diff --git a/.dockerignore b/.dockerignore
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/.dockerignore
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+# Exclude everything by default
+*
+
+# Cargo manifest & lockfile
+!Cargo.toml
+!Cargo.lock
+
+# Rust toolchain
+!rust-toolchain.toml
+
+# Source code
+!src/
+!src/**
+
+# Patched crates ([replace] in Cargo.toml)
+!patches/
+!patches/**
+
+# Cargo requires [[bench]] and [[test]] sources to exist at manifest parse time
+!benches/
+!benches/**
+!tests/bdd/main.rs
diff --git a/.github/workflows/docker-build.yml b/.github/workflows/docker-build.yml
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+jobs:
+  build:
+    name: Verify Docker Build
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Build Docker image (builder stage only)
+        run: docker build --target builder .