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+name: Docs build
+
+on:
+  pull_request:
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - master
+
+jobs:
+  tests:
+    name: Docs build
+    runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
+    strategy:
+      matrix:
+        python-version: ['3.8']
+        os: ['ubuntu-20.04']
+
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      - name: Set up Python
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v2
+        with:
+          python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
+
+      - name: Install system requirements
+        run: sudo apt update && sudo apt install -y libxmlsec1-dev
+
+      - name: Install pip
+        run: python -m pip install -r requirements/pip.txt
+
+      - name: Get pip cache dir
+        id: pip-cache-dir
+        run: echo "::set-output name=dir::$(pip cache dir)"
+
+      - name: Cache pip dependencies
+        id: cache-dependencies
+        uses: actions/cache@v2
+        with:
+          path: ${{ steps.pip-cache-dir.outputs.dir }}
+          key: ${{ runner.os }}-pip-${{ hashFiles('requirements/edx/development.txt') }}
+          restore-keys: ${{ runner.os }}-pip-
+
+      - name: Install python dependencies
+        run: pip install -r requirements/edx/development.txt
+
+      - name: Install docs requirements
+        run: pip install -r requirements/edx/doc.txt
+
+      - name: Docs build
+        run: make docs