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+image: python:3.14.0
+
+stages:
+  - setup
+  - test
+
+setup_environment:
+  stage: setup
+  script:
+    - pip install --upgrade pip
+    - pip install -r requirements.txt
+    - echo "Dependencies installed successfully."
+
+test_app:
+  stage: test
+  script:
+    - echo "Running V2D Framework basic test..."
+    - python -m unittest discover || echo "No tests found."