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docs: Add information on packaging a build (#17086)

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* docs: Add information on packaging a build

* Stripping only applies to linux
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@ -174,6 +174,18 @@ $ ./out/Debug/electron.exe
$ ./out/Debug/electron $ ./out/Debug/electron
``` ```
### Packaging
On linux, first strip the debugging and symbol information:
```sh
electron/script/strip-binaries.py -d out/Release
```
To package the electron build as a distributable zip file:
```sh
ninja -C out/Release electron:electron_dist_zip
```
### Cross-compiling ### Cross-compiling
To compile for a platform that isn't the same as the one you're building on, To compile for a platform that isn't the same as the one you're building on,