diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..418b33e20
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+name: Release
+
+on:
+  # enable running the workflow manually
+  workflow_dispatch:
+    inputs:
+      revision:
+        description: 'Release version'
+        required: true
+
+jobs:
+  verify:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    services:
+      rabbitmq:
+        image: rabbitmq:3-management-alpine
+        env:
+          RABBITMQ_DEFAULT_VHOST: /
+          RABBITMQ_DEFAULT_USER: guest
+          RABBITMQ_DEFAULT_PASS: guest
+        ports:
+          - 15672:15672
+          - 5672:5672
+
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Set up JDK & Maven Central credentials
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
+        with:
+          distribution: 'temurin'
+          java-version: 21
+          cache: 'maven'
+          server-id: central
+          server-username: MAVEN_USERNAME
+          server-password: MAVEN_PASSWORD
+          gpg-private-key: ${{ secrets.GPG_PRIVATE_KEY }}
+          gpg-passphrase: MAVEN_GPG_PASSPHRASE
+
+      - name: Cache local Maven repository
+        uses: actions/cache@v4
+        with:
+          path: ~/.m2/repository
+          key: ${{ runner.os }}-maven-${{ hashFiles('**/pom.xml') }}
+          restore-keys: |
+            ${{ runner.os }}-maven-
+
+      - name: Check file license headers
+        run: mvn license:check -Plicense --batch-mode
+#      - name: Check dependency licenses with dash tool
+#        run: mvn license-tool:license-check -Plicense --projects '!org.eclipse.hawkbit:hawkbit-repository-test,!org.eclipse.hawkbit:hawkbit-dmf-rabbitmq-test' --batch-mode
+      - name: Run tests & build javadoc
+        run: mvn clean install javadoc:jar -Dadditionalparam=-Xdoclint:none --batch-mode
+
+      - name: Deploy
+        run: mvn deploy -Ppublish -DskipTests -Drevision=${REVISION} -B --batch-mode
+        env:
+          REVISION: ${{ github.event.inputs.revision }}
+          MAVEN_USERNAME: ${{ secrets.CENTRAL_SONATYPE_TOKEN_USERNAME }}
+          MAVEN_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.CENTRAL_SONATYPE_TOKEN_PASSWORD }}
+          MAVEN_GPG_PASSPHRASE: ${{ secrets.GPG_PASSPHRASE }}
+      - name: Tag release
+        run: |
+          git tag -a ${REVISION} -m "Release version ${REVISION}"
+          git push origin ${REVISION}
+        env:
+          REVISION: ${{ github.event.inputs.revision }}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.github/workflows/stale.yml b/.github/workflows/stale.yml
index 691ba05f0..2bf11327e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/stale.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/stale.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 name: Mark & close stale issues
 
 on:
+  # enable running the workflow manually
   workflow_dispatch:
   schedule:
     - cron: "0 0 * * *"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/trivy-scan.yml b/.github/workflows/trivy-scan.yml
index 12383274b..9557ebd56 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/trivy-scan.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/trivy-scan.yml
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 name: Vulnerability Scan
 
 on:
+  # enable running the workflow manually
+  workflow_dispatch:
   schedule:
     # run every night at 4:00 AM (UTC)
     - cron: '0 4 * * *'
-  # enable running the workflow manually
-  workflow_dispatch:
 
 jobs:
   scan:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/verify-hibernate.yml b/.github/workflows/verify-hibernate.yml
index cc571790a..0c837f50b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/verify-hibernate.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/verify-hibernate.yml
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ jobs:
             ${{ runner.os }}-maven-
 
       - name: Check file license headers
-        run: mvn license:check --batch-mode
+        run: mvn license:check -Plicense --batch-mode
 
       - name: Run tests & javadoc
         run: mvn clean verify javadoc:javadoc --batch-mode -Djpa.vendor=hibernate -Dlogging.level.org.hibernate.collection.spi.AbstractPersistentCollection=ERROR
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.github/workflows/verify.yml b/.github/workflows/verify.yml
index d86eeb49a..c7cf72c43 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/verify.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/verify.yml
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ jobs:
             ${{ runner.os }}-maven-
 
       - name: Check file license headers
-        run: mvn license:check --batch-mode
+        run: mvn license:check -Plicense --batch-mode
 
