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+name: Test Build
+
+on:
+  pull_request:
+    branches:
+      - master
+    paths-ignore:
+      - "*.md"
+
+jobs:
+  build:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    strategy:
+      matrix:
+        variant:
+          - java21
+        include:
+          - variant: java21
+            baseImage: eclipse-temurin:21-jre
+            platforms: linux/amd64,linux/arm64
+            tagPrefix: java21-
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4.1.7
+
+      - name: Setup Docker Buildx
+        uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v3.4.0
+
+      - name: Set up QEMU
+        uses: docker/setup-qemu-action@v3.1.0
+
+      - name: Build
+        id: docker_build
+        uses: docker/build-push-action@v6.3.0
+        with:
+          platforms: ${{ matrix.platforms }}
+          # ensure latest base image is used
+          pull: true
+          build-args: |
+            BASE_IMAGE=${{ matrix.baseImage }}
+          cache-from: type=gha,scope=${{ matrix.variant }}
+          cache-to: type=gha,mode=max,scope=${{ matrix.variant }}