diff --git a/src/doc/man/cargo-package.md b/src/doc/man/cargo-package.md
index 3d2fd1fbb6d..9d691c12b96 100644
--- a/src/doc/man/cargo-package.md
+++ b/src/doc/man/cargo-package.md
@@ -32,6 +32,10 @@ stored in the `target/package` directory. This performs the following steps:
     - A `.cargo_vcs_info.json` file is included that contains information
       about the current VCS checkout hash if available, as well as a flag if the
       worktree is dirty.
+    - Symlinks are flattened to their target files.
+    - Files and directories are included or excluded based on rules mentioned in
+      [the `[include]` and `[exclude]` fields](../reference/manifest.html#the-exclude-and-include-fields).
+
 3. Extract the `.crate` file and build it to verify it can build.
     - This will rebuild your package from scratch to ensure that it can be
       built from a pristine state. The `--no-verify` flag can be used to skip
diff --git a/src/doc/man/generated_txt/cargo-package.txt b/src/doc/man/generated_txt/cargo-package.txt
index f25e55b52bb..d7265289ce5 100644
--- a/src/doc/man/generated_txt/cargo-package.txt
+++ b/src/doc/man/generated_txt/cargo-package.txt
@@ -14,11 +14,13 @@ DESCRIPTION
        following steps:
 
        1. Load and check the current workspace, performing some basic checks.
+
           o  Path dependencies are not allowed unless they have a version key.
              Cargo will ignore the path key for dependencies in published
              packages. dev-dependencies do not have this restriction.
 
        2. Create the compressed .crate file.
+
           o  The original Cargo.toml file is rewritten and normalized.
 
           o  [patch], [replace], and [workspace] sections are removed from the
@@ -32,7 +34,14 @@ DESCRIPTION
              about the current VCS checkout hash if available, as well as a
              flag if the worktree is dirty.
 
+          o  Symlinks are flattened to their target files.
+
+          o  Files and directories are included or excluded based on rules
+             mentioned in the [include] and [exclude] fields
+             <https://doc.rust-lang.org/cargo/reference/manifest.html#the-exclude-and-include-fields>.
+
        3. Extract the .crate file and build it to verify it can build.
+
           o  This will rebuild your package from scratch to ensure that it can
              be built from a pristine state. The --no-verify flag can be used
              to skip this step.
diff --git a/src/doc/src/commands/cargo-package.md b/src/doc/src/commands/cargo-package.md
index 38fc7f80b4e..d50af10f411 100644
--- a/src/doc/src/commands/cargo-package.md
+++ b/src/doc/src/commands/cargo-package.md
@@ -27,6 +27,10 @@ stored in the `target/package` directory. This performs the following steps:
     - A `.cargo_vcs_info.json` file is included that contains information
       about the current VCS checkout hash if available, as well as a flag if the
       worktree is dirty.
+    - Symlinks are flattened to their target files.
+    - Files and directories are included or excluded based on rules mentioned in
+      [the `[include]` and `[exclude]` fields](../reference/manifest.html#the-exclude-and-include-fields).
+
 3. Extract the `.crate` file and build it to verify it can build.
     - This will rebuild your package from scratch to ensure that it can be
       built from a pristine state. The `--no-verify` flag can be used to skip
diff --git a/src/etc/man/cargo-package.1 b/src/etc/man/cargo-package.1
index 691ebc7b633..9f124d96a4b 100644
--- a/src/etc/man/cargo-package.1
+++ b/src/etc/man/cargo-package.1
@@ -45,6 +45,15 @@ packaged lock file if the \fB\-\-locked\fR flag is used.
 about the current VCS checkout hash if available, as well as a flag if the
 worktree is dirty.
 .RE
+.sp
+.RS 4
+\h'-04'\(bu\h'+02'Symlinks are flattened to their target files.
+.RE
+.sp
+.RS 4
+\h'-04'\(bu\h'+02'Files and directories are included or excluded based on rules mentioned in
+\fIthe \f(BI[include]\fI and \f(BI[exclude]\fI fields\fR <https://doc.rust\-lang.org/cargo/reference/manifest.html#the\-exclude\-and\-include\-fields>\&.
+.RE
 .RE
 .sp
 .RS 4