diff --git a/backend/go.mod b/backend/go.mod
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/go.mod
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+module git.zervo.org/zervo/website/backend
+
+go 1.25.4
diff --git a/backend/main.go b/backend/main.go
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+++ b/backend/main.go
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+package main
+
+func main() {
+
+}