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+# This workflow will build the Java project with Maven and peform IntelliJ smoke tests
+# For more information see: https://help.github.com/actions/language-and-framework-guides/building-and-testing-java-with-maven
+
+name: Smoke Tests
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - '**'
+    paths-ignore:
+      - "charts/**"
+  pull_request:
+    branches: [ master ]
+    paths-ignore:
+      - "charts/**"
+
+jobs:
+  build:
+
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    steps:
+    - name: Checkout project
+      uses: actions/checkout@v2
+    - name: Set up JDK 17
+      uses: actions/setup-java@v1
+      with:
+        java-version: 17
+    - name: Build with Maven
+      run: mvn -B package --file pom.xml verify
+    - name: Download and install HTTP client
+      run: |
+        curl -f -L -o ijhttp.zip "https://jb.gg/ijhttp/latest"
+        unzip ijhttp.zip