diff --git a/.github/pull_request_template.md b/.github/pull_request_template.md
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+### :scroll: Description
+
+Changes proposed in this pull request:
+* ...
+
+### :hammer: Breaking Changes
+
+* Report any api changes
+
+### :white_check_mark: Checklist:
+
+- [ ] Created tests which fail without the change (if possible)
+- [ ] Extended the documentation (if necessary)
+
+### :camera_flash: Screenshots
+
+Screenshots to review the UX/UI Design:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/auto-branch-update.yaml b/.github/workflows/auto-branch-update.yaml
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+name: "Autoupdate PR branches"
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - dev
+      - "epic/**"
+
+jobs:
+  autoupdate:
+    name: autoupdate
+    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
+    steps:
+      - uses: docker://chinthakagodawita/autoupdate-action:v1
+        env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: '${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}'
+          MERGE_CONFLICT_ACTION: "ignore"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-and-test.yml b/.github/workflows/build-and-test.yml
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+name: Build and Test
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - dev
+  pull_request:
+    branches:
+      - dev
+      - beta
+      - "epic/**"
+    types: [opened, synchronize, reopened, ready_for_review]
+
+jobs:
+  build:
+    name: "Build"
+    timeout-minutes: 10
+
+    if: github.event.pull_request.draft == false
+
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    steps:
+      - name: "Checkout Branch"
+        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+
+      - name: "Setup Java"
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v3
+        with:
+          distribution: 'temurin'
+          java-version: 17
+          cache: 'gradle'
+
+      - name: Setup Gradle cache
+        uses: actions/cache@v3
+        with:
+          path: ~/.gradle
+          key: ${{ runner.os }}-gradle-${{ hashFiles('versions.properties') }}-${{ github.sha }}
+
+      - name: "prepare libs for build"
+        run: ./prepare.sh
+
+      - name: "build backend"
+        run: ./gradlew --build-cache build -x test
+
+      - name: Upload build reports
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+        if: ${{ failure() || contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'force reports') }}
+        with:
+          name: Build Reports
+          path: "**/build/reports"
+
+  test:
+    name: "Test"
+    timeout-minutes: 120
+
+    if: github.event.pull_request.draft == false
+    needs: build
+
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    steps:
+      - name: "Checkout Branch"
+        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+
+      - name: "Setup Java"
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v3
+        with:
+          distribution: 'temurin'
+          java-version: 17
+          cache: 'gradle'
+
+      - name: Setup Gradle cache
+        uses: actions/cache@v3
+        with:
+          path: ~/.gradle
+          key: ${{ runner.os }}-gradle-${{ hashFiles('versions.properties') }}-${{ github.sha }}
+
+      - name: "prepare libs for tests"
+        run: ./prepare.sh
+
+      - name: "test backend"
+        run: ./gradlew --build-cache check
+
+      - name: Upload test reports
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+        if: ${{ failure() || contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'force reports') }}
+        with:
+          name: Test Reports
+          path: "**/build/reports"