       - name: Run tests & javadoc
         run: mvn clean verify javadoc:javadoc --batch-mode
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/hawkbit-dependencies/pom.xml b/hawkbit-dependencies/pom.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e2a5582e9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hawkbit-dependencies/pom.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,405 @@
+<!--
+
+    Copyright (c) 2025 Contributors to the Eclipse Foundation
+
+    This program and the accompanying materials are made
+    available under the terms of the Eclipse Public License 2.0
+    which is available at https://www.eclipse.org/legal/epl-2.0/
+
+    SPDX-License-Identifier: EPL-2.0
+
+-->
+<project xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
+         xmlns="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0"
+         xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0 http://maven.apache.org/xsd/maven-4.0.0.xsd">
+    <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
+
+    <groupId>org.eclipse.hawkbit</groupId>
+    <artifactId>hawkbit-dependencies</artifactId>
+    <version>${revision}</version>
+    <packaging>pom</packaging>
+    <name>hawkBit :: Parent</name>
+
+    <licenses>
+        <license>
+            <name>EPL-2.0</name>
+            <url>https://www.eclipse.org/org/documents/epl-2.0/EPL-2.0.txt</url>
+            <comments>Eclipse Public License - Version 2.0</comments>
+        </license>
+    </licenses>
+
+    <properties>
+        <spring.boot.version>3.5.0</spring.boot.version>
+        <spring.cloud.version>2025.0.0</spring.cloud.version>
+        <springdoc-openapi.version>2.8.9</springdoc-openapi.version>
+        <spring.plugin.core.version>3.0.0</spring.plugin.core.version>
+        <!-- Spring boot version overrides (should be reviewed with every Spring boot upgrade) - START -->
+        <!-- Newer versions needed than defined in the Spring boot -->
+        <!-- Spring boot version overrides - END -->
+
+        <!-- Eclipselink - START -->
+        <eclipselink.version>4.0.6</eclipselink.version>
+        <eclipselink.maven.plugin.version>3.0.2</eclipselink.maven.plugin.version>
+        <!-- Eclipselink - END -->
+
+        <!-- Misc libraries versions - START -->
+        <cron-utils.version>9.2.1</cron-utils.version>
+        <jsoup.version>1.20.1</jsoup.version>
+        <javax.el-api.version>3.0.0</javax.el-api.version>
+        <rsql-parser.version>2.1.0</rsql-parser.version>
+        <commons-io.version>2.19.0</commons-io.version>
+        <commons-collections4.version>4.5.0</commons-collections4.version>
+        <commons-text.version>1.13.1</commons-text.version>
+        <io-protostuff.version>1.8.0</io-protostuff.version>
+        <!-- test -->
+        <rabbitmq.http-client.version>5.4.0</rabbitmq.http-client.version>
+        <classgraph.version>4.8.179</classgraph.version>
+        <allure.version>2.29.1</allure.version>
+        <awaitility.version>4.3.0</awaitility.version>
+        <!-- Misc libraries versions - END -->
+
+        <!-- Maven Plugin versions - START -->
+        <maven.enforcer.plugin.version>3.5.0</maven.enforcer.plugin.version>
+        <flatten.maven.plugin.version>1.7.0</flatten.maven.plugin.version>
+        <maven.site.plugin.version>3.21.0</maven.site.plugin.version>
+        <maven.surefire.plugin.version>3.5.3</maven.surefire.plugin.version>
+        <maven.failsafe.plugin.version>3.5.3</maven.failsafe.plugin.version>
+        <jacoco.maven.plugin.version>0.8.13</jacoco.maven.plugin.version>
+        <!-- Maven Plugin versions - END -->
+    </properties>
+
+    <dependencyManagement>
+        <dependencies>
+            <!-- Spring -->
+            <dependency>
+                <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
+                <artifactId>spring-boot-starter</artifactId>
+                <version>${spring.boot.version}</version>
+                <exclusions>
+                    <exclusion>
+                        <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
+                        <artifactId>log4j-to-slf4j</artifactId>
+                    </exclusion>
+                </exclusions>
+            </dependency>
+            <dependency>
+                <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
+                <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-web</artifactId>
+                <version>${spring.boot.version}</version>
+                <exclusions>
+                    <exclusion>
+                        <groupId>com.fasterxml.jackson.datatype</groupId>
+                        <artifactId>jackson-datatype-jdk8</artifactId>
+                    </exclusion>
+                    <exclusion>
+                        <groupId>com.fasterxml.jackson.datatype</groupId>
+                        <artifactId>jackson-datatype-jsr310</artifactId>
+                    </exclusion>
+                    <exclusion>
+                        <groupId>com.fasterxml.jackson.module</groupId>
+                        <artifactId>jackson-module-parameter-names</artifactId>
+                    </exclusion>
+                </exclusions>
+            </dependency>
+            <dependency>
+                <groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
+                <artifactId>spring-cloud-dependencies</artifactId>
+                <version>${spring.cloud.version}</version>
+                <type>pom</type>
+                <scope>import</scope>
+            </dependency>
+            <dependency>
+                <groupId>org.springdoc</groupId>
+                <artifactId>springdoc-openapi-starter-webmvc-ui</artifactId>
+                <version>${springdoc-openapi.version}</version>
+            </dependency>
+            <dependency>
+                <groupId>org.springframework.plugin</groupId>
+                <artifactId>spring-plugin-core</artifactId>
+                <version>${spring.plugin.core.version}</version>
+            </dependency>
+
+            <!-- Misc -->
+            <dependency>
+                <groupId>com.rabbitmq</groupId>
+                <artifactId>http-client</artifactId>
+                <version>${rabbitmq.http-client.version}</version>
+            </dependency>
+            <dependency>
+                <groupId>com.cronutils</groupId>
+                <artifactId>cron-utils</artifactId>
+                <version>${cron-utils.version}</version>
+            </dependency>
+            <dependency>
+                <groupId>org.jsoup</groupId>
+                <artifactId>jsoup</artifactId>
+                <version>${jsoup.version}</version>
+            </dependency>
+            <dependency>
+                <groupId>javax.el</groupId>
+                <artifactId>javax.el-api</artifactId>
+                <version>${javax.el-api.version}</version>
+            </dependency>
+
+            <!-- Protostuff Io -->
+            <dependency>
+                <groupId>io.protostuff</groupId>
+                <artifactId>protostuff-core</artifactId>
+                <version>${io-protostuff.version}</version>
+            </dependency>
+            <dependency>
+                <groupId>io.protostuff</groupId>
