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+name: CI
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - "master"
+  pull_request:
+    branches:
+      - "*"
+
+defaults:
+  run:
+    shell: bash
+
+env:
+  # go needs absolute directories, using the $HOME variable doesn't work here.
+  GOCACHE: /home/runner/work/go/pkg/build
+  GOPATH: /home/runner/work/go
+  DOWNLOAD_CACHE: /home/runner/work/download_cache
+  BITCOIN_VERSION: 0.19.1
+  GO_VERSION: 1.13.10
+
+jobs:
+  ########################
+  # RPC compilation check
+  ########################
+  rpc-check:
+    name: RPC compilation check
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: git checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@v1
+
+      - name: go cache
+        uses: actions/cache@v1
+        with:
+          path: /home/runner/work/go
+          key: lnd-${{ runner.os }}-go-${{ env.GO_VERSION }}-${{ github.job }}-${{ hashFiles('**/go.sum') }}
+          restore-keys: |
+            lnd-${{ runner.os }}-go-${{ env.GO_VERSION }}-${{ github.job }}-${{ hashFiles('**/go.sum') }}
+            lnd-${{ runner.os }}-go-${{ env.GO_VERSION }}-${{ github.job }}-
+            lnd-${{ runner.os }}-go-${{ env.GO_VERSION }}-
+            lnd-${{ runner.os }}-go-
+
+      - name: setup go ${{ env.GO_VERSION }}
+        uses: actions/setup-go@v2
+        with:
+          go-version: '~${{ env.GO_VERSION }}'
+
+      - name: download cache
+        uses: actions/cache@v1
+        with:
+          path: /home/runner/work/download_cache
+          key: lnd-${{ runner.os }}-download-${{ hashFiles('**/install_travis_proto.sh') }}
+          restore-keys: |
+            lnd-${{ runner.os }}-download-${{ hashFiles('**/install_travis_proto.sh') }}
+            lnd-${{ runner.os }}-download-
+
+      - name: install protoc and protobuf libraries
+        run: ./scripts/install_travis_proto.sh
+
+      - name: run check
+        run: make rpc-check
+
+  ########################
+  # compile unit tests
+  ########################
+  unit-compile:
+    name: compile unit tests
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: git checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@v1
+
+      - name: go cache
+        uses: actions/cache@v1
+        with:
+          path: /home/runner/work/go
+          key: lnd-${{ runner.os }}-go-${{ env.GO_VERSION }}-${{ github.job }}-${{ hashFiles('**/go.sum') }}
+          restore-keys: |
+            lnd-${{ runner.os }}-go-${{ env.GO_VERSION }}-${{ github.job }}-${{ hashFiles('**/go.sum') }}
+            lnd-${{ runner.os }}-go-${{ env.GO_VERSION }}-${{ github.job }}-
+            lnd-${{ runner.os }}-go-${{ env.GO_VERSION }}-
+            lnd-${{ runner.os }}-go-
+
+      - name: setup go ${{ env.GO_VERSION }}
+        uses: actions/setup-go@v2
+        with:
+          go-version: '~${{ env.GO_VERSION }}'
+
+      - name: compile
+        run: make unit pkg=... case=_NONE_
+
+  ########################
+  # lint code
+  ########################
+  lint:
+    name: lint code
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: git checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@v1
+
+      - name: go cache
+        uses: actions/cache@v1
+        with:
+          path: /home/runner/work/go
+          key: lnd-${{ runner.os }}-go-${{ env.GO_VERSION }}-${{ github.job }}-${{ hashFiles('**/go.sum') }}
+          restore-keys: |
+            lnd-${{ runner.os }}-go-${{ env.GO_VERSION }}-${{ github.job }}-${{ hashFiles('**/go.sum') }}
+            lnd-${{ runner.os }}-go-${{ env.GO_VERSION }}-${{ github.job }}-
+            lnd-${{ runner.os }}-go-${{ env.GO_VERSION }}-
+            lnd-${{ runner.os }}-go-
+
+      - name: setup go ${{ env.GO_VERSION }}
+        uses: actions/setup-go@v2
+        with:
+          go-version: '~${{ env.GO_VERSION }}'
+
+      - name: lint
+        run: make lint
+
+  ########################
+  # cross compilation
+  ########################
+  cross-compile:
+    name: cross compilation
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    strategy:
+      matrix:
+        build_sys:
+          - windows-amd64
+          - freebsd-amd64
+          - solaris-amd64
+    steps:
+      - name: git checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@v1
+
+      - name: go cache
+        uses: actions/cache@v1
+        with:
+          path: /home/runner/work/go
+          key: lnd-${{ runner.os }}-go-${{ env.GO_VERSION }}-${{ github.job }}-${{ hashFiles('**/go.sum') }}
+          restore-keys: |
+            lnd-${{ runner.os }}-go-${{ env.GO_VERSION }}-${{ github.job }}-${{ hashFiles('**/go.sum') }}
+            lnd-${{ runner.os }}-go-${{ env.GO_VERSION }}-${{ github.job }}-
+            lnd-${{ runner.os }}-go-${{ env.GO_VERSION }}-
+            lnd-${{ runner.os }}-go-
+
+      - name: setup go ${{ env.GO_VERSION }}
+        uses: actions/setup-go@v2
+        with:
+          go-version: '~${{ env.GO_VERSION }}'
+
+      - name: build release for architecture
+        run: make release sys=${{ matrix.build_sys }}
+
+  ########################
+  # run unit tests
+  ########################
+  unit-test:
+    name: run unit tests
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    strategy:
+      # Allow other tests in the matrix to continue if one fails.
