ci(workflows): added build-and-test workflow

added basic CI implimentation with github actions to automatically build and test code on ubuntu, fedorah, and macOS (arm64 and x86)

.github/workflows/build-and-test.yml

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+name: Build and Test
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - main
+  pull_request:
+
+jobs:
+  build-and-test:
+    strategy:
+      matrix:
+        os: [ubuntu-latest, fedora-latest, archlinux, macos-latest]
+        include:
+          - os: macos-latest
+            arch: x64
+          - os: macos-latest
+            arch: arm64
+    runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
+
+    steps:
+    - name: Checkout code
+      uses: actions/checkout@v3
+
+    - name: Set up dependencies
+      run: |
+        # Common setup for Linux
+        if [[ "$RUNNER_OS" == "Linux" ]]; then
+          if [[ "$matrix.os" == "ubuntu-latest" ]]; then
+            sudo apt-get update
+            sudo apt-get install -y cmake build-essential meson ninja-build python3 python3-pip libgtest-dev
+            # Compile gtest manually for Ubuntu
+            cd /usr/src/gtest && sudo cmake . && sudo make && sudo cp *.a /usr/lib
+          elif [[ "$matrix.os" == "fedora-latest" ]]; then
+            sudo dnf install -y cmake gcc-c++ make meson ninja-build gtest gtest-devel
+          elif [[ "$matrix.os" == "archlinux" ]]; then
+            sudo pacman -Syu --noconfirm cmake gcc make meson ninja python gtest
+          fi
+        # Common setup for macOS
+        elif [[ "$RUNNER_OS" == "macOS" ]]; then
+          brew update
+          brew install cmake meson ninja python gtest
+        fi
+
+    - name: Run build and tests
+      run: ./mk
+