+                <artifactId>protostuff-runtime</artifactId>
+                <version>${io-protostuff.version}</version>
+            </dependency>
+
+            <!-- RSQL / FIQL parser -->
+            <dependency>
+                <groupId>cz.jirutka.rsql</groupId>
+                <artifactId>rsql-parser</artifactId>
+                <version>${rsql-parser.version}</version>
+            </dependency>
+
+            <dependency>
+                <groupId>commons-io</groupId>
+                <artifactId>commons-io</artifactId>
+                <version>${commons-io.version}</version>
+            </dependency>
+            <dependency>
+                <groupId>org.apache.commons</groupId>
+                <artifactId>commons-collections4</artifactId>
+                <version>${commons-collections4.version}</version>
+            </dependency>
+            <dependency>
+                <groupId>org.apache.commons</groupId>
+                <artifactId>commons-text</artifactId>
+                <version>${commons-text.version}</version>
+            </dependency>
+
+            <!-- Test -->
+            <dependency>
+                <groupId>io.github.classgraph</groupId>
+                <artifactId>classgraph</artifactId>
+                <version>${classgraph.version}</version>
+                <scope>test</scope>
+            </dependency>
+            <dependency>
+                <groupId>org.springframework.amqp</groupId>
+                <artifactId>spring-rabbit-junit</artifactId>
+                <version>${spring-amqp.version}</version>
+                <scope>test</scope>
+            </dependency>
+            <dependency>
+                <groupId>org.springframework.amqp</groupId>
+                <artifactId>spring-rabbit-test</artifactId>
+                <version>${spring-amqp.version}</version>
+                <scope>test</scope>
+            </dependency>
+            <dependency>
+                <groupId>io.qameta.allure</groupId>
+                <artifactId>allure-junit5</artifactId>
+                <version>${allure.version}</version>
+                <scope>test</scope>
+            </dependency>
+            <dependency>
+                <groupId>org.awaitility</groupId>
+                <artifactId>awaitility</artifactId>
+                <version>${awaitility.version}</version>
+            </dependency>
+        </dependencies>
+    </dependencyManagement>
+
+    <build>
+        <pluginManagement>
+            <plugins>
+                <plugin>
+                    <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+                    <artifactId>maven-enforcer-plugin</artifactId>
+                    <version>${maven.enforcer.plugin.version}</version>
+                    <executions>
+                        <execution>
+                            <!-- Make sure that only non-snapshot versions are used for the dependencies.
+                                 Only active when property 'skipEnforcer' is not set to true. -->
+                            <id>enforce-no-snapshots</id>
+                            <goals>
+                                <goal>enforce</goal>
+                            </goals>
+                            <configuration>
+                                <skip>${skipEnforcer}</skip>
+                                <rules>
+                                    <requireMavenVersion>
+                                        <version>3.9</version>
+                                    </requireMavenVersion>
+                                    <requireJavaVersion>
+                                        <version>17</version>
+                                    </requireJavaVersion>
+                                    <requireReleaseDeps>
+                                        <message>No Snapshots Allowed!</message>
+                                        <onlyWhenRelease>true</onlyWhenRelease>
+                                    </requireReleaseDeps>
+                                    <requireReleaseDeps>
+                                        <message>No Snapshots Allowed!</message>
+                                        <onlyWhenRelease>false</onlyWhenRelease>
+                                        <excludes>
+                                            <exclude>org.eclipse.hawkbit:*</exclude>
+                                        </excludes>
+                                    </requireReleaseDeps>
+                                </rules>
+                            </configuration>
+                        </execution>
+                    </executions>
+                </plugin>
+                <plugin>
+                    <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
+                    <artifactId>flatten-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+                    <version>${flatten.maven.plugin.version}</version>
+                    <configuration>
+                        <flattenMode>resolveCiFriendliesOnly</flattenMode>
+                        <updatePomFile>true</updatePomFile>
+                    </configuration>
+                    <executions>
+                        <execution>
+                            <id>flatten</id>
+                            <phase>process-resources</phase>
+                            <goals>
+                                <goal>flatten</goal>
+                            </goals>
+                        </execution>
+                        <execution>
+                            <id>flatten.clean</id>
+                            <phase>clean</phase>
+                            <goals>
+                                <goal>clean</goal>
+                            </goals>
+                        </execution>
+                    </executions>
+                </plugin>
+
+                <plugin>
+                    <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+                    <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
+                    <configuration>
+                        <compilerArgument>-Xlint:all</compilerArgument>
+                        <showWarnings>true</showWarnings>
+                        <showDeprecation>true</showDeprecation>
+                    </configuration>
+                </plugin>
+                <plugin>
+                    <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+                    <artifactId>maven-source-plugin</artifactId>
+                    <executions>
+                        <execution>
+                            <id>attach-sources</id>
+                            <goals>
+                                <goal>jar</goal>
+                            </goals>
+                        </execution>
+                    </executions>
+                </plugin>
+                <plugin>
+                    <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+                    <artifactId>maven-javadoc-plugin</artifactId>
+                    <configuration>
+                        <doclint>syntax</doclint>
+                    </configuration>
+                </plugin>
+
+                <plugin>
+                    <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+                    <artifactId>maven-site-plugin</artifactId>
