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+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+# check we're in the grin root
+if [ ! -f "LICENSE" ] ; then
+	echo "Script must be run from Grin's root directory"
+	exit 1
+fi
+
+echo "Going to package and publish each crate, if you're not logged in crates.io (missing ~/.cargo/credentials, this will fail."
+echo "Also check that rust-secp256k1-zkp has been published with the latest version. "
+
+read -p "Continue? " -n 1 -r
+if [[ ! $REPLY =~ ^[Yy]$ ]]
+then
+	printf "\nbye\n"
+	exit 1
+fi
+
+echo
+crates=( util keychain core store chain pool p2p api wallet config servers )
+
+for crate in "${crates[@]}"
+do
+	echo "** Publishing $crate"
+	cd $crate
+	cargo package
+	cargo pubish
+	cd ..
+done
+
+echo "Done."