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 7. Now you're ready to use the Text to Speech function
 
+### How to publish a snapshot for local development & testing?
+
+1. Change the `libVersion` and `versionCode` in https://github.com/elimu-ai/common-utils/blob/main/utils/build.gradle
+2. Under `publishing` -> `repositories` block in the same Gradle script: Replace the existing `maven` repo by `mavenLocal()`
+3. Run `./gradlew clean utils:publishReleasePublicationToMavenLocal` from project's root folder
+4. In app side: Add `mavenLocal()` to `repositories` block in `build.gradle` script
+5. Implement `ai.elimu.common:utils:$snapshot_version` in app's `build.gradle` file
+6. You're now ready to test the snapshot!
+
+
 ## How to release a new version?
 
 1. Update versionCode, versionName in `utils/build.gradle` file by increment either major/minor/patch number and merge to `main` (Do not remove the `SNAPSHOT` suffix)