate::util::{config::ConfigRelativePath, Config, Filesystem, IntoUrl};
-use crate::util_schemas::manifest::RustVersion;
-use crate::util_schemas::manifest::{TomlDependency, TomlProfiles};
 use cargo_util::paths;
 use cargo_util::paths::normalize_path;
+use cargo_util_schemas::manifest::RustVersion;
+use cargo_util_schemas::manifest::{TomlDependency, TomlProfiles};
 use pathdiff::diff_paths;
 
 /// The core abstraction in Cargo for working with a workspace of crates.
diff --git a/src/cargo/lib.rs b/src/cargo/lib.rs
index 6d7468ca3b0..9419ce5e31a 100644
--- a/src/cargo/lib.rs
+++ b/src/cargo/lib.rs
@@ -62,6 +62,9 @@
 //! - [`cargo-util`](https://crates.io/crates/cargo-util)
 //!   ([nightly docs](https://doc.rust-lang.org/nightly/nightly-rustc/cargo_util)):
 //!   This contains general utility code that is shared between cargo and the testsuite
+//! - [`cargo-util-schemas`](https://crates.io/crates/cargo-util-schemas)
+//!   ([nightly docs](https://doc.rust-lang.org/nightly/nightly-rustc/cargo_util-schemas)):
+//!   This contains the serde schemas for cargo
 //! - [`crates-io`](https://crates.io/crates/crates-io)
 //!   ([nightly docs](https://doc.rust-lang.org/nightly/nightly-rustc/crates_io)):
 //!   This contains code for accessing the crates.io API.
@@ -98,7 +101,7 @@
 //! Files that interact with cargo include
 //!
 //! - Package
-//!   - `Cargo.toml`: User-written project manifest, loaded with [`util_schemas::manifest::TomlManifest`] and then
+//!   - `Cargo.toml`: User-written project manifest, loaded with [`util::toml::read_manifest`] and then
 //!     translated to [`core::manifest::Manifest`] which maybe stored in a [`core::Package`].
 //!     - This is editable with [`util::toml_mut::manifest::LocalManifest`]
 //!   - `Cargo.lock`: Generally loaded with [`ops::resolve_ws`] or a variant of it into a [`core::resolver::Resolve`]
@@ -152,8 +155,6 @@ pub mod core;
 pub mod ops;
 pub mod sources;
 pub mod util;
-pub mod util_schemas;
-pub mod util_semver;
 mod version;
 
 pub fn exit_with_error(err: CliError, shell: &mut Shell) -> ! {
diff --git a/src/cargo/ops/cargo_add/crate_spec.rs b/src/cargo/ops/cargo_add/crate_spec.rs
index 65c58314f65..d8825456c4a 100644
--- a/src/cargo/ops/cargo_add/crate_spec.rs
+++ b/src/cargo/ops/cargo_add/crate_spec.rs
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@ use anyhow::Context as _;
 
 use super::Dependency;
 use crate::util::toml_mut::dependency::RegistrySource;
-use crate::util_schemas::manifest::PackageName;
 use crate::CargoResult;
+use cargo_util_schemas::manifest::PackageName;
 
 /// User-specified crate
 ///
diff --git a/src/cargo/ops/cargo_add/mod.rs b/src/cargo/ops/cargo_add/mod.rs
index 9be290b4818..8409df7324b 100644
--- a/src/cargo/ops/cargo_add/mod.rs
+++ b/src/cargo/ops/cargo_add/mod.rs
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ use std::str::FromStr;
 
