[heftig]

No, it is. Even without `--locked`, the Cargo.lock file is only updated when it no longer fulfills the Cargo.toml because the latter was edited (and then only making the minimal changes necessary), or explicitly using `cargo update`.

[CraigJPerry]

I don’t follow - I’m saying the cargo.lock isn’t read unless you specify —locked - I’m not talking about when it gets refreshed?

[heftig]

Yes, it's always read. If the file didn't require updating, a build with and without `--locked` will be identical. If it did require updating, `--locked` will make cargo exit with an error.

[CraigJPerry]

Gotcha, makes sense