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@@ -229,11 +229,14 @@ This repository uses `make` for local verification:
 
 ```bash
 make verify
+make build-examples
 make test-race
 make govulncheck
 ```
 
-`make verify` checks formatting, runs `go vet`, runs tests, builds the runnable examples, and verifies that `go.mod` and `go.sum` are tidy. CI runs verification and race tests on the supported Go versions, and release tags are gated by verification, race tests, and `govulncheck` before publishing.
+`make verify` checks formatting, runs `go vet`, runs tests, builds the runnable examples, and verifies that `go.mod` and `go.sum` are tidy. `make build-examples` is available when you only want to compile the runnable examples.
+
+CI runs verification and race tests on the supported Go versions. Release tags are gated by those jobs plus `govulncheck` before publishing.
 
 ## Issues and Scope