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+name: Build the documentation
+
+on:
+  workflow_dispatch:
+
+  push:
+
+  pull_request:
+    branches: [main]
+
+permissions:
+  contents: write
+
+jobs:
+  build:
+    name: Build
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout the branch
+        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        with:
+          persist-credentials: false
+
+      - name: Set up Python 3.9
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v3
+        with:
+          python-version: 3.9
+
+      - name: Install dependencies
+        run: |
+          pip install sphinx sphinx_rtd_theme myst_parser
+
+      - name: Build the documentation with Sphinx
+        run: |
+          pip install -e .
+          sphinx-build -b html docs/source docs/build/html
+
+      - name: Deploy to GitHub Pages
+        uses: peaceiris/actions-gh-pages@v3
+        if: ${{ github.event_name == 'push' && github.ref == 'refs/heads/main' }}
+        with:
+          publish_branch: gh-pages
+          github_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          publish_dir: docs/build/html
+          force_orphan: true
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