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+name: Build and Deploy
+
+on:
+  release:
+    types: [published]
+
+env:
+  APP_NAME: delta-force-guide-server
+  IMAGE_REGISTRY: ${{ vars.GITLAB_REGISTRY }}
+  IMAGE_NAME: ${{ vars.GITLAB_IMAGE_NAME }}
+
+jobs:
+  # ================================================================
+  # Job 1 — Package: build the JAR with Gradle
+  # ================================================================
+  package:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Set up JDK 21 (Corretto)
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
+        with:
+          java-version: 21
+          distribution: corretto
+          cache: gradle
+
+      - name: Set up Gradle
+        uses: gradle/actions/setup-gradle@v4
+
+      - name: Build with Gradle
+        run: ./gradlew build
+
+      - name: Upload JAR artifact
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          name: app-jar
+          path: build/libs/delta-force-guide-server-*.jar
+          retention-days: 1
+
+  # ================================================================
+  # Job 2 — Build & push Docker image to GitHub Container Registry
+  # ================================================================
+  build-and-push:
+    needs: package
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    permissions:
+      contents: read
+      packages: write
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Download JAR artifact
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          name: app-jar
+          path: build/libs
+
+      - name: Resolve JAR file path
+        id: jar
+        run: echo "file=$(ls build/libs/delta-force-guide-server-*.jar | head -1)" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+
+      - name: Set up Docker Buildx
+        uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v3
+
+      - name: Log in to GitLab Container Registry
+        uses: docker/login-action@v3
+        with:
+          registry: ${{ env.IMAGE_REGISTRY }}
+          username: ${{ vars.GITLAB_REGISTRY_USER }}
+          password: ${{ secrets.GITLAB_REGISTRY_PASSWORD }}
+
+      - name: Generate image tags
+        id: meta
+        run: |
+          echo "version=${{ env.IMAGE_NAME }}:${{ github.event.release.tag_name }}" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+          echo "latest=${{ env.IMAGE_NAME }}:latest" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+
+      - name: Build and push Docker image
+        uses: docker/build-push-action@v6
+        with:
+          context: .
+          file: Dockerfile.ci
+          build-args: JAR_FILE=${{ steps.jar.outputs.file }}
+          push: true
+          tags: |
+            ${{ steps.meta.outputs.version }}
+            ${{ steps.meta.outputs.latest }}
+          cache-from: type=gha
+          cache-to: type=gha,mode=max
+
+  # ================================================================
+  # Job 3 — Deploy on the target server via SSH
+  # ================================================================
+  deploy:
+    needs: build-and-push
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Deploy via SSH
+        uses: appleboy/ssh-action@v1.2.0
+        with:
+          host: ${{ secrets.DEPLOY_HOST }}
+          username: ${{ secrets.DEPLOY_USER }}
+          key: ${{ secrets.DEPLOY_SSH_KEY }}
+          script: |
+            set -e
+
+            echo '=== Pulling image ==='
+            echo '${{ secrets.GITLAB_REGISTRY_PASSWORD }}' | docker login ${{ env.IMAGE_REGISTRY }} \
+              -u ${{ vars.GITLAB_REGISTRY_USER }} --password-stdin
+            docker pull ${{ env.IMAGE_NAME }}:${{ github.event.release.tag_name }}
+
+            echo '=== Stopping old container ==='
+            docker stop ${{ env.APP_NAME }} || true
+            docker rm ${{ env.APP_NAME }} || true
+
+            echo '=== Starting new container ==='
+            docker run -d \
+              --name ${{ env.APP_NAME }} \
+              --restart unless-stopped \
+              -p ${DEPLOY_PORT:-8080}:8080 \
+              ${{ env.IMAGE_NAME }}:${{ github.event.release.tag_name }}
+
+            echo '=== Cleaning up old images ==='
+            docker image prune -f
+
+            echo '=== Deployment complete ==='