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+name: Test compilation
+
+on:
+  - push
+  - pull_request
+
+env:
+  BUNDLE_WITHOUT: 'test lint'
+
+jobs:
+  Build:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - uses: nelonoel/branch-name@v1.0.1
+
+      - name: Setup node
+        uses: actions/setup-node@v4
+        with:
+          node-version-file: '.nvmrc'
+
+      - name: Set up Ruby
+        uses: ruby/setup-ruby@v1
+        with:
+          bundler-cache: true # runs 'bundle install' and caches installed gems automatically
+
+      # Actually run our build
+      - name: Create Build
+        run: ./compile-build
+
+      # Create a release tag based on the branch name and .release-version file
+      - name: Set release tag
+        # https://docs.github.com/en/actions/reference/workflow-commands-for-github-actions#setting-an-environment-variable
+        # On the develop branch this might create RELEASE_VERSION=2.4.6-987654321-develop
+        # On the master branch this would then only create RELEASE_VERSION=2.4.6
+        run: echo "RELEASE_VERSION=$(printf -- '%s%s\n' $(cat .release-version) $([ ${BRANCH_NAME} = "develop" ] && printf -- '-%s-develop' ${GITHUB_RUN_ID} || echo ""))" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+
+    # Do not actually save build or create release itself