 use anyhow::Context as _;
 use cargo_util::paths;
+use cargo_util_schemas::manifest::RustVersion;
 use indexmap::IndexSet;
 use itertools::Itertools;
 use toml_edit::Item as TomlItem;
@@ -35,7 +36,6 @@ use crate::util::toml_mut::dependency::WorkspaceSource;
 use crate::util::toml_mut::is_sorted;
 use crate::util::toml_mut::manifest::DepTable;
 use crate::util::toml_mut::manifest::LocalManifest;
-use crate::util_schemas::manifest::RustVersion;
 use crate::CargoResult;
 use crate::Config;
 use crate_spec::CrateSpec;
diff --git a/src/cargo/ops/cargo_new.rs b/src/cargo/ops/cargo_new.rs
index 57c7e268e3a..f126a5f469a 100644
--- a/src/cargo/ops/cargo_new.rs
+++ b/src/cargo/ops/cargo_new.rs
@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@ use crate::util::important_paths::find_root_manifest_for_wd;
 use crate::util::toml_mut::is_sorted;
 use crate::util::{existing_vcs_repo, FossilRepo, GitRepo, HgRepo, PijulRepo};
 use crate::util::{restricted_names, Config};
-use crate::util_schemas::manifest::PackageName;
 use anyhow::{anyhow, Context};
 use cargo_util::paths::{self, write_atomic};
+use cargo_util_schemas::manifest::PackageName;
 use serde::de;
 use serde::Deserialize;
 use std::collections::BTreeMap;
diff --git a/src/cargo/ops/resolve.rs b/src/cargo/ops/resolve.rs
index 5421d05724b..b00dc15004e 100644
--- a/src/cargo/ops/resolve.rs
+++ b/src/cargo/ops/resolve.rs
@@ -72,8 +72,8 @@ use crate::sources::PathSource;
 use crate::util::cache_lock::CacheLockMode;
 use crate::util::errors::CargoResult;
 use crate::util::{profile, CanonicalUrl};
-use crate::util_schemas::manifest::RustVersion;
 use anyhow::Context as _;
+use cargo_util_schemas::manifest::RustVersion;
 use std::collections::{HashMap, HashSet};
 use tracing::{debug, trace};
 
diff --git a/src/cargo/sources/git/mod.rs b/src/cargo/sources/git/mod.rs
index 4c01016c249..0b2cb9908e1 100644
--- a/src/cargo/sources/git/mod.rs
+++ b/src/cargo/sources/git/mod.rs
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 //! [CVE-2022-46176]: https://blog.rust-lang.org/2023/01/10/cve-2022-46176.html
 
 pub use self::source::GitSource;
-pub use self::utils::{fetch, GitCheckout, GitDatabase, GitRemote};
+pub use self::utils::{fetch, resolve_ref, GitCheckout, GitDatabase, GitRemote};
 mod known_hosts;
 mod oxide;
 mod source;
diff --git a/src/cargo/sources/git/utils.rs b/src/cargo/sources/git/utils.rs
index 74690d30c7b..7ce43d9bd1f 100644
--- a/src/cargo/sources/git/utils.rs
+++ b/src/cargo/sources/git/utils.rs
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ impl GitRemote {
 
             let resolved_commit_hash = match locked_rev {
                 Some(rev) => db.contains(rev).then_some(rev),
-                None => reference.resolve(&db.repo).ok(),
+                None => resolve_ref(reference, &db.repo).ok(),
             };
             if let Some(rev) = resolved_commit_hash {
                 return Ok((db, rev));
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ impl GitRemote {
         .with_context(|| format!("failed to clone into: {}", into.display()))?;
         let rev = match locked_rev {
             Some(rev) => rev,
-            None => reference.resolve(&repo)?,
+            None => resolve_ref(reference, &repo)?,
         };
 
         Ok((
@@ -207,56 +207,54 @@ impl GitDatabase {
         self.repo.revparse_single(&oid.to_string()).is_ok()
     }
 
-    /// [`GitReference::resolve`]s this reference with this database.
+    /// [`resolve_ref`]s this reference with this database.
     pub fn resolve(&self, r: &GitReference) -> CargoResult<git2::Oid> {
-        r.resolve(&self.repo)
+        resolve_ref(r, &self.repo)
     }
 }
 
-impl GitReference {
-    /// Resolves self to an object ID with objects the `repo` currently has.
-    pub fn resolve(&self, repo: &git2::Repository) -> CargoResult<git2::Oid> {
-        let id = match self {
-            // Note that we resolve the named tag here in sync with where it's
-            // fetched into via `fetch` below.
-            GitReference::Tag(s) => (|| -> CargoResult<git2::Oid> {
-                let refname = format!("refs/remotes/origin/tags/{}", s);
-                let id = repo.refname_to_id(&refname)?;
-                let obj = repo.find_object(id, None)?;
-                let obj = obj.peel(ObjectType::Commit)?;
-                Ok(obj.id())
-            })()
-            .with_context(|| format!("failed to find tag `{}`", s))?,
-
-            // Resolve the remote name since that's all we're configuring in
-            // `fetch` below.
-            GitReference::Branch(s) => {
-                let name = format!("origin/{}", s);
-                let b = repo
-                    .find_branch(&name, git2::BranchType::Remote)
-                    .with_context(|| format!("failed to find branch `{}`", s))?;
-                b.get()
-                    .target()
-                    .ok_or_else(|| anyhow::format_err!("branch `{}` did not have a target", s))?
-            }
+/// Resolves [`GitReference`] to an object ID with objects the `repo` currently has.
+pub fn resolve_ref(gitref: &GitReference, repo: &git2::Repository) -> CargoResult<git2::Oid> {
+    let id = match gitref {
+        // Note that we resolve the named tag here in sync with where it's
+        // fetched into via `fetch` below.
+        GitReference::Tag(s) => (|| -> CargoResult<git2::Oid> {
+            let refname = format!("refs/remotes/origin/tags/{}", s);
+            let id = repo.refname_to_id(&refname)?;
+            let obj = repo.find_object(id, None)?;
+            let obj = obj.peel(ObjectType::Commit)?;
+            Ok(obj.id())
+        })()
+        .with_context(|| format!("failed to find tag `{}`", s))?,
+
+        // Resolve the remote name since that's all we're configuring in
+        // `fetch` below.
+        GitReference::Branch(s) => {
+            let name = format!("origin/{}", s);
+            let b = repo
+                .find_branch(&name, git2::BranchType::Remote)
+                .with_context(|| format!("failed to find branch `{}`", s))?;
+            b.get()
+                .target()
+                .ok_or_else(|| anyhow::format_err!("branch `{}` did not have a target", s))?
+        }
 
