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+name: Build
+
+on:
+  workflow_dispatch:
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - main
+
+jobs:
+  build:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Prepare Project
+        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        with:
+          ref: 'main'
+
+      - name: Set up JDK 21
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v3
+        with:
+          java-version: '21'
+          distribution: 'temurin'
+          cache: maven
+
+      - name: Build with Maven
+        run: |
+          mvn -B install --file pom.xml
+          echo "PROJECT_VERSION=$(mvn help:evaluate -Dexpression=project.version -q -DforceStdout)" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+
+      - name: Create Release
+        id: create_release
+        uses: actions/create-release@v1
+        env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+        with:
+          tag_name: '${{ env.PROJECT_VERSION }}-SNAPSHOT'
+          release_name: SimpleTags
+          draft: false
+          prerelease: true
+
+      - name: Upload Release Asset
+        id: upload-release-asset
+        uses: actions/upload-release-asset@v1
+        env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+        with:
+          upload_url: ${{ steps.create_release.outputs.upload_url }}
+          asset_path: './target/SimpleStaffChat-${{ env.PROJECT_VERSION }}.jar'
+          asset_name: 'SimpleStaffChat-${{ env.PROJECT_VERSION }}.jar'
+          asset_content_type: 'application/java-archive'