+                    <version>${maven.site.plugin.version}</version>
+                    <configuration>
+                        <skip>true</skip>
+                        <skipDeploy>true</skipDeploy>
+                    </configuration>
+                </plugin>
+
+                <plugin>
+                    <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+                    <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
+                    <version>${maven.surefire.plugin.version}</version>
+                    <configuration>
+                        <systemPropertyVariables>
+                            <!-- Set output directory according to allure-framework recommendation -->
+                            <allure.results.directory>${project.build.directory}/allure-results
+                            </allure.results.directory>
+                            <!-- Bugfix for timeout. See https://github.com/allure-framework/allure-maven/issues/59 -->
+                            <allure.serve.timeout>650</allure.serve.timeout>
+                        </systemPropertyVariables>
+                        <!-- Bugfix for OpenJDK 8u181, see https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/SUREFIRE-1588 -->
+                        <useSystemClassLoader>false</useSystemClassLoader>
+                        <reuseForks>true</reuseForks>
+                        <forkCount>${surefire.forkcount}</forkCount>
+                        <argLine>${jacoco.agent.ut.arg} ${test.jvm.args}</argLine>
+                        <properties>
+                            <property>
+                                <name>listener</name>
+                                <value>io.qameta.allure.junit5.AllureJunit5</value>
+                            </property>
+                        </properties>
+                        <includes>
+                            <include>**/*Tests.java</include>
+                            <include>**/*Test.java</include>
+                            <include>**/*IT.java</include>
+                        </includes>
+                        <excludes>
+                            <exclude>**/Abstract*.java</exclude>
+                        </excludes>
+                    </configuration>
+                </plugin>
+                <plugin>
+                    <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+                    <artifactId>maven-failsafe-plugin</artifactId>
+                    <version>${maven.failsafe.plugin.version}</version>
+                    <configuration>
+                        <reuseForks>false</reuseForks>
+                        <forkCount>${surefire.forkcount}</forkCount>
+                        <argLine>-Xmx1024m ${jacoco.agent.ut.arg}</argLine>
+                        <properties>
+                            <property>
+                                <name>listener</name>
+                                <value>io.qameta.allure.junit5.AllureJunit5</value>
+                            </property>
+                        </properties>
+                    </configuration>
+                    <executions>
+                        <execution>
+                            <id>integration-test</id>
+                            <phase>integration-test</phase>
+                            <goals>
+                                <goal>integration-test</goal>
+                            </goals>
+                        </execution>
+                    </executions>
+                </plugin>
+                <plugin>
+                    <groupId>org.jacoco</groupId>
+                    <artifactId>jacoco-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+                    <version>${jacoco.maven.plugin.version}</version>
+                    <executions>
+                        <execution>
+                            <id>prepare-ut-agent</id>
+                            <phase>process-test-classes</phase>
+                            <goals>
+                                <goal>prepare-agent</goal>
+                            </goals>
+                            <configuration>
+                                <propertyName>jacoco.agent.ut.arg</propertyName>
+                            </configuration>
+                        </execution>
+                        <execution>
+                            <id>prepare-it-agent</id>
+                            <phase>pre-integration-test</phase>
+                            <goals>
+                                <goal>prepare-agent-integration</goal>
+                            </goals>
+                            <configuration>
+                                <propertyName>jacoco.agent.it.arg</propertyName>
+                            </configuration>
+                        </execution>
+                    </executions>
+                </plugin>
+            </plugins>
+        </pluginManagement>
+    </build>
+</project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/hawkbit-dmf/hawkbit-dmf-rabbitmq-test/pom.xml b/hawkbit-dmf/hawkbit-dmf-rabbitmq-test/pom.xml
index 4afad3b4c..fa61f26af 100644
--- a/hawkbit-dmf/hawkbit-dmf-rabbitmq-test/pom.xml
+++ b/hawkbit-dmf/hawkbit-dmf-rabbitmq-test/pom.xml
@@ -70,6 +70,10 @@
             <version>${project.version}</version>
             <scope>compile</scope>
         </dependency>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>org.awaitility</groupId>
+            <artifactId>awaitility</artifactId>
+            <scope>compile</scope>
+        </dependency>
     </dependencies>
-
 </project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/hawkbit-repository/hawkbit-repository-test/pom.xml b/hawkbit-repository/hawkbit-repository-test/pom.xml
index 57724960e..f118bdc03 100644
--- a/hawkbit-repository/hawkbit-repository-test/pom.xml
+++ b/hawkbit-repository/hawkbit-repository-test/pom.xml
@@ -132,6 +132,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.awaitility</groupId>
             <artifactId>awaitility</artifactId>
+            <scope>compile</scope>
         </dependency>
     </dependencies>
 </project>
diff --git a/hawkbit-repository/hawkbit-repository-test/src/main/java/org/eclipse/hawkbit/repository/test/matcher/EventVerifier.java b/hawkbit-repository/hawkbit-repository-test/src/main/java/org/eclipse/hawkbit/repository/test/matcher/EventVerifier.java
index d2ce2a893..239ea3442 100644
--- a/hawkbit-repository/hawkbit-repository-test/src/main/java/org/eclipse/hawkbit/repository/test/matcher/EventVerifier.java
+++ b/hawkbit-repository/hawkbit-repository-test/src/main/java/org/eclipse/hawkbit/repository/test/matcher/EventVerifier.java
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.fail;
 import java.io.Serial;
 import java.lang.reflect.Method;
 import java.util.HashSet;
-import java.util.Iterator;
 import java.util.Optional;
 import java.util.Set;
 import java.util.concurrent.ConcurrentHashMap;
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 1e6d8eb11..133a21505 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -41,8 +41,7 @@
         as libraries in other projects might be compiled with a different, lower, java version. -->
         <java.client.version>17</java.client.version>
 
