Add GitHub Actions CI workflows for build, tests, and Maven publishing

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Overview

This PR adds comprehensive GitHub Actions CI/CD workflows to automate building, testing, and publishing Spring Data FalkorDB artifacts.

Changes

🔄 New Workflows

1. Build & Test Workflow (.github/workflows/build.yml)

Automatically validates all code changes on PRs and pushes to main/release branches:

• Sets up Java 17 (Temurin) with Maven caching
• Starts FalkorDB service container for integration tests
• Runs full Maven build with checkstyle validation
• Uploads test results and publishes test reports
• Includes concurrency control to cancel outdated PR builds
• Proper permissions for checks and PR comments

2. Publish Workflow (.github/workflows/publish.yml)

Automatically publishes SNAPSHOT artifacts to Maven repository on merges:

• Triggers on push to main/release branches and supports manual dispatch
• Builds project with full test suite
• Deploys artifacts to Maven repository using Artifactory credentials
• Uploads build artifacts with 30-day retention
• Safe concurrency settings prevent deployment conflicts

📚 Documentation

ci/README.md

Comprehensive CI/CD documentation covering:

• Detailed workflow descriptions and triggers
• Setup instructions for maintainers and contributors
• Environment variable reference
• Troubleshooting guide
• Migration notes from Jenkins
• Local testing instructions

.github/WORKFLOWS.md

Quick reference guide providing:

• Overview table of all workflows
• Configuration instructions
• Manual dispatch guide
• Best practices
• Troubleshooting tips

Updated README.md

• Added build status badge
• Added CI/CD section to Contributing guide
• Links to detailed documentation

Key Features

• ✅ Automatic CI on PRs - Immediate feedback for contributors
• ✅ FalkorDB Integration - Service container provides FalkorDB for tests
• ✅ Test Reporting - Automated test result uploads and reports
• ✅ SNAPSHOT Publishing - Automatic artifact deployment on merge
• ✅ Build Caching - Maven dependencies cached for faster builds
• ✅ Security - Minimal permissions following least-privilege
• ✅ Visibility - Step summaries show build status at a glance

Required Configuration

To enable publishing, repository maintainers need to add these GitHub secrets:

• ARTIFACTORY_USERNAME - Username for Maven repository
• ARTIFACTORY_PASSWORD - Password/token for Maven repository

Testing

Both workflows have been validated for:

• Correct YAML syntax
• Proper permission scopes
• Appropriate concurrency settings
• Health checks for FalkorDB service

Compatibility

These workflows complement the existing Jenkinsfile and work alongside it during any transition period. The workflows use the same CI scripts (ci/test.sh, ci/clean.sh) and settings.xml configuration.

Closes #<issue_number>

Warning

Firewall rules blocked me from connecting to one or more addresses (expand for details)

I tried to connect to the following addresses, but was blocked by firewall rules:

• ge.spring.io
  • Triggering command: /usr/lib/jvm/temurin-17-jdk-amd64/bin/java --add-exports jdk.compiler/com.sun.tools.javac.api=ALL-UNNAMED --add-exports jdk.compiler/com.sun.tools.javac.file=ALL-UNNAMED --add-exports jdk.compiler/com.sun.tools.javac.main=ALL-UNNAMED --add-exports jdk.compiler/com.sun.tools.javac.model=ALL-UNNAMED --add-exports jdk.compiler/com.sun.tools.javac.parser=ALL-UNNAMED --add-exports jdk.compiler/com.sun.tools.javac.processing=ALL-UNNAMED --add-exports jdk.compiler/com.sun.tools.javac.tree=ALL-UNNAMED --add-exports jdk.compiler/com.sun.tools.javac.util=ALL-UNNAMED --add-opens jdk.compiler/com.sun.tools.javac.code=ALL-UNNAMED --add-opens jdk.compiler/com.sun.tools.javac.comp=ALL-UNNAMED --add-opens=java.base/java.util=ALL-UNNAMED --add-opens=java.base/java.lang.reflect=ALL-UNNAMED --add-opens=java.base/java.text=ALL-UNNAMED --add-opens=java.desktop/java.awt.font=ALL-UNNAMED -classpath /home/REDACTED/work/spring-data-falkordb/spring-data-falkordb/.mvn/wrapper/maven-wrapper.jar -Dmaven.home=/home/REDACTED/work/spring-data-falkordb -Dmaven.multiModuleProjectDirectory=/home/REDACTED/work/spring-data-falkordb/spring-data-falkordb org.apache.maven.wrapper.MavenWrapperMain clean compile -DskipTests -Dcheckstyle.skip=true -Dmaven.javadoc.skip=true (dns block)
• jfrog-prod-use1-shared-virginia-main.s3.amazonaws.com
  • Triggering command: /usr/lib/jvm/temurin-17-jdk-amd64/bin/java --add-exports jdk.compiler/com.sun.tools.javac.api=ALL-UNNAMED --add-exports jdk.compiler/com.sun.tools.javac.file=ALL-UNNAMED --add-exports jdk.compiler/com.sun.tools.javac.main=ALL-UNNAMED --add-exports jdk.compiler/com.sun.tools.javac.model=ALL-UNNAMED --add-exports jdk.compiler/com.sun.tools.javac.parser=ALL-UNNAMED --add-exports jdk.compiler/com.sun.tools.javac.processing=ALL-UNNAMED --add-exports jdk.compiler/com.sun.tools.javac.tree=ALL-UNNAMED --add-exports jdk.compiler/com.sun.tools.javac.util=ALL-UNNAMED --add-opens jdk.compiler/com.sun.tools.javac.code=ALL-UNNAMED --add-opens jdk.compiler/com.sun.tools.javac.comp=ALL-UNNAMED --add-opens=java.base/java.util=ALL-UNNAMED --add-opens=java.base/java.lang.reflect=ALL-UNNAMED --add-opens=java.base/java.text=ALL-UNNAMED --add-opens=java.desktop/java.awt.font=ALL-UNNAMED -classpath /home/REDACTED/work/spring-data-falkordb/spring-data-falkordb/.mvn/wrapper/maven-wrapper.jar -Dmaven.home=/home/REDACTED/work/spring-data-falkordb -Dmaven.multiModuleProjectDirectory=/home/REDACTED/work/spring-data-falkordb/spring-data-falkordb org.apache.maven.wrapper.MavenWrapperMain clean compile -DskipTests -Dcheckstyle.skip=true -Dmaven.javadoc.skip=true (dns block)

If you need me to access, download, or install something from one of these locations, you can either:

• Configure Actions setup steps to set up my environment, which run before the firewall is enabled
• Add the appropriate URLs or hosts to the custom allowlist in this repository's Copilot coding agent settings (admins only)

Original prompt

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This section details on the original issue you should resolve

<issue_title>Add CI (build, tests, publish)</issue_title>
<issue_description>Add to github actions CI

Please review the CI folder and the pom.xml.
Then create CI workflows:

1. Build & Tests on PRs and Merge
2. Publish to Maven repository </issue_description>

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Fixes #1

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[shahar-biron]

Approving CI workflows PR. The workflows look comprehensive and will greatly improve the development experience with automated testing and publishing.