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+name: Elixir CI
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches: [ master ]
+  pull_request:
+    branches: [ master ]
+
+jobs:
+  build:
+
+    name: Build and test
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    steps:
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+    - name: Set up Elixir
+      uses: erlef/setup-elixir@885971a72ed1f9240973bd92ab57af8c1aa68f24
+      with:
+        elixir-version: '1.12.2' # Define the elixir version [required]
+        otp-version: '24..' # Define the OTP version [required]
+    - name: Restore dependencies cache
+      uses: actions/cache@v2
+      with:
+        working-directory: ./backend
+        path: deps
+        key: ${{ runner.os }}-mix-${{ hashFiles('**/mix.lock') }}
+        restore-keys: ${{ runner.os }}-mix-
+    - name: Install dependencies
+      working-directory: ./backend
+      run: |
+        mix local.hex --force
+        mix local.rebar --force
+        mix deps.get
+    - name: Compile dependencies
+      working-directory: ./backend
+      run: mix deps.compile
+    - name: Run Credo
+      working-directory: ./backend
+      run: mix credo --strict
+    - name: Run sobelow
+      working-directory: ./backend
+      run: mix sobelow --config