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Can it save build time when `N configs (1 build) -> N packages`?

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Description

As the do said in https://github.com/conan-io/docs/blob/master/creating_packages/package_approaches.rst:
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So if we just have Debug/Release build types, and we’re producing N packages for N different configurations, we’ll have N/2 build folders, saving half of the build time.
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Debug and Release should be built respectively, how can it save half of the build time?

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Read creating_packages/package_approaches.rst, especially the passage about Debug/Release configurations and N packages. Clarify how the stated build-time saving works, then update the documentation so the explanation is unambiguous.

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Tech stack
cpp
Domain
documentation
Issue type
Documentation
Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
30/100

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