Remove data files and add validator

.github/dependabot.yml

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+version: 2
+updates:
+  - package-ecosystem: "pip"
+    directory: "/"
+    schedule:
+      interval: "daily"
+    assignees:
+      - "jsangmeister"
+
+  - package-ecosystem: "github-actions"
+    directory: "/"
+    schedule:
+      interval: "daily"
+    assignees:
+      - "jsangmeister"

.github/workflows/continuous_integration.yml

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+name: Continuous Integration
+
+on:
+  pull_request:
+    branches:
+      - main
+      - 'feature/**'
+
+env:
+  PYTHON_VERSION: 3.10.x
+
+jobs:
+  validate-models:
+    name: Validate models.yml
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    steps:
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+    - name: Set up Python
+      uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+      with:
+        python-version: ${{ env.PYTHON_VERSION }}
+
+    - name: Install requirements
+      run: pip install -r models_validator/requirements.txt
+
+    - name: Validate models.yml
+      run: python models_validator/validate.py