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+stages:
+  - deploy
+
+# from https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/ci/pipelines/multi_project_pipelines.html
+# so simple to deploy now
+nixos:
+  stage: deploy
+  variables:
+    PACKAGE_NAME: "skynet_website_2016"
+    UPDATE_FLAKE: "yes"
+  trigger: compsoc/skynet/nixos
+  rules:
+    - if: $CI_COMMIT_TAG
+      when: never
+    - if: $CI_COMMIT_BRANCH == $CI_DEFAULT_BRANCH
+      when: on_success
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