ci: ensure normal local net use works properly

.github/workflows/merge.yml

@@ -141,6 +141,39 @@ jobs:
           # we do many more runs on the nightly run
           PROPTEST_CASES: 50
 
+  local-net:
+    if: "!startsWith(github.event.head_commit.message, 'chore(release):')"
+    name: Local Network runs?
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Install Rust
+        uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@stable
+      - uses: Swatinem/rust-cache@v2
+
+      - name: install ripgrep
+        shell: bash
+        run: sudo apt-get install -y ripgrep
+
+      - name: Run local network
+        run: cargo run --bin safenode-manager -- local run --build --clean > output.log
+        timeout-minutes: 30
+
+      - name: Check if Genesis was claimed
+        run: rg "Genesis claimed" output.log
+
+      - name: Check faucet balance
+        run: rg "90000" output.log
+
+      - name: Stop the local network and upload logs
+        if: always()
+        uses: maidsafe/sn-local-testnet-action@main
+        with:
+          action: stop
+          log_file_prefix: safe_test_logs_e2e
+          platform: ${{ matrix.os }}
+
   e2e:
     if: "!startsWith(github.event.head_commit.message, 'chore(release):')"
     name: E2E tests