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+ame: Build Docker Image
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - main
+  pull_request:
+    branches:
+      - main
+
+jobs:
+  build:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout code
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Set up Docker Buildx
+        uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v3
+
+      - name: Extract metadata
+        id: meta
+        run: |
+          VERSION=$(cat VERSION 2>/dev/null || echo "0.0.0")
+          SHA_SHORT=$(echo ${{ github.sha }} | cut -c1-7)
+          echo "version=${VERSION}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          echo "sha_short=${SHA_SHORT}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          echo "version_sha=v${VERSION}-${SHA_SHORT}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          echo "branch=${{ github.ref_name }}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          echo "timestamp=$(date -u +'%Y%m%d-%H%M%S')" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+
+      - name: Build Docker image
+        uses: docker/build-push-action@v5
+        with:
+          context: .
+          push: false
+          tags: |
+            paper-dynasty:latest
+            paper-dynasty:v${{ steps.meta.outputs.version }}
+            paper-dynasty:${{ steps.meta.outputs.version_sha }}
+          cache-from: type=gha
+          cache-to: type=gha,mode=max
+          outputs: type=docker,dest=/tmp/paper-dynasty-image.tar
+
+      - name: Build Summary
+        run: |
+          echo "## 🐳 Docker Build Successful! ✅" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+          echo "" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+          echo "**Image Tags:**" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+          echo "- \`paper-dynasty:latest\`" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+          echo "- \`paper-dynasty:v${{ steps.meta.outputs.version }}\`" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+          echo "- \`paper-dynasty:${{ steps.meta.outputs.version_sha }}\`" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+          echo "" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+          echo "**Build Details:**" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+          echo "- Branch: \`${{ steps.meta.outputs.branch }}\`" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+          echo "- Commit: \`${{ github.sha }}\`" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+          echo "- Timestamp: \`${{ steps.meta.outputs.timestamp }}\`" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+          echo "" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+          echo "_Ready to deploy to production!_" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+
+      - name: Save build info
+        run: |
+          mkdir -p artifacts
+          cat > artifacts/build-info.txt <<EOF
+          Build Information
+          ==================
+          Version: v${{ steps.meta.outputs.version }}
+          Image: paper-dynasty:${{ steps.meta.outputs.version_sha }}
+          Branch: ${{ steps.meta.outputs.branch }}
+          Commit: ${{ github.sha }}
+          Author: ${{ github.actor }}
+          Timestamp: ${{ steps.meta.outputs.timestamp }}
+          EOF
+
+      - name: Discord Notification - Success
+        if: success() && github.ref == 'refs/heads/main'   
+        run: |
+          curl -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
+            -d '{
+              "embeds": [{
+                "title": "✅ Paper Dynasty Build Successful",
+                "description": "Docker image built and ready to deploy!",
+                "color": 3066993,
+                "fields": [
+                  {
+                    "name": "Version",
+                    "value": "`v${{ steps.meta.outputs.version }}`",
+                    "inline": true
+                  },
+                  { 
+                    "name": "Image Tag",
+                    "value": "`${{ steps.meta.outputs.version_sha }}`",
+                    "inline": true
+                  },
+                  { 
+                    "name": "Branch",
+                    "value": "`${{ steps.meta.outputs.branch }}`",
+                    "inline": true
+                  },
+                  { 
+                    "name": "Commit",
+                    "value": "`${{ steps.meta.outputs.sha_short }}`",
+                    "inline": true
+                  },
+                  { 
+                    "name": "Author",
+                    "value": "${{ github.actor }}",
+                    "inline": true
+                  },
+                  { 
+                    "name": "View Run",
+                    "value": "[Click here](${{ github.server_url }}/${{ github.repository }}/actions/runs/${{ github.run_id }})",
+                    "inline": false
+                  }
+                ],
+                "timestamp": "${{ steps.meta.outputs.timestamp }}"
+              }]
+            }' \
+            https://discord.com/api/webhooks/1468485116631453840/JALtLV8dO2IWso3tNcntHW8wDgQeMZuLgFKVUeoEY9ig_OPjjm4PmjvzwYebH5l7_Nxv
+
+      - name: Discord Notification - Failure
+        if: failure() && github.ref == 'refs/heads/main'   
+        run: |
+          curl -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
+            -d '{
+              "embeds": [{
+                "title": "❌ Paper Dynasty Build Failed",
+                "description": "Docker build encountered an error.",
+                "color": 15158332,
+                "fields": [
+                  {
+                    "name": "Branch",
+                    "value": "`${{ github.ref_name }}`",
+                    "inline": true
+                  },
+                  { 
+                    "name": "Commit",
+                    "value": "`${{ github.sha }}`",
+                    "inline": true
+                  },
+                  { 
+                    "name": "Author",
+                    "value": "${{ github.actor }}",
+                    "inline": true
+                  },
+                  {
+                    "name": "View Logs",
+                    "value": "[Click here](${{ github.server_url }}/${{ github.repository }}/actions/runs/${{ github.run_id }})",
+                    "inline": false
+                  }
+                ],
+                "timestamp": "'"$(date -u +%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ)"'"
+              }]
+            }' \
+            https://discord.com/api/webhooks/1468485116631453840/JALtLV8dO2IWso3tNcntHW8wDgQeMZuLgFKVUeoEY9ig_OPjjm4PmjvzwYebH5l7_Nxv
+