diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests_and_checks.yml b/.github/workflows/tests_and_checks.yml
index a55a611c..d9728301 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests_and_checks.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests_and_checks.yml
@@ -90,11 +90,16 @@ jobs:
       - name: Run Linter
         run: cargo clippy --all -- -D warnings
 
-      - name: Verify Publishing of crates
-        uses: katyo/publish-crates@v2
-        if: ${{ matrix.rust-toolchain == 'stable' && github.event_name == 'push' }}
-        with:
-          dry-run: true
+      # TODO: turn-on after first release for test dry-runs
+      # - name: Install cargo-release
+      #   if: ${{ matrix.rust-toolchain == 'stable' && github.event_name == 'push' }}
+      #   uses: taiki-e/install-action@v2
+      #   with:
+      #     tool: cargo-release
+
+      # - name: Dry-run cargo release
+      #   if: ${{ matrix.rust-toolchain == 'stable' && github.event_name == 'push' }}
+      #   run: cargo release --workspace
 
       # Only "test" release build on push event.
       - name: Test Release
diff --git a/DEVELOPMENT.md b/DEVELOPMENT.md
index a92f110e..afc7f691 100644
--- a/DEVELOPMENT.md
+++ b/DEVELOPMENT.md
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 - [Pre-commit Hook](#pre-commit-hook)
 - [Recommended Development Flow](#recommended-development-flow)
 - [Conventional Commits](#conventional-commits)
+- [Non-Rust Dependencies](#non-rust-dependencies)
 
 ## Building and Running the Project
 
@@ -94,6 +95,7 @@ with `experimental` and `buildkit` set to `true`, for example:
   ```
 
 ## Nix
+
 This repository contains a [Nix flake][nix-flake] that initiates both the Rust
 toolchain set in [rust-toolchain.toml](./rust-toolchain.toml) and a
 [pre-commit hook](#pre-commit-hook). It also installs
@@ -159,6 +161,27 @@ a type of `fix`, `feat`, `docs`, `ci`, `refactor`, etc..., structured like so:
 [optional footer(s)]
 ```
 
+## Non-Rust Dependencies
+
+### wit-deps
+
+We are using [wit-deps][wit-deps] to track [WIT][wit] dependencies/interfaces,
+which is installed by default in our [Nix flake](#nix) or can be
+installed separately with `cargo install`.
+
+To see an example of `wit-deps` in action, view our
+[host helpers](./homestar-wasm/wit/helpers.wit), where we import
+the [wasi-logging][wasi-logging] interface. We track this dependency in our
+[`deps.toml`](./homestar-wasm/wit/deps.toml) file:
+
+```toml
+logging = "https://github.com/WebAssembly/wasi-logging/archive/main.tar.gz"
+```
+
+To update packages, we can run `wit-deps` within the [homestar-wasm](./homestar-wasm)
+directory.
+
+
 [buildx]: https://docs.docker.com/engine/reference/commandline/buildx/
 [cargo-expand]: https://github.com/dtolnay/cargo-expand
 [cargo-nextest]: https://nexte.st/index.html
@@ -174,4 +197,6 @@ a type of `fix`, `feat`, `docs`, `ci`, `refactor`, etc..., structured like so:
 [nix-flake]: https://nixos.wiki/wiki/Flakes
 [pre-commit]: https://pre-commit.com/
 [tokio-console]: https://github.com/tokio-rs/console
+[wit]: https://github.com/WebAssembly/component-model/blob/main/design/mvp/WIT.md
 [wit-bindgen]: https://github.com/bytecodealliance/wit-bindgen
+[wit-deps]: https://github.com/bytecodealliance/wit-deps
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 8326ec8d..0371bb81 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -65,9 +65,9 @@ If you're looking to help develop `Homestar`, please dive right into our
 [development](./DEVELOPMENT.md) guide.
 
 Otherwise, the easiest way to get started and see `Homestar` in action is to
-follow-along and run our image-processing
-[websocket relay](./examples/websocket-relay) example, which integrates
-`Homestar` with a browser application to run a
+follow-along with our [examples](./examples). To start, try out our
+image-processing [websocket relay](./examples/websocket-relay) example, which
+integrates `Homestar` with a browser application to run a
 statically-configured workflow. The associated `README.md` walks through
 what to install (i.e. `rust`, `node/npm`, `ipfs`), what commands
 to run, and embeds a video demonstrating its usage.
diff --git a/homestar-wasm/src/wasmtime/world.rs b/homestar-wasm/src/wasmtime/world.rs
index 1335fec0..bcb0540e 100644
--- a/homestar-wasm/src/wasmtime/world.rs
+++ b/homestar-wasm/src/wasmtime/world.rs
@@ -111,6 +111,7 @@ impl State {
         self.fuel = fuel
     }
 
+    /// Initial time from instantiation.
     pub fn start_time(&self) -> Instant {
         self.start_time
     }