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+---
+name: build-and-test
+on:
+  pull_request:
+    types:
+      - opened
+      - synchronize
+      - reopened
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - master
+      - main
+
+jobs:
+  build:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Set up JDK 21
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v2
+        with:
+          distribution: 'temurin'
+          java-version: '21'
+
+      - name: Set up Maven
+        uses: stCarolas/setup-maven@v4.5
+        with:
+          maven-version: 3.9.1
+
+      - name: build application
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          mvn clean install
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