rustocr 0.6.0

# Publishing RustOCR to Crates.io

## Why Publish?

Publishing RustOCR to crates.io provides several benefits:

✅ **Easy Installation**: Users can install with `cargo install rustocr`  
✅ **Wider Distribution**: Discoverable in the Rust ecosystem  
✅ **Version Management**: Automatic version tracking  
✅ **Professional**: Standard practice for Rust CLI tools  
✅ **CI Integration**: Can be used in CI/CD pipelines easily

## Preparation Checklist

Before publishing, ensure:

- [x] Cargo.toml has complete metadata
- [x] README.md is comprehensive
- [x] LICENSE file exists (Apache-2.0)
- [x] All tests pass: `cargo test`
- [x] No warnings: `cargo clippy`
- [x] Formatted: `cargo fmt`
- [x] Documentation complete
- [ ] Crates.io account created
- [ ] Run `cargo publish --dry-run`

## Publication Steps

### 1. Create Crates.io Account

Visit https://crates.io and sign in with GitHub.

### 2. Get API Token

```bash
# Login to crates.io
cargo login

# This will prompt for your API token from:
# https://crates.io/me
```

### 3. Dry Run

Test the publication process:

```bash
cd /Users/prabhatsingh/EasyOCR/rustOCR
cargo publish --dry-run
```

This will:
- Check package configuration
- Verify all files are included
- Build the package
- **Not actually publish**

### 4. Publish

Once dry-run succeeds:

```bash
cargo publish
```

### 5. Verify

Check your package at: `https://crates.io/crates/rustocr`

## Post-Publication

### Installation for Users

```bash
cargo install rustocr
```

### Updating Versions

When releasing new versions:

1. Update `Cargo.toml` version
2. Update `CHANGELOG.md`
3. Commit changes
4. Tag release: `git tag v0.5.0`
5. Push: `git push && git push --tags`
6. Publish: `cargo publish`

### Yanking Versions

If you need to remove a version:

```bash
cargo yank --vers 0.4.0
```

## Current Package Metadata

```toml
[package]
name = "rustocr"
version = "0.4.0"
description = "High-performance Rust CLI for EasyOCR with 80+ language support"
license = "Apache-2.0"
repository = "https://github.com/cyberiums/RustOCR"
keywords = ["ocr", "easyocr", "cli", "image-processing"]
categories = ["command-line-utilities", "multimedia::images"]
```

## Important Notes

1. **Package Name**: `rustocr` is available on crates.io
2. **Dependencies**: All dependencies are from crates.io (good!)
3. **Python Bridge**: Users will need Python + easyocr2 installed separately
4. **License**: Apache-2.0 (permissive, good for CLI tools)

## Usage After Publication

Users can install and use RustOCR:

```bash
# Install
cargo install rustocr

# Use
rustocr --help
rustocr -i image.jpg -l en

# Update
cargo install rustocr --force
```

## Automation

Consider adding to CI/CD:

```yaml
# .github/workflows/publish.yml
on:
  push:
    tags:
      - 'v*'

jobs:
  publish:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    steps:
      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
      - uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@stable
      - run: cargo publish
        env:
          CARGO_REGISTRY_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.CARGO_REGISTRY_TOKEN }}
```

## Recommendation

**YES, publish to crates.io!** 

RustOCR is:
- ✅ Well-structured
- ✅ Properly documented  
- ✅ Has CI/CD
- ✅ Multiple features working
- ✅ Active development

It's ready for publication. This will make installation much easier for users and increase visibility in the Rust community.