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+# .forgejo/workflows/ci.yml
+name: Build and Cache Maven Project
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches: [main, master, develop]
+  pull_request:
+  workflow_dispatch:  # manual trigger
+
+jobs:
+  build:
+    runs-on: self-hosted
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout code
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Set up JDK 17
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
+        with:
+          distribution: temurin
+          java-version: 17
+
+      - name: Build backend + frontend
+        run: |
+          echo "Building backend + frontend"
+          mvn clean install -Pprod -DskipTests