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+# This workflow will install Python dependencies and run tests
+# For more information see: https://docs.github.com/en/actions/automating-builds-and-tests/building-and-testing-python
+
+name: SimuPOP
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches: [ "master" ]
+  pull_request:
+    branches: [ "master" ]
+
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+
+jobs:
+  build:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    timeout-minutes: 60
+    strategy:
+      fail-fast: false
+      matrix:
+        python-version: ["3.9", "3.10", "3.11", "3.12"]
+
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - name: Set up Python ${{ matrix.python-version }}
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v4
+        with:
+          python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
+          cache: 'pip'
+      - name: Install boost
+        run: |
+          sudo apt-get install libboost-all-dev
+          ln -s /usr/include/boost/ ./boost_1_70_0
+      - name: Install dependencies
+        run: |
+          python -m pip install --upgrade pip
+          pip install -r requirements.txt
+      - name: Install simuPOP
+        run: python setup.py install
+      - name: Run tests
+        run: python ./test/run_tests.py
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
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+numpy
+matplotlib