
During March 2026, Derek Cormier developed a reusable publishing workflow for the bazelbuild/rules_rust repository, addressing the need to replace the deprecated Publish to BCR app. He implemented this solution using GitHub Actions and YAML, focusing on CI/CD and DevOps best practices. The new workflow introduced PAT-based authentication, enhancing security and providing greater control over the publishing process. Derek’s approach enabled manual re-run capabilities and laid the foundation for future build attestations, improving reliability and traceability. By documenting machine-user publishing steps, he reduced operational risk and ensured the repository’s publishing process is more robust and maintainable going forward.
March 2026 summary for bazelbuild/rules_rust: Delivered a reusable publish workflow for Bazel Central Registry (BCR), replacing the deprecated Publish to BCR app. This improves security (PAT-based authentication), control (re-run capability), and future readiness for build attestations. The work reduces release risk, increases publish reliability, and sets clear steps for machine-user publishing.
March 2026 summary for bazelbuild/rules_rust: Delivered a reusable publish workflow for Bazel Central Registry (BCR), replacing the deprecated Publish to BCR app. This improves security (PAT-based authentication), control (re-run capability), and future readiness for build attestations. The work reduces release risk, increases publish reliability, and sets clear steps for machine-user publishing.

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