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.