-        <snapshotDependencyAllowed>true</snapshotDependencyAllowed>
-
+        <!-- must be the same as the parent version -->
         <spring.boot.version>3.5.0</spring.boot.version>
         <spring.cloud.version>2025.0.0</spring.cloud.version>
         <springdoc-openapi.version>2.8.9</springdoc-openapi.version>
@@ -76,23 +75,22 @@
         <!-- Maven Plugin versions - START -->
         <maven.enforcer.plugin.version>3.5.0</maven.enforcer.plugin.version>
         <flatten.maven.plugin.version>1.7.0</flatten.maven.plugin.version>
-        <maven.scm.plugin.version>2.1.0</maven.scm.plugin.version>
         <maven.site.plugin.version>3.21.0</maven.site.plugin.version>
 
-        <license.tool.plugin.version>1.1.0</license.tool.plugin.version>
-        <license.maven.plugin.version>5.0.0</license.maven.plugin.version>
-
         <maven.surefire.plugin.version>3.5.3</maven.surefire.plugin.version>
         <maven.failsafe.plugin.version>3.5.3</maven.failsafe.plugin.version>
         <jacoco.maven.plugin.version>0.8.13</jacoco.maven.plugin.version>
 
+        <license.tool.plugin.version>1.1.0</license.tool.plugin.version>
+        <license.maven.plugin.version>5.0.0</license.maven.plugin.version>
         <central.publishing.maven.plugin.version>0.7.0</central.publishing.maven.plugin.version>
         <maven.gpg.plugin.version>3.2.7</maven.gpg.plugin.version>
         <!-- Maven Plugin versions - END -->
 
         <!-- Release - START -->
         <release.scm.connection>scm:git:git@github.com:eclipse/hawkbit.git</release.scm.connection>
-        <release.scm.developerConnection>scm:git:https://github.com/eclipse-hawkbit/hawkbit.git
+        <release.scm.developerConnection>
+            scm:git:https://github.com/eclipse-hawkbit/hawkbit.git
         </release.scm.developerConnection>
         <release.scm.url>https://github.com/eclipse-hawkbit/hawkbit.git</release.scm.url>
         <!-- Release - END -->
@@ -118,40 +116,21 @@
         <!-- Sonar - END -->
 
         <!-- Dash tool integration - START -->
-        <dash.skip>true</dash.skip>
+        <dash.skip>false</dash.skip>
         <dash.fail>true</dash.fail>
         <dash.projectId>iot.hawkbit</dash.projectId>
-        <dash.summary>${project.build.directory}/dash/summary</dash.summary>
+        <dash.summary>${project.build.directory}/.3rd-party/DEPENDENCIES</dash.summary>
         <!-- To automatically create IP Team review requests for identified content call with -Ddash.iplab.token=<token> (do not share your access token) -->
-        <dash.review.summary>${project.build.directory}/dash/review-summary</dash.review.summary>
+        <dash.review.summary>${project.build.directory}/.3rd-party/DEPENDENCIES_REVIEW</dash.review.summary>
         <excludeGroupIds>org.eclipse,org.junit</excludeGroupIds>
         <!-- Dash tool integration - END -->
 
-        <!-- test -->
+        <!-- Test - START -->
         <surefire.forkcount>1</surefire.forkcount>
         <test.jvm.args/>
         <!-- Test - END -->
     </properties>
 
-    <modules>
-        <module>hawkbit-core</module>
-        <module>hawkbit-security-core</module>
-        <module>hawkbit-artifact</module>
-        <module>hawkbit-repository</module>
-        <module>hawkbit-rest-core</module>
-        <module>hawkbit-autoconfigure</module>
-
-        <module>hawkbit-mgmt</module>
-        <module>hawkbit-ddi</module>
-        <module>hawkbit-dmf</module>
-        <module>hawkbit-monolith</module>
-
-        <module>hawkbit-simple-ui</module>
-        <module>hawkbit-sdk</module>
-
-        <module>hawkbit-test-report</module>
-    </modules>
-
     <scm>
         <connection>${release.scm.connection}</connection>
         <developerConnection>${release.scm.developerConnection}</developerConnection>
@@ -219,14 +198,6 @@
         </developer>
     </developers>
 
-    <distributionManagement>
-        <snapshotRepository>
-            <id>ossrh</id>
-            <name>hawkBit Repository - Snapshots</name>
-            <url>https://central.sonatype.com/repository/maven-snapshots/</url>
-        </snapshotRepository>
-    </distributionManagement>
-
     <pluginRepositories>
         <pluginRepository>
             <id>dash-licenses</id>
@@ -236,6 +207,15 @@
 
     <build>
         <plugins>
+            <plugin>
+                <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+                <artifactId>maven-enforcer-plugin</artifactId>
+            </plugin>
+            <plugin>
+                <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
+                <artifactId>flatten-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+            </plugin>
+
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
@@ -244,32 +224,11 @@
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-source-plugin</artifactId>
             </plugin>
-            <plugin>
-                <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-                <artifactId>maven-enforcer-plugin</artifactId>
-            </plugin>
-            <plugin>
-                <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
-                <artifactId>flatten-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-            </plugin>
-            <plugin>
-                <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-                <artifactId>maven-scm-plugin</artifactId>
-            </plugin>
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
                 <artifactId>versions-maven-plugin</artifactId>
             </plugin>
 
-            <plugin>
-                <groupId>com.mycila</groupId>
-                <artifactId>license-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-            </plugin>
-            <plugin>
-                <groupId>org.eclipse.dash</groupId>
-                <artifactId>license-tool-plugin</artifactId>
-            </plugin>
-
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.jacoco</groupId>
                 <artifactId>jacoco-maven-plugin</artifactId>
@@ -278,60 +237,45 @@
 
