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+name: Build and Deploy Docker Image
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - main
+      - docker_workflow
+    tags:
+      - 'v*.*.*'
+  workflow_dispatch:
+
+jobs:
+  build-and-push:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    steps:
+    - name: Checkout repository
+      uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+    - name: Set up Docker Buildx
+      uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v2
+
+    - name: Log in to GitHub Container Registry
+      uses: docker/login-action@v2
+      with:
+        registry: ghcr.io
+        username: ${{ github.actor }}
+        password: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+
+    - name: Build Docker image
+      uses: docker/build-push-action@v4
+      with:
+        context: .
+        file: Dockerfile
+        push: false
+        tags: ghcr.io/ncar/chemistry-cafe-api:build-temp
+
+    - name: Build and push Docker image (latest)
+      if: github.ref == 'refs/heads/main'
+      uses: docker/build-push-action@v4
+      with:
+        context: .
+        file: Dockerfile
+        push: true
+        tags: ghcr.io/ncar/chemistry-cafe-api:latest
+
+    - name: Build and push Docker image (tagged)
+      if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/')
+      uses: docker/build-push-action@v4
+      with:
+        context: .
+        file: Dockerfile
+        push: true
+        tags: ghcr.io/ncar/chemistry-cafe-api:${{ github.ref_name }}
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