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+# This GitHub Actions workflow triggers a JitPack build for the cbioportal-frontend repository whenever a new release is created.
+# It constructs the JitPack build URL using the release tag and sends a request to initiate the build process.
+name: Trigger JitPack Build on New Release
+
+on:
+  release:
+    types:
+      - created
+      - prereleased
+
+jobs:
+  trigger_build:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Check out the code
+        uses: actions/checkout@v2
+
+      - name: Get release tag
+        id: get_tag
+        run: echo "::set-output name=tag::${GITHUB_REF#refs/tags/}"
+
+      - name: Trigger JitPack Build
+        run: |
+          TAG=${{ steps.get_tag.outputs.tag }}
+          JITPACK_BUILD_URL="https://jitpack.io/com/github/cbioportal/cbioportal-frontend/$TAG/build.log"
+          echo "Triggering JitPack build for $TAG"
+          curl -I $JITPACK_BUILD_URL
+
+      - name: Notify success
+        run: echo "JitPack build triggered successfully."
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