         <pluginManagement>
             <plugins>
-                <plugin>
-                    <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-                    <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-                    <configuration>
-                        <compilerArgument>-Xlint:all</compilerArgument>
-                        <showWarnings>true</showWarnings>
-                        <showDeprecation>true</showDeprecation>
-                    </configuration>
-                </plugin>
-                <plugin>
-                    <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-                    <artifactId>maven-javadoc-plugin</artifactId>
-                    <configuration>
-                        <doclint>syntax</doclint>
-                    </configuration>
-                </plugin>
-                <plugin>
-                    <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-                    <artifactId>maven-source-plugin</artifactId>
-                    <executions>
-                        <execution>
-                            <id>attach-sources</id>
-                            <goals>
-                                <goal>jar</goal>
-                            </goals>
-                        </execution>
-                    </executions>
-                </plugin>
-
                 <plugin>
                     <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                     <artifactId>maven-enforcer-plugin</artifactId>
                     <version>${maven.enforcer.plugin.version}</version>
                     <executions>
                         <execution>
-                            <!-- Make sure that only non-snapshot versions are used
-                               for the dependencies. Only active when property 'snapshotDependencyAllowed'
-                               is false. -->
-                            <id>enforce-no-snapshots</id>
+                            <id>enforce-maven-and-java</id>
                             <goals>
                                 <goal>enforce</goal>
                             </goals>
                             <configuration>
-                                <skip>${snapshotDependencyAllowed}</skip>
                                 <rules>
-                                    <requireReleaseDeps>
-                                        <message>No Snapshots Allowed!</message>
-                                    </requireReleaseDeps>
-                                    <requireReleaseVersion>
-                                        <message>No Snapshots Allowed!</message>
-                                    </requireReleaseVersion>
                                     <requireMavenVersion>
                                         <version>3.9</version>
                                     </requireMavenVersion>
+                                    <requireJavaVersion>
+                                        <version>17</version>
+                                    </requireJavaVersion>
+                                </rules>
+                            </configuration>
+                        </execution>
+                        <execution>
+                            <id>enforce-no-snapshots-deps</id>
+                            <goals>
+                                <goal>enforce</goal>
+                            </goals>
+                            <configuration>
+                                <rules>
+                                    <requireReleaseDeps>
+                                        <message>No Snapshots Allowed!</message>
+                                        <onlyWhenRelease>true</onlyWhenRelease>
+                                    </requireReleaseDeps>
+                                    <requireReleaseDeps>
+                                        <message>No Snapshots Allowed!</message>
+                                        <onlyWhenRelease>false</onlyWhenRelease>
+                                        <excludes>
+                                            <exclude>org.eclipse.hawkbit:*</exclude>
+                                        </excludes>
+                                    </requireReleaseDeps>
                                 </rules>
                             </configuration>
                         </execution>
@@ -362,14 +306,36 @@
                         </execution>
                     </executions>
                 </plugin>
+
                 <plugin>
                     <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-                    <artifactId>maven-scm-plugin</artifactId>
-                    <version>${maven.scm.plugin.version}</version>
+                    <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
                     <configuration>
-                        <tag>${project.version}</tag>
+                        <compilerArgument>-Xlint:all</compilerArgument>
+                        <showWarnings>true</showWarnings>
+                        <showDeprecation>true</showDeprecation>
                     </configuration>
                 </plugin>
+                <plugin>
+                    <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+                    <artifactId>maven-source-plugin</artifactId>
+                    <executions>
+                        <execution>
+                            <id>attach-sources</id>
+                            <goals>
+                                <goal>jar</goal>
+                            </goals>
+                        </execution>
+                    </executions>
+                </plugin>
+                <plugin>
+                    <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+                    <artifactId>maven-javadoc-plugin</artifactId>
+                    <configuration>
+                        <doclint>syntax</doclint>
+                    </configuration>
+                </plugin>
+
                 <plugin>
                     <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                     <artifactId>maven-site-plugin</artifactId>
@@ -380,77 +346,6 @@
                     </configuration>
                 </plugin>
 
