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+name: checks
+on:
+  - push
+  - pull_request
+
+jobs:
+  lint:
+    name: check and test
+    runs-on: alt-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: actions/setup-go@v5
+        with:
+          go-version-file: 'go.mod'
+      - name: vet checks
+        run: make vet
+      - name: build
+        run: make build
+      - name: test
+        run: make test