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 ### Cutting a release
 
 - Increment the `Cargo.toml`
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+### Format the code for better codebase 
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+ - Contributors please make sure to run `cargo fmt` in your local before submitting a PR
+ - Reference for installing `cargo fmt` in local [rust-](https://github.com/rust-lang/rustfmt)
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