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+name: build project
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches: [ "main" ]
+  pull_request:
+    branches: [ "main" ]
+
+env:
+  CARGO_TERM_COLOR: always
+
+jobs:
+  build:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+    - name: rust-toolchain
+      uses: actions-rs/toolchain@v1.0.6
+    - name: cache
+      uses: Swatinem/rust-cache@v2
+    - name: Build
+      run: cargo build --verbose
+    - name: Run tests and code coverage
+      run: cargo tarpaulin --engine llvm --follow-exec --post-test-delay 10 --coveralls ${{ secrets.COVERALLS_TOKEN }}