“Continuous Integration” (CI) has become a standard for proper software development. Checking the integrity of software after changes have been made is essential to ensure its proper functionality. Also, CI helps catch problems introduced by dependencies early when executed on a regular basis (usually done via scheduled CRON runs).
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://ropensci.org/technotes/2020/03/13/tic-ghactions/