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+name: Build and Deploy
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - develop  # For snapshot builds
+      - main    # For release builds
+    paths-ignore:
+      - '**.md'
+      - '.gitignore'
+      - 'LICENSE'
+  workflow_dispatch:
+    inputs:
+      channel:
+        description: 'Release Channel'
+        required: true
+        default: 'snapshot'
+        type: choice
+        options:
+          - snapshot
+          - rc
+          - release
+      version:
+        description: 'Version (only for release channel)'
+        required: false
+        type: string
+
+jobs:
+  build:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    permissions:
+      contents: write
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout Code
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 1
+
+      - name: Set up JDK 21
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v4.7.0
+        with:
+          distribution: 'temurin'
+          java-version: '21'
+          cache: 'gradle'
+
+      - name: Set up Gradle
+        uses: gradle/actions/setup-gradle@v4
+        with:
+          build-scan-publish: true
+          build-scan-terms-of-use-url: 'https://gradle.com/help/legal-terms-of-use'
+          build-scan-terms-of-use-agree: 'yes'
+
+      - name: Make Gradle Wrapper Executable
+        run: chmod +x ./gradlew
+
+      - name: Determine Version and Channel
+        id: version
+        run: |
+          # If triggered manually, use workflow input; otherwise, decide based on branch name
+          if [[ "${{ github.event_name }}" == "workflow_dispatch" ]]; then
+            CHANNEL="${{ github.event.inputs.channel }}"
+            if [[ "$CHANNEL" == "release" && -n "${{ github.event.inputs.version }}" ]]; then
+              VERSION="${{ github.event.inputs.version }}"
+            fi
+          elif [[ "${{ github.ref }}" == "refs/heads/main" ]]; then
+            CHANNEL="release"
+          else
+            CHANNEL="snapshot"
+          fi
+
+          # Get the commit hash (short version)
+          COMMIT_HASH=$(git rev-parse --short HEAD)
+          echo "COMMIT_HASH=$COMMIT_HASH" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+
+          # Read the base version from gradle.properties
+          BASE_VERSION=$(grep '^baseVersion=' gradle.properties | cut -d'=' -f2)
+          if [ "$CHANNEL" == "release" ]; then
+            FINAL_VERSION="$BASE_VERSION"
+          elif [ "$CHANNEL" == "rc" ]; then
+            FINAL_VERSION="${BASE_VERSION}-rc.${COMMIT_HASH}"
+          else
+            FINAL_VERSION="${BASE_VERSION}-SNAPSHOT.${COMMIT_HASH}"
+          fi
+          echo "Determined version: $FINAL_VERSION"
+
+          # Set outputs for later steps
+          echo "CHANNEL=$CHANNEL" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          echo "VERSION=$FINAL_VERSION" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+
+      - name: Build with Gradle
+        run: |
+          ./gradlew --parallel --build-cache clean build shadowJar \
+            -PreleaseType=${{ steps.version.outputs.CHANNEL }} \
+            -Pversion=${{ steps.version.outputs.VERSION }}
+        env:
+          COMMIT_HASH: ${{ env.COMMIT_HASH }}
+
+      - name: Publish to SimpleCloud Repository
+        run: |
+          ./gradlew --parallel --build-cache publishMavenJavaPublicationToSimplecloudRepository \
+            -PreleaseType=${{ steps.version.outputs.CHANNEL }} \
+            -Pversion=${{ steps.version.outputs.VERSION }}
+        env:
+          COMMIT_HASH: ${{ env.COMMIT_HASH }}
+          SIMPLECLOUD_USERNAME: ${{ secrets.SIMPLECLOUD_USERNAME }}
+          SIMPLECLOUD_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.SIMPLECLOUD_PASSWORD }}
+
+      - name: Prepare Artifacts
+        run: |
+          mkdir -p release-artifacts
+          find . -type f -name "*.jar" -path "*/build/libs/*.jar" -not -path "./build/libs/*" \
+            -not -name "*${{ steps.version.outputs.VERSION }}*" \
+            -exec cp {} release-artifacts/ \;
+
+      - name: Update Channel Tag
+        run: |
+          git config user.name "GitHub Actions"
+          git config user.email "actions@github.com"
+          # Delete any existing channel tag locally and remotely
+          git tag -d ${{ steps.version.outputs.CHANNEL }} || true
+          git push origin :refs/tags/${{ steps.version.outputs.CHANNEL }} || true
+          # Create a new tag at the current commit
+          git tag -a ${{ steps.version.outputs.CHANNEL }} -m "Latest ${{ steps.version.outputs.CHANNEL }} build (v${{ steps.version.outputs.VERSION }})"
+          git push origin ${{ steps.version.outputs.CHANNEL }} --force
+
+      - name: Create Channel Release
+        uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v2
+        with:
+          name: "${{ steps.version.outputs.CHANNEL }} channel"
+          tag_name: ${{ steps.version.outputs.CHANNEL }}
+          body: |
+            Latest build in the ${{ steps.version.outputs.CHANNEL }} channel.
+            Version: ${{ steps.version.outputs.VERSION }}
+            Commit: ${{ github.sha }}
+          prerelease: ${{ steps.version.outputs.CHANNEL != 'release' }}
+          files: release-artifacts/*.jar
+        env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}