diff --git a/registry/cargo-dist.toml b/registry/cargo-dist.toml
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+backends = [
+  "aqua:axodotdev/cargo-dist",
+  "github:axodotdev/cargo-dist",
+  "cargo:cargo-dist",
+]
+description = "📦 shippable application packaging"
+test = { cmd = "dist --version", expected = "cargo-dist {{version}}" }