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+name: Deploy to development
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - main
+
+jobs:
+  deploy-dev:
+    runs-on: self-hosted # Ensure you're using your self-hosted runner
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@v3 # Checkout the latest code
+
+      # Optionally, set environment variables (if needed)
+      - name: Set up environment variables
+        uses: falti/dotenv-action@v1.1.4
+        with:
+          export-variables: true
+          keys-case: bypass
+
+      - name: Check environment variables
+        run: env
+
+      # Stop and remove existing Docker containers
+      - name: Stop and remove existing containers
+        run: |
+          sudo docker compose down || true
+
+      # Pull the latest Docker images (if using remote images)
+      - name: Pull latest Docker images
+        run: sudo docker compose pull || true
+
+      # Build Docker images if there are any changes
+      - name: Build Docker images
+        run: sudo docker compose build --no-cache
+
+      # Start Docker containers (detached mode)
+      - name: Start Docker containers
+        run: sudo docker compose up -d
+
+      # Verify that the containers are running
+      - name: Verify running Docker containers
+        run: sudo docker ps -a