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+name: Docker Image CI
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches: [ "main" ]
+  pull_request:
+    branches: [ "main" ]
+
+jobs:
+
+  build:
+
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    steps:
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+    - name: Build the Docker image
+      run: docker build . --file docker/Dockerfile --tag snapcraft:test
+    - name: Test the image works
+      run: docker run snapcraft:test snapcraft version