Add Ptr function to use generics for allocating pointers #1753

	name: Lint and Test

	on:
	pull_request:
	push:
	branches: [main]

	permissions:
	contents: read

	jobs:
	lint_and_test:
	name: Lint and Test - ${{ matrix.go-version }}
	strategy:
	matrix:
	go-version: [1.19.x, 1.20.x, 1.x]
	platform: [ubuntu-latest]
	runs-on: ${{ matrix.platform }}
	steps:
	- name: Install Go
	uses: actions/setup-go@v4
	with:
	go-version: ${{ matrix.go-version }}

	- name: Checkout code
	uses: actions/checkout@v3

	- name: Lint package
	uses: golangci/golangci-lint-action@v3
	with:
	version: latest

	- name: Test package
	run: \|
	go test -v ./... -coverprofile=coverage.txt -covermode count
	go tool cover -func coverage.txt

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