Sign the dist as the last step before creating the archive. Take care not to modify/regenerate dist meta files or the manifest.

Error: gpg: Signature made Sat 06 Jan 2024 10:48:13 PM JST gpg: using RSA key 788C2AECF7F27F1B6CB2BE671E65AB7181830BAC gpg: requesting key 1E65AB7181830BAC from hkp server keyserver.ubuntu.com gpg: Can't check signature: No public key ==> BAD/TAMPERED signature detected! <==