-            // We'll be using the HEAD commit
-            GitReference::DefaultBranch => {
-                let head_id = repo.refname_to_id("refs/remotes/origin/HEAD")?;
-                let head = repo.find_object(head_id, None)?;
-                head.peel(ObjectType::Commit)?.id()
-            }
+        // We'll be using the HEAD commit
+        GitReference::DefaultBranch => {
+            let head_id = repo.refname_to_id("refs/remotes/origin/HEAD")?;
+            let head = repo.find_object(head_id, None)?;
+            head.peel(ObjectType::Commit)?.id()
+        }
 
-            GitReference::Rev(s) => {
-                let obj = repo.revparse_single(s)?;
-                match obj.as_tag() {
-                    Some(tag) => tag.target_id(),
-                    None => obj.id(),
-                }
+        GitReference::Rev(s) => {
+            let obj = repo.revparse_single(s)?;
+            match obj.as_tag() {
+                Some(tag) => tag.target_id(),
+                None => obj.id(),
             }
-        };
-        Ok(id)
-    }
+        }
+    };
+    Ok(id)
 }
 
 impl<'a> GitCheckout<'a> {
@@ -1404,7 +1402,7 @@ fn github_fast_path(
         return Ok(FastPathRev::Indeterminate);
     }
 
-    let local_object = reference.resolve(repo).ok();
+    let local_object = resolve_ref(reference, repo).ok();
 
