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+version: 2.1
+
+workflows:
+  main:
+    jobs:
+      - pnpm-monorepo
+      - go-mod-download-monorepo
+      - go-mod-download-asterisc
+      # - asterisc-prestate
+
+jobs:
+  pnpm-monorepo:
+    docker:
+        # TODO(pcw109550) temp hardcode. must update. this depends with rvsol/lib/optimism submodule version
+      - image: us-docker.pkg.dev/oplabs-tools-artifacts/images/ci-builder:v0.43.0
+    resource_class: xlarge
+    steps:
+      - checkout
+      - run:
+          name: "Fetch submodules for asterisc"
+          # TODO(pcw109550) Do not recursive update. do we need this?
+          command: git submodule update --init
+      - run:
+          name: "Check L1 geth version"
+          command: ./ops/scripts/geth-version-checker.sh || (echo "geth version is wrong, update ci-builder"; false)
+          working_directory: rvsol/lib/optimism
+      - run:
+          name: git submodules for monorepo
+          command: make submodules
+          working_directory: rvsol/lib/optimism
+      - restore_cache:
+          name: Restore PNPM Package Cache
+          keys:
+            # TODO(pcw109550) fix hardcoded path
+            - pnpm-packages-v2-{{ checksum "rvsol/lib/optimism/pnpm-lock.yaml" }}
+      - restore_cache:
+          name: Restore Go modules cache for monorepo
+          # TODO(pcw109550) fix hardcoded path
+          # this go mod cache wil be populated from go-mod-download-monorepo step
+          key: gomod-{{ checksum "rvsol/lib/optimism/go.sum" }}
+      # Fetch node_modules into the pnpm store
+      # This will cache node_modules based on pnpm-lock so other steps can instantly install them with `pnpm install --prefer-offline`
+      # --prefer-offline installs node_modules instantly by just reading from cache if it exists rather than fetching from network
+      # when installing node_modules pnpm simply adds symlinks instead of copying the files which is why it is pretty much instant to run --prefer-offline
+      # this allows a caching strategy of only checking pnpm-lockfile so we don't have to keep it in sync with our packages
+      # For more information see https://pnpm.io/cli/fetch
+      - run:
+          name: Fetch dependencies
+          command: pnpm fetch --frozen-lockfile --prefer-offline
+          working_directory: rvsol/lib/optimism
+      - save_cache:
+          name: Save PNPM Package Cache
+          # TODO(pcw109550) fix hardcoded path
+          key: pnpm-packages-v2-{{ checksum "rvsol/lib/optimism/pnpm-lock.yaml" }}
+          paths:
+            - "rvsol/lib/optimism/node_modules"
+      - run:
+          name: Install dependencies
+          command: pnpm install:ci:offline
+          working_directory: rvsol/lib/optimism
+      - run:
+          name: print forge version
+          command: forge --version
+          working_directory: rvsol/lib/optimism
+      - run:
+          name: Build monorepo
+          environment:
+            FOUNDRY_PROFILE: ci
+          command: pnpm build
+          working_directory: rvsol/lib/optimism
+      - run:
+          name: Generate FPAC allocs
+          command: DEVNET_FPAC="true" make devnet-allocs
+          working_directory: rvsol/lib/optimism
+      - run:
+          name: Copy FPAC allocs to .devnet-fpac
+          command: cp -r .devnet/ .devnet-fault-proofs/
+          working_directory: rvsol/lib/optimism
+      - run:
+          name: Generate Plasma allocs
+          command: DEVNET_PLASMA="true" make devnet-allocs
+          working_directory: rvsol/lib/optimism
+      - run:
+          name: Copy Plasma allocs to .devnet-plasma
+          command: cp -r .devnet/ .devnet-plasma/
+          working_directory: rvsol/lib/optimism
+      - run:
+          name: Generate non-FPAC allocs
+          command: make devnet-allocs
