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Author: RitvikKapila

DynamoDbEncryption/runtimes/rust/RELEASE.md

@@ -3,12 +3,15 @@ To publish a new version of the aws-db-esdk for version N.N.N
 1. Acquire the appropriate permissions
 1. Ensure git checkout of main is fresh and clean
 1. ./start_release.sh N.N.N
-1. cd ../../../releases/rust/db_esdk
+1. `cd ../../../releases/rust/db_esdk`
 1. Create a PR with all changed or added files
 1. Within the PR, make sure you also:
    1. Update the `CHANGELOG.md` in the root directory with the changes
    1. If this is a major version bump, update the `SUPPORT_POLICY.rst` for Rust
    1. Get the PR reviewed by a teammate
-1. cargo publish
-1. cd ../../../DynamoDbEncryption/runtimes/rust/ # i.e. return here
+   1. Before merging the PR, publish the new version of the `aws-db-esdk` crate and test the published crate (documented in next steps)
+1. Run `cargo publish`
+1. `cd ../../../DynamoDbEncryption/runtimes/rust/` # i.e. return here
 1. ./test_published.sh N.N.N
+1. Ignore/stash the changes in `DynamoDbEncryption/runtimes/rust/test_examples/Cargo.toml` which adds the `aws-db-esdk`
+1. Merge the release PR