Rebuild from a clean state for reproducibility.
Section: Local packaging
Clean before a release build
bash
bash
cargo clean && cargo build --releaseExplanation
Helps surface missing tracked files or stale artifacts before release.
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Related commands
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Validate publish without uploading
Run all publish checks without actually publishing.
Build an optimized release binary
Compile the release artifact for shipping.
Read current package version
Inspect the manifest version before tagging a release.