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+The team would like: 
+ - [ ] branch protections
+ - [ ] required review approvals
+ - [ ] easy way to see when enough approvals has been achieved
+ - [ ] matrix build
+ - [ ] save build artifacts
+ - [ ] dedicated test job
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