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+# This workflow will do a clean installation of node dependencies, cache/restore them, build the source code and run tests across different versions of node
+# For more information see: https://docs.github.com/en/actions/automating-builds-and-tests/building-and-testing-nodejs
+
+name: Node.js CI
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches: [ "main", "CI_CD" ]
+  pull_request:
+    branches: [ "main" ]
+  workflow_dispatch:
+
+jobs:
+  build:
+
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    strategy:
+      matrix:
+        node-version: [ 22.x]
+        # See supported Node.js release schedule at https://nodejs.org/en/about/releases/
+
+    steps:
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+    - name: Use Node.js ${{ matrix.node-version }}
+      uses: actions/setup-node@v4
+      with:
+        node-version: ${{ matrix.node-version }}
+        cache: 'npm'
+    - run: |
+          echo "TZ=UTC" >> .env
+          echo "PORT=8000" >> .env
+          echo "HOST=localhost" >> .env
+          echo "LOG_LEVEL=info" >> .env
+          echo "NODE_ENV=development" >> .env
+          echo "SESSION_DRIVER=cookie" >> .env
+          echo "MONGO_URI=mongodb://localhost:27017/citium" >> .env
+          echo "JWT_SECRET=$(openssl rand -base64 32)" >> .env
+    - run: npm ci
+    - run: node ace generate:key
+    - run: node ace test