diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..03ec442
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+# https://docs.github.com/en/code-security/dependabot/dependabot-version-updates/configuration-options-for-the-dependabot.yml-file
+
+version: 2
+updates:
+  - package-ecosystem: "github-actions"
+    directory: "/"
+    schedule:
+      interval: weekly
+      day: friday
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5550a7e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+# adapted from https://github.com/denoland/std/blob/main/.github/workflows/workspace_publish.yml
+
+name: ci
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - main
+      - dev/*
+      - chore/*
+      - feature/*
+  pull_request:
+    branches: [main]
+  workflow_dispatch:
+
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+
+jobs:
+  test-deno:
+    runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
+    timeout-minutes: 5
+    strategy:
+      fail-fast: false
+      matrix:
+        os:
+          - ubuntu-latest
+          - windows-latest
+          - macOS-latest
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Clone repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Set up Deno
+        uses: denoland/setup-deno@v2
+        with:
+          deno-version: canary
+
+      - name: Format & Check
+        run: deno run check
+
+      #      - name: Test
+      #        run: deno task test
+
+      - name: Publish dry run
+        run: deno publish --dry-run
+        if: matrix.os == 'ubuntu-latest'
diff --git a/deno.jsonc b/deno.jsonc
index a5877cf..cd83705 100644
--- a/deno.jsonc
+++ b/deno.jsonc
@@ -6,13 +6,13 @@
 		"noImplicitOverride": true,
 		"noUncheckedIndexedAccess": true
 	},
-	"exclude": [".git"],
+	"exclude": [".git", ".github"],
 	"fmt": {
 		"useTabs": true,
 		"lineWidth": 120,
 		"semiColons": false,
 		"singleQuote": true,
-		"exclude": ["**/*.md"]
+		"exclude": ["**/*.md", "**/*.yml", "**/*.yaml"]
 	},
 	"tasks": {
 		"check": "deno fmt --check && deno lint && biome lint"
@@ -27,9 +27,9 @@
 				"no-console"
 			]
 		},
-		"exclude": ["**/*.md"]
+		"exclude": ["**/*.md", "**/*.yml", "**/*.yaml"]
 	},
-	"workspace": ["./check-required-env", "./logger"],
+	"workspace": ["./check-required-env", "./dates", "./logger"],
 	"imports": {
 		"@biomejs/biome": "npm:@biomejs/biome@^1.9.4",
 		"@types/node": "npm:@types/node@^22.9.0"
diff --git a/deno.lock b/deno.lock
index 63be893..68922a4 100644
--- a/deno.lock
+++ b/deno.lock
@@ -1,12 +1,22 @@
 {
   "version": "4",
   "specifiers": {
+    "jsr:@frytg/logger@0.0.2": "0.0.2",
     "npm:@biomejs/biome@1.9.4": "1.9.4",
     "npm:@biomejs/biome@^1.9.4": "1.9.4",
     "npm:@types/node@*": "22.5.4",
     "npm:@types/node@^22.9.0": "22.9.0",
+    "npm:luxon@^3.5.0": "3.5.0",
     "npm:winston@^3.17.0": "3.17.0"
   },
+  "jsr": {
+    "@frytg/logger@0.0.2": {
+      "integrity": "dc62281aa498bb33e55084a8bdbf90893ea5d82d4628828ff810f6746d3bfcc5",
+      "dependencies": [
+        "npm:winston"
+      ]
+    }
+  },
   "npm": {
     "@biomejs/biome@1.9.4": {
       "integrity": "sha512-1rkd7G70+o9KkTn5KLmDYXihGoTaIGO9PIIN2ZB7UJxFrWw04CZHPYiMRjYsaDvVV7hP1dYNRLxSANLaBFGpog==",
@@ -136,6 +146,9 @@
         "triple-beam"
       ]
     },
+    "luxon@3.5.0": {
+      "integrity": "sha512-rh+Zjr6DNfUYR3bPwJEnuwDdqMbxZW7LOQfUN4B54+Cl+0o5zaU9RJ6bcidfDtC1cWCZXQ+nvX8bf6bAji37QQ=="
+    },
     "ms@2.1.3": {
       "integrity": "sha512-6FlzubTLZG3J2a/NVCAleEhjzq5oxgHyaCU9yYXvcLsvoVaHJq/s5xXI6/XXP6tz7R9xAOtHnSO/tXtF3WRTlA=="
     },
@@ -243,6 +256,11 @@
           "jsr:@frytg/logger@0.0.2"
         ]
       },
+      "dates": {
+        "dependencies": [
+          "npm:luxon@^3.5.0"
+        ]
+      },
       "logger": {
         "dependencies": [
           "npm:winston@^3.17.0"