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+dir = File.dirname(__FILE__)
+
+require 'rake/testtask'
+
+task :default => :test
+
+Rake::TestTask.new do |t|
+  t.libs << "test"
+  t.test_files = Dir.glob("#{dir}/test/cases/**/*_test.rb").sort
+  t.warning = true
+  t.verbose = true
+end
+
+require 'rubygems/package_task'
+
+spec = eval(File.read("#{dir}/activejob.gemspec"))
+
+Gem::PackageTask.new(spec) do |p|
+  p.gem_spec = spec
+end
+
+desc "Release to rubygems"
+task :release => :package do
+  require 'rake/gemcutter'
+  Rake::Gemcutter::Tasks.new(spec).define
+  Rake::Task['gem:push'].invoke
+end