     let github_branch_name = match reference {
         GitReference::Branch(branch) => branch,
diff --git a/src/cargo/sources/registry/index.rs b/src/cargo/sources/registry/index.rs
index aed8fc813b5..65da727d78a 100644
--- a/src/cargo/sources/registry/index.rs
+++ b/src/cargo/sources/registry/index.rs
@@ -93,9 +93,9 @@ use crate::util::cache_lock::CacheLockMode;
 use crate::util::interning::InternedString;
 use crate::util::IntoUrl;
 use crate::util::{internal, CargoResult, Config, Filesystem, OptVersionReq};
-use crate::util_schemas::manifest::RustVersion;
 use anyhow::bail;
 use cargo_util::{paths, registry::make_dep_path};
+use cargo_util_schemas::manifest::RustVersion;
 use semver::Version;
 use serde::Deserialize;
 use std::borrow::Cow;
diff --git a/src/cargo/sources/registry/remote.rs b/src/cargo/sources/registry/remote.rs
index 841ee3683d9..34df41ffa9b 100644
--- a/src/cargo/sources/registry/remote.rs
+++ b/src/cargo/sources/registry/remote.rs
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ use crate::core::global_cache_tracker;
 use crate::core::{GitReference, PackageId, SourceId};
 use crate::sources::git;
 use crate::sources::git::fetch::RemoteKind;
+use crate::sources::git::resolve_ref;
 use crate::sources::registry::download;
 use crate::sources::registry::MaybeLock;
 use crate::sources::registry::{LoadResponse, RegistryConfig, RegistryData};
@@ -149,7 +150,7 @@ impl<'cfg> RemoteRegistry<'cfg> {
     fn head(&self) -> CargoResult<git2::Oid> {
         if self.head.get().is_none() {
             let repo = self.repo()?;
-            let oid = self.index_git_ref.resolve(repo)?;
+            let oid = resolve_ref(&self.index_git_ref, repo)?;
             self.head.set(Some(oid));
         }
         Ok(self.head.get().unwrap())
diff --git a/src/cargo/util/command_prelude.rs b/src/cargo/util/command_prelude.rs
index 24c8c098dde..b0584fb6378 100644
--- a/src/cargo/util/command_prelude.rs
+++ b/src/cargo/util/command_prelude.rs
@@ -11,12 +11,12 @@ use crate::util::{
     print_available_benches, print_available_binaries, print_available_examples,
     print_available_packages, print_available_tests,
 };
-use crate::util_schemas::manifest::ProfileName;
-use crate::util_schemas::manifest::RegistryName;
-use crate::util_schemas::manifest::StringOrVec;
 use crate::CargoResult;
 use anyhow::bail;
 use cargo_util::paths;
+use cargo_util_schemas::manifest::ProfileName;
+use cargo_util_schemas::manifest::RegistryName;
+use cargo_util_schemas::manifest::StringOrVec;
 use clap::builder::UnknownArgumentValueParser;
 use std::ffi::{OsStr, OsString};
 use std::path::Path;
diff --git a/src/cargo/util/config/mod.rs b/src/cargo/util/config/mod.rs
index 1c1b949a783..2362aa7e73b 100644
--- a/src/cargo/util/config/mod.rs
+++ b/src/cargo/util/config/mod.rs
@@ -80,10 +80,10 @@ use crate::util::network::http::http_handle;
 use crate::util::try_canonicalize;
 use crate::util::{internal, CanonicalUrl};
 use crate::util::{Filesystem, IntoUrl, IntoUrlWithBase, Rustc};
-use crate::util_schemas::manifest::RegistryName;
 use anyhow::{anyhow, bail, format_err, Context as _};
 use cargo_credential::Secret;
 use cargo_util::paths;
+use cargo_util_schemas::manifest::RegistryName;
 use curl::easy::Easy;
 use lazycell::LazyCell;
 use serde::de::IntoDeserializer as _;
diff --git a/src/cargo/util/mod.rs b/src/cargo/util/mod.rs
index e5ecd077fd7..12d8e6afdd7 100644
--- a/src/cargo/util/mod.rs
+++ b/src/cargo/util/mod.rs
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ pub use self::lockserver::{LockServer, LockServerClient, LockServerStarted};
 pub use self::progress::{Progress, ProgressStyle};
 pub use self::queue::Queue;
 pub use self::rustc::Rustc;
-pub use self::semver_ext::OptVersionReq;
+pub use self::semver_ext::{OptVersionReq, VersionExt};
 pub use self::vcs::{existing_vcs_repo, FossilRepo, GitRepo, HgRepo, PijulRepo};
 pub use self::workspace::{
     add_path_args, path_args, print_available_benches, print_available_binaries,
diff --git a/src/cargo/util/semver_ext.rs b/src/cargo/util/semver_ext.rs
index 854fab6c8a2..fed957ef7d9 100644
--- a/src/cargo/util/semver_ext.rs
+++ b/src/cargo/util/semver_ext.rs
@@ -1,8 +1,30 @@
 use std::fmt::{self, Display};
 
-use semver::{Op, Version, VersionReq};
+use semver::{Comparator, Op, Version, VersionReq};
 
-use crate::util_semver::VersionExt as _;
+pub trait VersionExt {
+    fn is_prerelease(&self) -> bool;
+
+    fn to_exact_req(&self) -> VersionReq;
+}
+
+impl VersionExt for Version {
+    fn is_prerelease(&self) -> bool {
+        !self.pre.is_empty()
+    }
+
+    fn to_exact_req(&self) -> VersionReq {
+        VersionReq {
+            comparators: vec![Comparator {
+                op: Op::Exact,
+                major: self.major,
+                minor: Some(self.minor),
+                patch: Some(self.patch),
+                pre: self.pre.clone(),
+            }],
+        }
+    }
+}
 
 #[derive(PartialEq, Eq, Hash, Clone, Debug)]
 pub enum OptVersionReq {
diff --git a/src/cargo/util/toml/embedded.rs b/src/cargo/util/toml/embedded.rs
index cad7abc38fa..fdd73ed9060 100644
--- a/src/cargo/util/toml/embedded.rs
+++ b/src/cargo/util/toml/embedded.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 use anyhow::Context as _;
 
