[Question] Is there a mechanism for generating a publishable/runtime artifact for a C++ package?

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For Python, the Colcon project has the publish-python tool: https://colcon.readthedocs.io/en/released/developer/release.html

Is there something similar I can do with Colcon to package my C++-based ROS library or node (executable) into e.g. a Debian package?

If not, how can we develop something ourselves (and contribute it back to the Colcon project)? Just some pointers on where to look and what to read to get us started would be extremely helpful.

Thanks!