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Install cargo-release with Homebrew, apk, Nix, pacman

Cargo subcommand release: everything about releasing a rust crate. Version 1.1.2 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-22.

Install commandSecurity notes

install

Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install cargo-release

local Homebrew formula metadata

Linux

Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add cargo-release

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · cargo-release · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org

Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#cargo-release

nixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/ca/cargo-release/package.nix · source: api.github.com

Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%
sudo pacman -S cargo-release

Arch Linux sync databases · cargo-release · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com

overview

Package summary

Cargo subcommand release: everything about releasing a rust crate

Commands and aliases

  • cargo-release

history

Project history and usage

cargo-release is a Cargo subcommand that wraps common Rust crate release tasks such as validation, version bumps, changelog replacements, publishing, tagging, and pushing.

Project history

The crate was first published on crates.io in March 2016, the same month the GitHub repository was created. Its README frames the tool as an extension of cargo publish with release-management defaults, while the reference documents a step-based CLI and configuration model.

Adoption history

The tool has long-running crates.io distribution, with 146 versions reported by the crates.io API and v1.1.2 current in 2026. Batch package facts list it in Homebrew, Alpine, Nix, and Arch, indicating use outside direct cargo install workflows.

How it is used

The default mode is a dry run: users run cargo release [level] to preview changes and add --execute to perform the release. The reference lists steps for changes, version, replace, hook, commit, publish, owner, tag, push, and config.

Why package nerds care

It matters to Rust package maintainers because crate releases are multi-step and easy to get subtly wrong; cargo-release centralizes version policy, workspace dependency updates, publishing, and git tagging in a reproducible Cargo-native workflow.

Timeline

  • 2016: First crates.io release and GitHub repository creation.
  • 2025: v0.25.x releases continued before the 1.x line.
  • 2026: crates.io and GitHub releases reported v1.1.2 as current.

Related projects

  • README lists related release tools including release-pr Action, cargo-smart-release, cargo-set-version, cargo-unleash, release-plz, and cargo-workspaces.
  • cargo publish and git are prerequisites or delegated tools in the documented workflow.

security posture

Risk level: green

narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.

Risk classifier

green risk · low confidence · appliance

Why

  • narrow executable package without higher-risk signals

Signals

  • metadata:no-higher-risk-signals

Install behavior

  • No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
  • Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 6 platform targets.
  • Installs with 1 runtime dependencies.
  • Build metadata lists 2 build dependencies.

Recommended review

Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.

local files

Configuration and credential file locations

These source-backed paths show where this package keeps local settings or durable credentials. Automic Vault can use them as review targets for secret scanning, migration, and command approval.

Configuration files

Config paths the tool may read or write during local use.

Linux
~/.config/cargo-release/release.toml
macOS
~/Library/Application Support/cargo-release/release.toml
Unix
$CRATE/Cargo.toml ([package.metadata.release])$CRATE/release.toml$WORKSPACE/Cargo.toml ([workspace.metadata.release])$WORKSPACE/release.toml~/.release.toml
Windows
%FOLDERID_RoamingAppData%/cargo-release/release.toml

executables

Installed executables

CommandKindExposureNote
cargo-releasecliglobal executable

freshness

Version and freshness

These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.

page generated2026-07-08
manager version1.1.2
manager updated2026-06-22
local dataok
upstreamcurrent
latest detectedv1.1.2

https://github.com/crate-ci/cargo-release

  • okNo freshness warnings were generated.

install metadata

Package metadata

Package keybrew:cargo-release
Version1.1.2
Package managerHomebrew
Package manager pagehttps://formulae.brew.sh/formula/cargo-release
Homepagehttps://github.com/crate-ci/cargo-release
Repositoryhttps://github.com/crate-ci/cargo-release
Upstream docshttps://github.com/crate-ci/cargo-release#readme
LicenseApache-2.0 OR MIT
Source archivehttps://github.com/crate-ci/cargo-release/archive/refs/tags/v1.1.2.tar.gz
Last updated2026-06-22T14:02:58-07:00
Pulseupdated
Dependencieslibgit2
Build dependenciespkgconf, rust
Bottleavailable (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux)
Homebrew post-installnot defined
Servicenone declared

registry facts

Source database details

Source DatabaseHomebrew formula API
Taphomebrew/core
Full Namecargo-release
Version Scheme0
Revision0
Head VersionHEAD
Bottle Stable Root URLhttps://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core
Deprecatedno
Disabledno
Keg Onlyno
URL Keys
  • head
  • stable

source database matches

Other package-manager records

Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.

Nix95%

cargo-release

nix profile install nixpkgs#cargo-release
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Cargo Release
nixpkgs package indexes · api.github.com · nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/ca/cargo-release/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1
apk95%

cargo-release 1.1.2-r0

Everything about releasing a rust crate

https://github.com/crate-ci/cargo-release

sudo apk add cargo-release
  • License: MIT OR Apache-2.0
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: cargo-release
  • 1 dependencies
  • 1 provides
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Cargo Release
Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: cargo-release from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz
pacman95%

cargo-release 1.1.2-1

Cargo subcommand "release": everything about releasing a rust crate

https://github.com/crate-ci/cargo-release

sudo pacman -S cargo-release
  • License: Apache-2.0 AND MIT
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • 5 dependencies
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Cargo Release
Arch Linux sync databases · geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com · Arch Linux sync databases: cargo-release from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz

package graph

Links come from deterministic package relationships, av.db category and tag curation, ecosystem matches, and package hub membership.

Related tools

  • libgit2Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew.
  • pkgconfBuild dependency declared by Homebrew.
  • rustBuild dependency declared by Homebrew.

Same workflow

  • cargo-distShares av.db curated category or tags: cargo, cli, developer-tools, release-automation, rust.
  • release-itShares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, publishing, release-automation, versioning.
  • bump-my-versionShares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, release-automation, versioning.
  • bumppShares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, release-automation, versioning.
  • cargo-auditableShares av.db curated category or tags: cargo, cli, developer-tools, rust.
  • cargo-binstallShares av.db curated category or tags: cargo, cli, developer-tools, rust.

source trail

Generated from repository data

This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.

Used sources

  • Geiger risk classifier
  • Nucleus package database
  • av.db category and tag curation
  • cross-ecosystem install command graph
  • curated configuration and credential file locations
  • curated package history
  • external package-manager database matches
  • package relationship graph
  • package version freshness
  • package-page enrichment