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+name: CI (Compile, Build, and Publish IntelliJ Plugin)
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - "7.2.0"
+  pull_request:
+    branches:
+      - "7.2.0"
+  release:
+    types:
+      - created
+
+jobs:
+  test:
+    name: Run Tests
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout Repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Set up JDK 11
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v3
+        with:
+          distribution: 'corretto'
+          java-version: '11'
+
+      - name: Grant execute permissions to Gradle wrapper
+        run: chmod +x ./gradlew
+
+      - name: Verify Gradle Version (Using Project's Wrapper)
+        run: ./gradlew --version
+
+      - name: Cleanup Before Build
+        run: rm -rf build/distributions/*
+
+      - name: Build Plugin
+        run: ./gradlew clean buildPlugin --refresh-dependencies --stacktrace --info
+
+  package:
+    name: Package & Upload Plugin
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    needs: test
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout Repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Set up JDK 11
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v3
+        with:
+          distribution: 'corretto'
+          java-version: '11'
+
+      - name: Grant execute permissions to Gradle wrapper
+        run: chmod +x ./gradlew
+
+      - name: Cleanup Before Build
+        run: rm -rf build/distributions/*
+
+      - name: Build Plugin
+        run: ./gradlew clean buildPlugin --refresh-dependencies --stacktrace --info
+
+      - name: Ensure output directory exists
+        run: mkdir -p build/distributions
+
+      - name: Extract Plugin Zip Before Upload
+        run: unzip -d build/distributions/extracted build/distributions/org.jboss.tools.mta-7.2.0.zip
+
+      - name: Upload Plugin Artifact (As Folder)
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          name: org.jboss.tools.mta-7.2.0
+          path: build/distributions/extracted
+          if-no-files-found: error