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+steps:
+  -
+    command: "fab env clean make test sdist"
+    label: ":dizzy: :python:"
+    artifact_paths: "dist/*.tar.gz"
+  - wait
+  - trigger: "spacy-sdist-against-models"
+    label: ":dizzy: :hammer:"
+    build:
+      env:
+        SPACY_VERSION: "{$SPACY_VERSION}"