tursodatabase/turso

Vendor or cache dist dependency instead of downloading it all the time

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#6,288 opened on Apr 7, 2026

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Description

In the Github actions workflow, we keep downloading the dist tool all the time, which often results in network timeouts. Let's vendor or cache the dependency instead.

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Identify the dist dependency download step in the GitHub Actions workflow and implement caching using actions/cache or vendoring by committing the dependency to the repository.
Tech stack
rust
Domain
devopsbuild systemci cd
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2
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1-3 hours
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Fresh
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Clear
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70