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+on: 
+  - workflow-dispatch
+  - push
+
+jobs:
+  build:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    container:
+      image: alpine:edge
+
+    steps:
+      - name: set up dependencies
+        run: |
+          apk update 
+          apk upgrade 
+          apk add nodejs git alpine-sdk
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with: 
+          sparse-checkout: "alpine/"
+      # - uses: https://code.forgejo.org/actions/checkout
+      
+      - name: set up user 
+        run: whoami
+
+# vim: shiftwidth=2