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+# .gitea/workflows/always-fail.yml
+name: Always Fail
+on:
+  pull_request:
+
+jobs:
+  fail:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest   # use a label your runner has
+    steps:
+      - run: |
+          echo "failing on purpose to test the Teams bot"
+          exit 1