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+image: openjdk:19  # Use the appropriate Java 19 image
+
+stages:
+  - build
+
+variables:
+  MAVEN_OPTS: "-Dmaven.repo.local=.m2/repository"  # Custom Maven repository location
+
+before_script:
+  - apt-get update -qy
+  - apt-get install -y maven
+
+build:
+  stage: build
+  script:
+    - mvn clean install  # Replace with your Maven build command
+  artifacts:
+    paths:
+      - target/*.jar  # Save JAR artifacts
+
+run_jar:
+  stage: run
+  script:
+    - java -jar target/*.jar  # Replace with the actual JAR file name
+  dependencies:
+    - build  # Run after the build stage