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+# Stage 1: Build binary
+FROM rust:1.78-slim AS builder
+WORKDIR /app
+COPY . .
+RUN cargo build --release
+
+# Stage 2: Final minimal execution layer
+FROM debian:bookworm-slim
+WORKDIR /app
+COPY --from=builder /app/target/release/huffman-compression-rust /app/huffman-compression-rust
+ENTRYPOINT ["/app/my-rust-app"]
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