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+# Stage 1: Build the Spring Boot app using Maven
+FROM maven:3.9.4-eclipse-temurin-17 AS build
+WORKDIR /app
+COPY . .
+RUN mvn clean package -DskipTests
+
+# Stage 2: Run the app using a lightweight base image
+FROM eclipse-temurin:17-jdk-alpine
+WORKDIR /app
+COPY --from=build /app/target/*.jar app.jar
+
+EXPOSE 8080
+ENTRYPOINT ["java", "-jar", "app.jar"]