-                <plugin>
-                    <groupId>com.mycila</groupId>
-                    <artifactId>license-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                    <version>${license.maven.plugin.version}</version>
-                    <configuration>
-                        <licenseSets>
-                            <licenseSet>
-                                <header>licenses/LICENSE_HEADER_TEMPLATE.txt</header>
-                                <validHeaders>
-                                    <validHeader>licenses/LICENSE_HEADER_TEMPLATE_CONTRIBUTORS_23.txt</validHeader>
-                                    <validHeader>licenses/LICENSE_HEADER_TEMPLATE_CONTRIBUTORS_24.txt</validHeader>
-                                    <validHeader>licenses/LICENSE_HEADER_TEMPLATE_BOSCH_15.txt</validHeader>
-                                    <validHeader>licenses/LICENSE_HEADER_TEMPLATE_BOSCH_18.txt</validHeader>
-                                    <validHeader>licenses/LICENSE_HEADER_TEMPLATE_BOSCH_19.txt</validHeader>
-                                    <validHeader>licenses/LICENSE_HEADER_TEMPLATE_BOSCH_20.txt</validHeader>
-                                    <validHeader>licenses/LICENSE_HEADER_TEMPLATE_BOSCH_21.txt</validHeader>
-                                    <validHeader>licenses/LICENSE_HEADER_TEMPLATE_BOSCH_22.txt</validHeader>
-                                    <validHeader>licenses/LICENSE_HEADER_TEMPLATE_BOSCH_23.txt</validHeader>
-                                    <validHeader>licenses/LICENSE_HEADER_TEMPLATE_MICROSOFT_18.txt</validHeader>
-                                    <validHeader>licenses/LICENSE_HEADER_TEMPLATE_MICROSOFT_20.txt</validHeader>
-                                    <validHeader>licenses/LICENSE_HEADER_TEMPLATE_SIEMENS.txt</validHeader>
-                                    <validHeader>licenses/LICENSE_HEADER_TEMPLATE_SIEMENS_18.txt</validHeader>
-                                    <validHeader>licenses/LICENSE_HEADER_TEMPLATE_DEVOLO_19.txt</validHeader>
-                                    <validHeader>licenses/LICENSE_HEADER_TEMPLATE_DEVOLO_20.txt</validHeader>
-                                    <validHeader>licenses/LICENSE_HEADER_TEMPLATE_KIWIGRID_19.txt</validHeader>
-                                    <validHeader>licenses/LICENSE_HEADER_TEMPLATE_ENAPTER.txt</validHeader>
-									<validHeader>licenses/LICENSE_HEADER_TEMPLATE_BLUEZONE_25.txt</validHeader>
-                                </validHeaders>
-                                <excludes>
-                                    <exclude>.3rd-party/**</exclude>
-                                    <exclude>.git*</exclude>
-                                    <exclude>.github/**</exclude>
-                                    <exclude>licenses/LICENSE*</exclude>
-                                    <exclude>eclipse_codeformatter.xml</exclude>
-                                    <exclude>intellij_codeformatter.xml</exclude>
-                                    <exclude>**/banner.txt</exclude>
-                                    <exclude>**/helm/**</exclude>
-                                    <exclude>**/README</exclude>
-                                    <exclude>**/.git*</exclude>
-                                    <exclude>**/robots.txt</exclude>
-                                    <exclude>**/*.sql</exclude>
-                                    <exclude>**/docker/**</exclude>
-                                    <exclude>**/frontend/**</exclude>
-                                    <exclude>site/content/**</exclude>
-                                    <exclude>site/layouts/**</exclude>
-                                    <exclude>site/static/**</exclude>
-                                    <exclude>site/*.toml</exclude>
-                                    <exclude>**/spring.factories</exclude>
-                                </excludes>
-                            </licenseSet>
-                        </licenseSets>
-                        <mapping>
-                            <java>JAVADOC_STYLE</java>
-                            <scss>JAVADOC_STYLE</scss>
-                        </mapping>
-                    </configuration>
-                </plugin>
-                <plugin>
-                    <groupId>org.eclipse.dash</groupId>
-                    <artifactId>license-tool-plugin</artifactId>
-                    <version>${license.tool.plugin.version}</version>
-                    <executions>
-                        <execution>
-                            <id>license-check</id>
-                            <goals>
-                                <goal>license-check</goal>
-                            </goals>
-                        </execution>
-                    </executions>
-                </plugin>
-
                 <plugin>
                     <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                     <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
@@ -458,7 +353,8 @@
                     <configuration>
                         <systemPropertyVariables>
                             <!-- Set output directory according to allure-framework recommendation -->
-                            <allure.results.directory>${project.build.directory}/allure-results
+                            <allure.results.directory>
+                                ${project.build.directory}/allure-results
                             </allure.results.directory>
                             <!-- Bugfix for timeout. See https://github.com/allure-framework/allure-maven/issues/59 -->
                             <allure.serve.timeout>650</allure.serve.timeout>
@@ -542,10 +438,93 @@
 
