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+# Set the default Go build flags
+GOFLAGS = -ldflags='-w -s -X main.Version=$(VERSION)'
+
+# Build the application
+build:
+	go build $(GOFLAGS) -o bin/mailcow-admin-aliases cmd/mailcow-admin-aliases/main.go 
+
+# Clean the build artifacts
+clean:
+	rm -rf bin
+
+# Run the application
+run: build
+	./bin/mailcow-admin-aliases
+
+# Set a version for the build
+VERSION := $(shell git describe --tags --always)