Create Rust binaries in a GitHub Release

This is an example github action that will create linux/windows/macOS binaries for a Rust Project, automatically when a new release is created (or even a new tag).

The binaries are uploaded to the release/tag as assets.

Tip

The rust project in this example is a simple hello world, just to enable testing of the action. All you need is the action file .github/workflows/release.yml

Setup

You need to enable Read and Write permissions for the actions user in your repository. This is needed to upload the binaries to the release. This is done in the Settings -> Actions -> General -> Workflow permissions section.

Note

This is the REPOSITORY settings, not your global user or organization settings.

Usage

Upload .github/workflows/release.yml to your repository in the same path, and change the $BINARY_NAME to the name of your binary (generally the name of the project in the Cargo.toml).

Now, create a NEW Release or Tag, the action will run and automatically create binaries for Linux (standard Glibc and musl), Windows, and MacOS (x86_64 and aarch64).

Plans

Will probably add linux targets for aarch64 and armv7 in the future too. I had this working but needs some more testing and a refactor.