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+# Automatically build the project and run any configured tests for every push
+# and submitted pull request. This can help catch issues that only occur on
+# certain platforms or Java versions, and provides a first line of defence
+# against bad commits.
+
+name: build
+on: [pull_request, push]
+
+jobs:
+  build:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
+    steps:
+      - name: checkout repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - name: validate gradle wrapper
+        uses: gradle/actions/wrapper-validation@v4
+      - name: setup jdk
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
+        with:
+          java-version: '21'
+          distribution: 'microsoft'
+      - name: make gradle wrapper executable
+        run: chmod +x ./Forge/gradlew
+        run: chmod +x ./Fabric/gradlew
+      - name: build
+        run: ./Forge/gradlew build
+        run: ./Fabric/gradlew build
+      - name: capture build artifacts
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          name: Artifacts
+          path: Forge/build/libs/
+          path: Fabric/build/libs/
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