+          working_directory: rvsol/lib/optimism
+      - persist_to_workspace:
+          root: rvsol/lib/optimism
+          paths:
+            - "packages/**/dist"
+            - "packages/contracts-bedrock/cache"
+            - "packages/contracts-bedrock/artifacts"
+            - "packages/contracts-bedrock/forge-artifacts"
+            - "packages/contracts-bedrock/tsconfig.tsbuildinfo"
+            - "packages/contracts-bedrock/tsconfig.build.tsbuildinfo"
+            - ".devnet/allocs-l1.json"
+            - ".devnet/addresses.json"
+            - ".devnet-fault-proofs/allocs-l1.json"
+            - ".devnet-fault-proofs/addresses.json"
+            - ".devnet-plasma/allocs-l1.json"
+            - ".devnet-plasma/addresses.json"
+            - "packages/contracts-bedrock/deploy-config/devnetL1.json"
+            - "packages/contracts-bedrock/deployments/devnetL1"
+
+  go-mod-download-monorepo:
+    docker:
+        # TODO(pcw109550) temp hardcode. must update. this depends with rvsol/lib/optimism submodule version
+      - image: us-docker.pkg.dev/oplabs-tools-artifacts/images/ci-builder:v0.43.0
+    parameters:
+      file:
+        default: rvsol/lib/optimism/go.sum
+        description: The file name of checksum for restore_cache and save_cache.
+        type: string
+      key:
+        default: gomod
+        description: The key of restore_cache and save_cache.
+        type: string
+    steps:
+      - checkout
+      - run:
+          name: "Fetch submodules for asterisc"
+          # TODO(pcw109550) Do not recursive update. do we need this??? ???
+          command: git submodule update --init
+      - restore_cache:
+          key: << parameters.key >>-{{ checksum "<< parameters.file >>" }}
+          name: Restore Go modules cache
+      - run:
+          name: Sanity check go mod cache path
+          command: test "$(go env GOMODCACHE)" == "/go/pkg/mod" # yes, it's an odd path
+          working_directory: rvsol/lib/optimism
+      - run:
+          command: go mod download
+          name: Download Go module dependencies
+          working_directory: rvsol/lib/optimism
+      - run:
+          name: "Go mod tidy"
+          command: make mod-tidy && git diff --exit-code
+          working_directory: rvsol/lib/optimism
+      - run:
+          name: run Go linter
+          command: |
+            # Identify how many cores it defaults to
+            golangci-lint --help | grep concurrency
+            make lint-go
+          working_directory: rvsol/lib/optimism
+      - save_cache:
+          key: << parameters.key >>-{{ checksum "<< parameters.file >>" }}
+          name: Save Go modules cache
+          paths:
+            - "/go/pkg/mod"
+
+  go-mod-download-asterisc:
+    docker:
+        # TODO(pcw109550) temp hardcode. must update. this depends with rvsol/lib/optimism submodule version
+        # for asterisc, we may use other image
+      - image: us-docker.pkg.dev/oplabs-tools-artifacts/images/ci-builder:v0.43.0
+    parameters:
+      file:
+        default: go.sum
+        description: The file name of checksum for restore_cache and save_cache.
+        type: string
+      key:
+        default: gomod
+        description: The key of restore_cache and save_cache.
+        type: string
+    steps:
+      - checkout
+      - restore_cache:
+          key: << parameters.key >>-{{ checksum "<< parameters.file >>" }}
+          name: Restore Go modules cache
+      - run:
+          name: Sanity check go mod cache path
+          command: test "$(go env GOMODCACHE)" == "/go/pkg/mod" # yes, it's an odd path
+      - run:
+          command: go mod download
+          name: Download Go module dependencies
+      - save_cache:
+          key: << parameters.key >>-{{ checksum "<< parameters.file >>" }}
+          name: Save Go modules cache
+          paths:
+            - "/go/pkg/mod"