uutils / uutils/coreutils

`cargo release` for releasing the coreutils

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Description

Instead of our custom script for tagging and publishing releases, I think we should use cargo release (or some other similar tool). However, I think there's a small problem with cargo release at the moment which is that it cannot work around the rate limits of crates.io. They only do a check that you're not going to hit the rate limit, but of course we will always hit the rate limit with ~100 crates.

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Research direction

Start by locating the custom script currently used to tag and publish releases, then compare its behavior with cargo release. Investigate cargo release's handling of crates.io rate limits for the project's roughly 100 crates. Done means an agreed release-tool approach that can publish all crates reliably without exceeding those limits.

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Assessment

Tech stack
rust
Domain
release
Issue type
Refactor
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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