+use cargo_util_schemas::manifest::PackageName;
+
 use crate::util::restricted_names;
-use crate::util_schemas::manifest::PackageName;
 use crate::CargoResult;
 use crate::Config;
 
diff --git a/src/cargo/util/toml/mod.rs b/src/cargo/util/toml/mod.rs
index 8affc69a44b..39b0e6e7faf 100644
--- a/src/cargo/util/toml/mod.rs
+++ b/src/cargo/util/toml/mod.rs
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ use std::str::{self, FromStr};
 use anyhow::{anyhow, bail, Context as _};
 use cargo_platform::Platform;
 use cargo_util::paths;
+use cargo_util_schemas::manifest;
+use cargo_util_schemas::manifest::RustVersion;
 use itertools::Itertools;
 use lazycell::LazyCell;
 use tracing::{debug, trace};
@@ -24,8 +26,6 @@ use crate::sources::{CRATES_IO_INDEX, CRATES_IO_REGISTRY};
 use crate::util::errors::{CargoResult, ManifestError};
 use crate::util::interning::InternedString;
 use crate::util::{self, config::ConfigRelativePath, Config, IntoUrl, OptVersionReq};
-use crate::util_schemas::manifest;
-use crate::util_schemas::manifest::RustVersion;
 
 mod embedded;
 mod targets;
diff --git a/src/cargo/util/toml/targets.rs b/src/cargo/util/toml/targets.rs
index 7d0f1891e15..d004a76dc61 100644
--- a/src/cargo/util/toml/targets.rs
+++ b/src/cargo/util/toml/targets.rs
@@ -14,18 +14,18 @@ use std::collections::HashSet;
 use std::fs::{self, DirEntry};
 use std::path::{Path, PathBuf};
 
+use anyhow::Context as _;
+use cargo_util_schemas::manifest::{
+    PathValue, StringOrBool, StringOrVec, TomlBenchTarget, TomlBinTarget, TomlExampleTarget,
+    TomlLibTarget, TomlManifest, TomlTarget, TomlTestTarget,
+};
+
 use crate::core::compiler::rustdoc::RustdocScrapeExamples;
 use crate::core::compiler::CrateType;
 use crate::core::{Edition, Feature, Features, Target};
 use crate::util::errors::CargoResult;
 use crate::util::restricted_names;
 use crate::util::toml::warn_on_deprecated;
-use crate::util_schemas::manifest::{
-    PathValue, StringOrBool, StringOrVec, TomlBenchTarget, TomlBinTarget, TomlExampleTarget,
-    TomlLibTarget, TomlManifest, TomlTarget, TomlTestTarget,
-};
-
-use anyhow::Context as _;
 
 const DEFAULT_TEST_DIR_NAME: &'static str = "tests";
 const DEFAULT_BENCH_DIR_NAME: &'static str = "benches";
diff --git a/tests/testsuite/config.rs b/tests/testsuite/config.rs
index bcd1260205a..7912c58be9c 100644
--- a/tests/testsuite/config.rs
+++ b/tests/testsuite/config.rs
@@ -2,12 +2,12 @@
 
 use cargo::core::{PackageIdSpec, Shell};
 use cargo::util::config::{self, Config, Definition, JobsConfig, SslVersionConfig, StringList};
-use cargo::util_schemas::manifest::TomlTrimPaths;
-use cargo::util_schemas::manifest::TomlTrimPathsValue;
-use cargo::util_schemas::manifest::{self as cargo_toml, TomlDebugInfo, VecStringOrBool as VSOB};
 use cargo::CargoResult;
 use cargo_test_support::compare;
 use cargo_test_support::{panic_error, paths, project, symlink_supported, t};
+use cargo_util_schemas::manifest::TomlTrimPaths;
+use cargo_util_schemas::manifest::TomlTrimPathsValue;
+use cargo_util_schemas::manifest::{self as cargo_toml, TomlDebugInfo, VecStringOrBool as VSOB};
 use serde::Deserialize;
 use std::borrow::Borrow;
 use std::collections::{BTreeMap, HashMap};
diff --git a/tests/testsuite/profile_config.rs b/tests/testsuite/profile_config.rs
index f8a9ae744b3..a96d6b0849d 100644
--- a/tests/testsuite/profile_config.rs
+++ b/tests/testsuite/profile_config.rs
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 //! Tests for profiles defined in config files.
 
-use cargo::util_schemas::manifest::TomlDebugInfo;
 use cargo_test_support::paths::CargoPathExt;
 use cargo_test_support::registry::Package;
 use cargo_test_support::{basic_lib_manifest, paths, project};
+use cargo_util_schemas::manifest::TomlDebugInfo;
 
 // TODO: this should be remove once -Zprofile-rustflags is stabilized
 #[cargo_test]