diff --git a/.github/FUNDING.yml b/.github/FUNDING.yml
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+# These are supported funding model platforms
+github: madhephaestus
+#github: madhephaestus 
+patreon: madhephaestus
+#community_bridge: BowlerStudio
+issuehunt: CommonWealthRobotics/BowlerStudio
+#ko-fi: bowlerstudio
+liberapay: madhephaestus
+#open_collective: kevin-harrington
diff --git a/.github/workflows/verify.yml b/.github/workflows/verify.yml
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+name: "Test Build"
+
+on: [pull_request]
+
+jobs:
+  build:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    steps:
+    - name: Checkout repository and submodules
+      uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      with:
+         submodules: recursive        
+        
+    - name: List directory contents
+      run: pwd; ls -la      
+      
+    - name: start xvfb
+      run:
+        Xvfb :0 &
+
+    - name: initialize the X11 DISPLAY variable
+      run:
+        export DISPLAY=:0
+
+    - name: After checkout, list directory contnts
+      run: pwd; ls -la        
+    - name: Install libraries
+      run: |
+          sudo apt update
+          sudo apt install libgtk2.0-0
+          
+    - name: Pull a JavaFX JDK
+      run: wget http://static.azul.com/zulu/bin/zulu8.33.0.1-ca-fx-jdk8.0.192-linux_x64.tar.gz
+
+    - name: After JDK download, list directory contnts
+      run: pwd; ls -la
+
+    - name: Set Java
+      uses: actions/setup-java@v1
+      with:
+        java-version: 1.8
+        jdkFile: ./zulu8.33.0.1-ca-fx-jdk8.0.192-linux_x64.tar.gz
+
+      
+    - name: Test with Gradle 
+      run: xvfb-run -s '-screen 0 1024x768x24' ./gradlew test     
+  
+