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+trigger_job:
+  variables:
+    # the build script assumes it's run from a MR context
+    CI_MERGE_REQUEST_TARGET_BRANCH_NAME: master
+    CI_MERGE_REQUEST_PROJECT_URL: ${CI_SERVER_URL}/android_translation_layer/aports
+    # for artifact archive name
+    UPSTREAM_COMMIT: $CI_COMMIT_SHA
+  trigger:
+    project: android_translation_layer/aports
+    branch: atl-nightlies-atl