diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/test_and_build.yml b/.gitea/workflows/test_and_build.yml
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+name: Build, Test and Register Docker Images
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - main
+      - production
+  pull_request:
+    types: [closed]
+    branches:
+      - production
+
+jobs:
+  build-publish-frontend:
+    runs-on: coc
+    container:
+      image: docker
+    steps:
+      - name: Login to Registry
+        uses: docker/login-action@v3
+        with:
+          registry: cocgit.scalingdone.com
+          username: ${{ secrets.RUNNER_REGISTRY_USERNAME }}
+          password: ${{ secrets.RUNNER_REGISTRY_PASSWORD }}
+
+      - name: Build Docker image
+        uses: docker/build-push-action@v6
+        with:
+          context: "{{defaultContext}}:test"
+          tags: |
+            cocgit.scalingdone.com/jat/branchingtest/appimage:latest
+            ${{ github.ref == 'refs/heads/production' && format('cocgit.scalingdone.com/jat/branchingtest/appimage:{0}', github.sha) || '' }}
+          push: true
+
+  reload-staging:
+    if: github.ref == 'refs/heads/production'
+    runs-on: coc
+    container:
+      image: curlimages/curl
+      networks:
+        - coc
+    needs:
+      - build-publish-frontend
+    steps:
+      - name: Trigger Watchtower to reload docker image
+        run: | 
+          echo "hi"
+
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
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+FROM alpine:latest