doc: add cargo-binstall instructions

Closes #2298
BurntSushi · Nov 25, 2023 · fded2a5 · fded2a5
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diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@ Feature enhancements:
   Flags are now categorized in `-h/--help` output and ripgrep's man page.
 * [FEATURE #2195](https://github.com/BurntSushi/ripgrep/issues/2195):
   When `extra-verbose` mode is enabled in zsh, show extra file type info.
+* [FEATURE #2298](https://github.com/BurntSushi/ripgrep/issues/2298):
+  Add instructions for installing ripgrep using `cargo binstall`.
 * [FEATURE #2409](https://github.com/BurntSushi/ripgrep/pull/2409):
   Added installation instructions for `winget`.
 * [FEATURE #2425](https://github.com/BurntSushi/ripgrep/pull/2425):

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
@@ -370,6 +370,14 @@ If you're a **Rust programmer**, ripgrep can be installed with `cargo`.
 $ cargo install ripgrep
 ```
 
+Alternatively, one can use [`cargo
+binstall`](https://github.com/cargo-bins/cargo-binstall) to install a ripgrep
+binary directly from GitHub:
+
+```
+$ cargo binstall ripgrep
+```
+
 
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