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+# This workflow uses actions that are not certified by GitHub.
+# They are provided by a third-party and are governed by
+# separate terms of service, privacy policy, and support
+# documentation.
+# This workflow will download a prebuilt Ruby version, install dependencies and run tests with Rake
+# For more information see: https://github.com/marketplace/actions/setup-ruby-jruby-and-truffleruby
+
+name: Build
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches: [ $default-branch ]
+  pull_request:
+    branches: [ $default-branch ]
+
+jobs:
+  test:
+
+    runs-on: ubuntu-18.04
+
+    steps:
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+    - name: Set up Ruby
+      uses: ruby/setup-ruby@v1
+      with:
+        bundler-cache: true # runs 'bundle install' and caches installed gems automatically
+    - name: Run tests
+      run: bundle exec rspec spec/queries