diff --git a/.github/actions/setup-common/action.yaml b/.github/actions/setup-common/action.yaml
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@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ runs:
         components: rustfmt, clippy
         default: true
 
-    - run: cargo install cargo-nextest --locked
+    - run: cargo install cargo-nextest --version "0.9.81"
       shell: bash
 
     - run: cargo nextest --version
diff --git a/DEPLOY_GUIDE_STAGING.md b/DEPLOY_GUIDE_STAGING.md
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+## DEPLOYING TO STAGING
+
+Staging is different from mainnet only in that it uses a different key. Ensure that the key in lib.rs matches the intended staging key (typically stag8sTKds2h4KzjUw3zKTsxbqvT4XKHdaR9X9E6Rct)
+
+### Requirements
+
+* You have access to the staging program authority wallet (we will assume it is at `~/keys/staging-deploy.json` from here on)
+* Anchor 0.30.1
+* Solana 1.18.17
+
+## Steps
+
+### With Anchor
+
+* Note: this rarely works, the program is probably too chonky.
+* Build with `anchor build -p marginfi -- --no-default-features --features staging`
+* If this is your first time deploying (to a new key), with `anchor build -p marginfi -- --no-default-features --features staging ignore-fee-deploy`
+* Ensure anchor.toml is configured like this: 
+```
+[provider]
+cluster = "https://api.mainnet-beta.solana.com"
+wallet = "~/keys/staging-deploy.json"
+```
+Adjust the cluster as needed if using a custom rpc.
+* Deploy with `anchor upgrade target/deploy/marginfi.so --program-id stag8sTKds2h4KzjUw3zKTsxbqvT4XKHdaR9X9E6Rct`. Use deploy instead upgrade if this is your first deployment, and use the keypair.json in the target folder instead of the program's id for program-id.
+
+### If Anchor is busted (for any number of reasons)
+
+* Run:
+```
+solana program deploy --use-rpc \
+  target/deploy/marginfi.so \
+  --program-id stag8sTKds2h4KzjUw3zKTsxbqvT4XKHdaR9X9E6Rct \
+  --keypair ~/keys/staging-deploy.json \
+  --fee-payer ~/keys/staging-deploy.json \
+  --url <your rpc>
+```
+If this is your first time deploying, use the keypair.json in the target folder instead of the program's id for program-id 
+* Failed? That happens often. `solana program close --buffers -k ~/keys/staging-deploy.json` to recover the buffer funds and try again (Note: this costs you .02 SOL to try again)
+* Still failing? That happens. Try to recover the buffer instead of closing it: `solana-keygen recover -o recovered-buffer.json` (then enter the buffer seed phrase). Then:
+```
+solana program deploy --use-rpc \
+  target/deploy/marginfi.so \
+  --program-id stag8sTKds2h4KzjUw3zKTsxbqvT4XKHdaR9X9E6Rct \
+  --keypair ~/keys/staging-deploy.json \
+  --fee-payer ~/keys/staging-deploy.json \
+  --url <your rpc (https://api.mainnet-beta.solana.com is usually fine)> \
+  --buffer recovered-buffer.json
+```
+* Program buffer full? Use:
+```
+solana program extend \
+  --url <RPC_URL> \
+  --keypair ~/keys/staging-deploy.json \
+  stag8sTKds2h4KzjUw3zKTsxbqvT4XKHdaR9X9E6Rct 10000
+```
+* If you changed your wallet config, make sure to remove the staging wallet from your Solana config to avoid sausage fingers errors in the future: `solana config set --keypair ~/.config/solana/id.json`
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