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+# The documentation for all configuration options:
+# https://docs.github.com/github/administering-a-repository/configuration-options-for-dependency-updates
+
+version: 2
+updates:
+  - package-ecosystem: "maven"
+    directory: "/" # Location of package manifests
+    schedule:
+      interval: "weekly"
+
+  - package-ecosystem: "github-actions"
+    # Workflow files stored in the
+    # default location of `.github/workflows`
+    directory: "/"
+    schedule:
+      interval: "weekly"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/macos-build.yml b/.github/workflows/macos-build.yml
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+name: MacOS Build
+
+# workflow dispatch has been added for testing purposes
+on: [push, pull_request, workflow_dispatch]
+
+jobs:
+  build:
+    runs-on: ["macos-latest"]
+
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+        with:
+          python-version: "3.12"
+      - name: Set-up miniconda for macos and ubuntu
+        uses: conda-incubator/setup-miniconda@v2
+        with:
+          auto-update-conda: true
+          python-version: 3.12
+          miniconda-version: "latest"
+      - name: Create conda env
+        run: conda create -n NCP python=3.12
+      - name: Install pip
+        run: conda run -n NCP conda install pip
+      - name: Build DLWMLS from source
+        run: |
+          python -m pip cache purge
+          pip install setuptools twine wheel
+          pip install -r requirements.txt
+          python3 -m pip install -e .
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ubuntu-build.yml b/.github/workflows/ubuntu-build.yml
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+name: Ubuntu Build
+
+# workflow dispatch has been added for testing purposes
+on: [push, pull_request, workflow_dispatch]
+
+jobs:
+  build:
+    runs-on: ["ubuntu-latest"]
+
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+        with:
+          python-version: "3.12"
+      - name: Set-up miniconda for macos and ubuntu
+        uses: conda-incubator/setup-miniconda@v2
+        with:
+          auto-update-conda: true
+          python-version: 3.12
+          miniconda-version: "latest"
+      - name: Create conda env
+        run: conda create -n NCP python=3.12
+      - name: Install pip
+        run: conda run -n NCP conda install pip
+      - name: Build DLWMLS from source
+        run: |
+          python -m pip cache purge
+          pip install setuptools twine wheel
+          pip install -r requirements.txt
+          python3 -m pip install -e .