Rust Build, Package and Release Action

Version updated for https://github.com/michaelklishin/rust-build-package-release-action to version v2.0.0.

  • This action is used across all versions by 1 repositories.

Action Type

This is a Composite action.

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Action Summary

The rust-build-package-release-action is a GitHub Action that automates the release process for Rust projects by building, cross-compiling, and packaging binaries for multiple platforms (Linux, macOS, Windows). It simplifies tasks like producing platform-specific packages (e.g., .deb, .rpm, .dmg, .msi), generating signature files and Software Bill of Materials (SBOMs), and managing release notes and checksums. By streamlining these workflows, it helps Rust developers save time and ensures consistent, reproducible builds and releases.

Release notes

v2.0.0 (Mar 22, 2026)

New Features

  • A new publish-crate command for publishing to crates.io with Trusted Publishing (OIDC) support
  • publish-dry-run is a new input for validating packaging without publishing
  • New example workflows: trusted-publishing.yml, publish-crate-only.yml
  • validate-version: the expected-version check is now optional (version is extracted from the tag when omitted)

Internal Changes

  • The Action is now backed by a native binary instead of a collection of Nu shell scripts