diff --git a/.ci b/.ci
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/.ci
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+Subproject commit d0f93f1920b5ccde78766d9f84cca292047933ec
diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
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+[submodule ".ci"]
+    path = .ci
+    url = https://github.com/epics-base/ci-scripts
+    branch = master