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+FROM rust:latest AS builder
+
+COPY ./ /usr/src/nym
+WORKDIR /usr/src/nym/nym-vpn-api/vpn-api-server
+
+RUN cargo build --release
+
+FROM ubuntu:24.04
+
+WORKDIR /nym
+
+COPY --from=builder /usr/src/nym/nym-vpn-api/target/release/nym-vpn-api ./
+ENTRYPOINT [ "/nym/nym-vpn-api" ]