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+notifications:
+  email: false
+
+language: go
+
+install: true
+
+branches:
+  only:
+    - master
+
+before_install:
+  - |
+      if ! git diff --name-only $TRAVIS_COMMIT_RANGE | grep -qvE '(.md)|(.html)|^(LICENSE)|^(docs)'
+      then
+        echo "Only docs were updated, not running the CI."
+        exit 0
+      fi
+env:
+- GO111MODULE=on
+
+before_script:
+- make install-linter
+
+matrix:
+  include:
+  - go: "1.11.x"
+    env: GOFLAGS=-mod=vendor
+    script:
+    - make lint
+    # fails without -a
+    - go test -a ./... # make test
+  - go: "1.12.x"
+    env: GOFLAGS=-mod=vendor
+    script:
+    - make lint
+    # fails without -a
+    - go test -a ./... # make test