add docker layer caching to smoke tests

[m-goggins]

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Related Issues

Fixes #224

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Codecov Report

All modified and coverable lines are covered by tests ✅

Project coverage is 97.82%. Comparing base (3caa109) to head (7be1dc0).
Report is 3 commits behind head on main.

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+ Hits         1693     1710      +17     
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