Implement Automated GitFlow Release Workflow #1

	# This workflow builds the project on every push and pull request to the main branch

	name: Build and Verify

	on:
	push:
	branches: [ "main" ]
	pull_request:
	branches: [ "main" ]

	jobs:
	build:
	# Use the latest version of Ubuntu for the build environment
	runs-on: ubuntu-latest

	steps:
	# Check out the repository code so the workflow can access it
	- name: Checkout repository
	uses: actions/checkout@v4

	# Set up JDK 21, which is required by the project
	- name: Set up JDK 21
	uses: actions/setup-java@v4
	with:
	java-version: '21'
	distribution: 'temurin'

	# Cache Gradle packages and wrapper to speed up the build process
	- name: Cache Gradle packages
	uses: actions/cache@v4
	with:
	path: \|
	~/.gradle/caches
	~/.gradle/wrapper
	key: ${{ runner.os }}-gradle-${{ hashFiles('*/.gradle', '*/gradle-wrapper.properties') }}
	restore-keys: \|
	${{ runner.os }}-gradle-

	# Grant execute permission to the Gradle wrapper script
	- name: Grant execute permission for gradlew
	run: chmod +x ./gradlew

	# Run the main build task
	- name: Build with Gradle
	run: ./gradlew build --info

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