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+name: Prerequisite Checks
+
+on: [push, pull_request]
+
+jobs:
+  tests:
+    name: Run prerequisite checks
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Check for the existence of the OpenSearch Security Plugin artifact
+        env:
+          opensearch_version: 2.3.0
+          opensearch_security_plugin_version: 2.3.0.0
+        run: wget -S --spider https://ci.opensearch.org/ci/dbc/distribution-build-opensearch/${opensearch_version}/latest/linux/x64/tar/builds/opensearch/plugins/opensearch-security-${opensearch_security_plugin_version}.zip || (echo "Please make sure security plugin has been bumped to the same version and added to manifest." && exit 1)