+      fail-fast: false
+      matrix:
+        unit_type:
+          - btcd unit-cover
+          - travis-race
+    steps:
+      - name: git checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@v1
+
+      - name: go cache
+        uses: actions/cache@v1
+        with:
+          path: /home/runner/work/go
+          key: lnd-${{ runner.os }}-go-${{ env.GO_VERSION }}-${{ github.job }}-${{ hashFiles('**/go.sum') }}
+          restore-keys: |
+            lnd-${{ runner.os }}-go-${{ env.GO_VERSION }}-${{ github.job }}-${{ hashFiles('**/go.sum') }}
+            lnd-${{ runner.os }}-go-${{ env.GO_VERSION }}-${{ github.job }}-
+            lnd-${{ runner.os }}-go-${{ env.GO_VERSION }}-
+            lnd-${{ runner.os }}-go-
+
+      - name: setup go ${{ env.GO_VERSION }}
+        uses: actions/setup-go@v2
+        with:
+          go-version: '~${{ env.GO_VERSION }}'
+
+      - name: bitcoin cache
+        uses: actions/cache@v1
+        with:
+          path: /home/runner/bitcoin/bitcoin-${{ env.BITCOIN_VERSION }}/bin
+          key: lnd-${{ runner.os }}-bitcoin-${{ env.BITCOIN_VERSION }}
+          restore-keys: |
+            lnd-${{ runner.os }}-bitcoin-${{ env.BITCOIN_VERSION }}
+
+      - name: install bitcoind
+        run: ./scripts/install_bitcoind.sh
+
+      - name: run ${{ matrix.unit_type }}
+        run: make ${{ matrix.unit_type }}
+
+      - name: Send coverage
+        uses: shogo82148/actions-goveralls@v1
+        if: matrix.unit_type == 'btcd unit-cover'
+        with:
+          path-to-profile: coverage.txt
+          parallel: true
+
+  ########################
+  # run integration tests
+  ########################
+  integration-test:
+    name: run integration tests
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    strategy:
+      # Allow other tests in the matrix to continue if one fails.
+      fail-fast: false
+      matrix:
+        backend:
+          - btcd
+          - bitcoind
+          - neutrino
+    steps:
+      - name: git checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@v1
+
+      - name: go cache
+        uses: actions/cache@v1
+        with:
+          path: /home/runner/work/go
+          key: lnd-${{ runner.os }}-go-${{ env.GO_VERSION }}-${{ github.job }}-${{ hashFiles('**/go.sum') }}
+          restore-keys: |
+            lnd-${{ runner.os }}-go-${{ env.GO_VERSION }}-${{ github.job }}-${{ hashFiles('**/go.sum') }}
+            lnd-${{ runner.os }}-go-${{ env.GO_VERSION }}-${{ github.job }}-
+            lnd-${{ runner.os }}-go-${{ env.GO_VERSION }}-
+            lnd-${{ runner.os }}-go-
+
+      - name: setup go ${{ env.GO_VERSION }}
+        uses: actions/setup-go@v2
+        with:
+          go-version: '~${{ env.GO_VERSION }}'
+
+      - name: bitcoin cache
+        uses: actions/cache@v1
+        with:
+          path: /home/runner/bitcoin/bitcoin-${{ env.BITCOIN_VERSION }}/bin
+          key: lnd-${{ runner.os }}-bitcoin-${{ env.BITCOIN_VERSION }}
+          restore-keys: |
+            lnd-${{ runner.os }}-bitcoin-${{ env.BITCOIN_VERSION }}
+
+      - name: install bitcoind
+        run: bash ./scripts/install_bitcoind.sh
+        if: matrix.backend == 'bitcoind'
+
+      - name: ${{ matrix.backend }} integration
+        run: make itest backend=${{ matrix.backend }}
+        continue-on-error: true
+
+      - name: package logfiles
+        run: tar -zcvf itest-logs-${{ matrix.backend }}.tar.gz lntest/itest/*.log
+        if: failure()
+
+      - name: upload logfiles
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v1
+        if: failure()
+        with:
+          name: itest-logs-${{ matrix.backend }}
+          path: itest-logs-${{ matrix.backend }}.tar.gz