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+name: silvermetal-runner-checkout-smoke
+on:
+  workflow_dispatch:
+
+jobs:
+  checkout-smoke:
+    runs-on: silvermetal-builder
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - name: Prove checkout worked
+        run: |
+          echo "checkout OK"
+          ls -la
+          git log -1 --oneline