diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
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+stages:
+  - phase1
+
+build:
+  stage: phase1  
+  tags:
+     - sodium
+  script:
+     - echo "hello"
+     - uname -a
+     - host && pwd