diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
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+version: 2
+updates:
+  - package-ecosystem: "gradle"
+    directory: "/client-samples/java/rest"
+    schedule:
+      interval: "weekly"
+      day: "monday"
+      time: "08:00"
+    commit-message:
+      prefix: "gradle"
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diff --git a/.github/workflows/java-ci.yml b/.github/workflows/java-ci.yml
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+defaults:
+  run:
+    working-directory: ./client-samples/java/rest
+name: Java CI
+on:
+  push:
+    branches: [ "main" ]
+  pull_request:
+    branches: [ "main" ]
+jobs:
+  build:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    permissions:
+      contents: read
+    steps:
+    - name: Checkout repository
+      uses: actions/checkout@v4
+    - name: Set up JDK 17
+      uses: actions/setup-java@v4
+      with:
+        java-version: '17'
+        distribution: 'temurin'
+    - name: Setup Gradle
+      uses: gradle/actions/setup-gradle@v4
+    - name: Gradle Build
+      run: ./gradlew build
+    - name: Gradle Test
+      run: ./gradlew test