     <profiles>
         <profile>
+            <id>license</id>
+            <activation>
+                <property>
+                    <name>license</name>
+                </property>
+            </activation>
+            <build>
+                <plugins>
+                    <plugin>
+                        <groupId>com.mycila</groupId>
+                        <artifactId>license-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+                        <version>${license.maven.plugin.version}</version>
+                        <configuration>
+                            <licenseSets>
+                                <licenseSet>
+                                    <header>licenses/LICENSE_HEADER_TEMPLATE.txt</header>
+                                    <validHeaders>
+                                        <validHeader>licenses/LICENSE_HEADER_TEMPLATE_CONTRIBUTORS_23.txt</validHeader>
+                                        <validHeader>licenses/LICENSE_HEADER_TEMPLATE_CONTRIBUTORS_24.txt</validHeader>
+                                        <validHeader>licenses/LICENSE_HEADER_TEMPLATE_BOSCH_15.txt</validHeader>
+                                        <validHeader>licenses/LICENSE_HEADER_TEMPLATE_BOSCH_18.txt</validHeader>
+                                        <validHeader>licenses/LICENSE_HEADER_TEMPLATE_BOSCH_19.txt</validHeader>
+                                        <validHeader>licenses/LICENSE_HEADER_TEMPLATE_BOSCH_20.txt</validHeader>
+                                        <validHeader>licenses/LICENSE_HEADER_TEMPLATE_BOSCH_21.txt</validHeader>
+                                        <validHeader>licenses/LICENSE_HEADER_TEMPLATE_BOSCH_22.txt</validHeader>
+                                        <validHeader>licenses/LICENSE_HEADER_TEMPLATE_BOSCH_23.txt</validHeader>
+                                        <validHeader>licenses/LICENSE_HEADER_TEMPLATE_MICROSOFT_18.txt</validHeader>
+                                        <validHeader>licenses/LICENSE_HEADER_TEMPLATE_MICROSOFT_20.txt</validHeader>
+                                        <validHeader>licenses/LICENSE_HEADER_TEMPLATE_SIEMENS.txt</validHeader>
+                                        <validHeader>licenses/LICENSE_HEADER_TEMPLATE_SIEMENS_18.txt</validHeader>
+                                        <validHeader>licenses/LICENSE_HEADER_TEMPLATE_DEVOLO_19.txt</validHeader>
+                                        <validHeader>licenses/LICENSE_HEADER_TEMPLATE_DEVOLO_20.txt</validHeader>
+                                        <validHeader>licenses/LICENSE_HEADER_TEMPLATE_KIWIGRID_19.txt</validHeader>
+                                        <validHeader>licenses/LICENSE_HEADER_TEMPLATE_ENAPTER.txt</validHeader>
+                                        <validHeader>licenses/LICENSE_HEADER_TEMPLATE_BLUEZONE_25.txt</validHeader>
+                                    </validHeaders>
+                                    <excludes>
+                                        <exclude>.3rd-party/**</exclude>
+                                        <exclude>.git*</exclude>
+                                        <exclude>.github/**</exclude>
+                                        <exclude>licenses/LICENSE*</exclude>
+                                        <exclude>eclipse_codeformatter.xml</exclude>
+                                        <exclude>intellij_codeformatter.xml</exclude>
+                                        <exclude>**/banner.txt</exclude>
+                                        <exclude>**/helm/**</exclude>
+                                        <exclude>**/README</exclude>
+                                        <exclude>**/.git*</exclude>
+                                        <exclude>**/robots.txt</exclude>
+                                        <exclude>**/*.sql</exclude>
+                                        <exclude>**/docker/**</exclude>
+                                        <exclude>**/frontend/**</exclude>
+                                        <exclude>site/content/**</exclude>
+                                        <exclude>site/layouts/**</exclude>
+                                        <exclude>site/static/**</exclude>
+                                        <exclude>site/*.toml</exclude>
+                                        <exclude>**/spring.factories</exclude>
+                                    </excludes>
+                                </licenseSet>
+                            </licenseSets>
+                            <mapping>
+                                <java>JAVADOC_STYLE</java>
+                                <scss>JAVADOC_STYLE</scss>
+                            </mapping>
+                        </configuration>
+                    </plugin>
+                    <plugin>
+                        <groupId>org.eclipse.dash</groupId>
+                        <artifactId>license-tool-plugin</artifactId>
+                        <version>${license.tool.plugin.version}</version>
+                        <executions>
+                            <execution>
+                                <id>license-check</id>
+                                <goals>
+                                    <goal>license-check</goal>
+                                </goals>
+                            </execution>
+                        </executions>
+                    </plugin>
+                </plugins>
+            </build>
+        </profile>
+        <profile>
+            <!-- follows https://eclipse-cbi.github.io/cbi-website/best-practices/github-actions/central-portal/index.html#prerequisites -->
             <id>publish</id>
             <activation>
                 <property>
-                    <name>!skipPublish</name>
+                    <name>publish</name>
                 </property>
             </activation>
             <build>
@@ -557,22 +536,10 @@
                         <extensions>true</extensions>
                         <configuration>
                             <publishingServerId>central</publishingServerId>
+                            <autoPublish>true</autoPublish>
+                            <waitUntil>published</waitUntil>
                         </configuration>
                     </plugin>
-                </plugins>
-            </build>
-        </profile>
-        <profile>
-            <!-- this profile generates GPG signatures -->
-            <id>create_gpg_signature</id>
-            <activation>
-                <activeByDefault>false</activeByDefault>
-                <property>
-                    <name>createGPGSignature</name>
-                </property>
-            </activation>
-            <build>
-                <plugins>
                     <plugin>
                         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                         <artifactId>maven-gpg-plugin</artifactId>
@@ -584,12 +551,6 @@
                                 <goals>
                                     <goal>sign</goal>
                                 </goals>
-                                <configuration>
-                                    <gpgArguments>
-                                        <arg>--pinentry-mode</arg>
-                                        <arg>loopback</arg>
-                                    </gpgArguments>
-                                </configuration>
                             </execution>
                         </executions>
                     </plugin>
@@ -598,6 +559,30 @@
         </profile>
     </profiles>
 
+    <!-- Dependencies for all hawkBit modules -->
+    <dependencies>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>org.slf4j</groupId>
+            <artifactId>slf4j-api</artifactId>
+        </dependency>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>org.projectlombok</groupId>
+            <artifactId>lombok</artifactId>
+            <optional>true</optional>
+        </dependency>
+
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
+            <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-test</artifactId>
+            <scope>test</scope>
+        </dependency>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>io.qameta.allure</groupId>
+            <artifactId>allure-junit5</artifactId>
+            <scope>test</scope>
+        </dependency>
+    </dependencies>
+
     <dependencyManagement>
         <dependencies>
             <!-- Misc -->
@@ -735,30 +720,27 @@
                 <groupId>org.awaitility</groupId>
                 <artifactId>awaitility</artifactId>
                 <version>${awaitility.version}</version>
+                <scope>test</scope>
             </dependency>
         </dependencies>
     </dependencyManagement>
 
-    <dependencies>
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>org.slf4j</groupId>
-            <artifactId>slf4j-api</artifactId>
-        </dependency>
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>org.projectlombok</groupId>
-            <artifactId>lombok</artifactId>
-            <optional>true</optional>
-        </dependency>
+    <modules>
+        <module>hawkbit-core</module>
+        <module>hawkbit-security-core</module>
+        <module>hawkbit-artifact</module>
+        <module>hawkbit-repository</module>
+        <module>hawkbit-rest-core</module>
+        <module>hawkbit-autoconfigure</module>
 
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
-            <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-test</artifactId>
-            <scope>test</scope>
-        </dependency>
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>io.qameta.allure</groupId>
-            <artifactId>allure-junit5</artifactId>
-            <scope>test</scope>
-        </dependency>
-    </dependencies>
-</project>
+        <module>hawkbit-mgmt</module>
+        <module>hawkbit-ddi</module>
+        <module>hawkbit-dmf</module>
+        <module>hawkbit-monolith</module>
+
+        <module>hawkbit-simple-ui</module>
+        <module>hawkbit-sdk</module>
+
+        <module>hawkbit-test-report</module>
+    </modules>
+</project>
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