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+# We run our staleness tests as release-type jobs only. They are not really
+# part of the release process, but the release job type allows us to run the
+# tests on a schedule only (not presubmit or postsubmit).
+
+# Location of the build script in repository
+build_file: "protobuf/kokoro/linux/bazel.sh"
+timeout_mins: 15
+
+env_vars {
+  key: "BAZEL_TARGETS"
+  value: "//src:cmake_lists_staleness_test"
+}
+
+action {
+  define_artifacts {
+    regex: "**/sponge_log.*"
+  }
+}