diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..322c1fa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+version: 2
+updates:
+
+  - package-ecosystem: "maven"
+    directories:
+      - "/initial/configuration-client"
+      - "/initial/configuration-service"
+      - "/complete/configuration-client"
+      - "/complete/configuration-service"
+    ignore:
+      - dependency-name: "*"
+        update-types: ["version-update:semver-patch"]
+    schedule:
+      interval: "monthly"
+    target-branch: "main"
+    groups:
+      guide-dependencies-maven:
+        patterns:
+          - "*"
+
+  - package-ecosystem: "gradle"
+    directories:
+      - "/initial/configuration-client"
+      - "/initial/configuration-service"
+      - "/complete/configuration-client"
+      - "/complete/configuration-service"
+    ignore:
+      - dependency-name: "*"
+        update-types: ["version-update:semver-patch"]
+    schedule:
+      interval: "monthly"
+    target-branch: "main"
+    groups:
+      guide-dependencies-gradle:
+        patterns:
+          - "*"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Jenkinsfile b/Jenkinsfile
deleted file mode 100644
index 0652ab4..0000000
--- a/Jenkinsfile
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,44 +0,0 @@
-pipeline {
-	agent none
-
-	triggers {
-		pollSCM 'H/10 * * * *'
-	}
-
-	options {
-		disableConcurrentBuilds()
-		buildDiscarder(logRotator(numToKeepStr: '14'))
-	}
-
-	stages {
-		stage("test: baseline (jdk8)") {
-			agent {
-				docker {
-					image 'harbor-repo.vmware.com/dockerhub-proxy-cache/library/adoptopenjdk/openjdk8:latest'
-					args '-v $HOME/.m2:/tmp/jenkins-home/.m2'
-				}
-			}
-			options { timeout(time: 30, unit: 'MINUTES') }
-			steps {
-				sh 'test/run.sh'
-			}
-		}
-
-	}
-
-	post {
-		changed {
-			script {
-				slackSend(
-						color: (currentBuild.currentResult == 'SUCCESS') ? 'good' : 'danger',
-						channel: '#sagan-content',
-						message: "${currentBuild.fullDisplayName} - `${currentBuild.currentResult}`\n${env.BUILD_URL}")
-				emailext(
-						subject: "[${currentBuild.fullDisplayName}] ${currentBuild.currentResult}",
-						mimeType: 'text/html',
-						recipientProviders: [[$class: 'CulpritsRecipientProvider'], [$class: 'RequesterRecipientProvider']],
-						body: "<a href=\"${env.BUILD_URL}\">${currentBuild.fullDisplayName} is reported as ${currentBuild.currentResult}</a>")
-			}
-		}
-	}
-}
diff --git a/complete/configuration-client/build.gradle b/complete/configuration-client/build.gradle
index fc10325..055b3d4 100644
--- a/complete/configuration-client/build.gradle
+++ b/complete/configuration-client/build.gradle
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 plugins {
 	id 'org.springframework.boot' version '3.3.0'
-	id 'io.spring.dependency-management' version '1.1.5'
 	id 'java'
 }
 
+apply plugin: 'io.spring.dependency-management'
+
 group = 'com.example'
 version = '0.0.1-SNAPSHOT'
 sourceCompatibility = '17'
@@ -14,7 +15,7 @@ repositories {
 }
 
 ext {
-	set('springCloudVersion', "2023.0.2")
+	springCloudVersion = '2023.0.2'
 }
 
 dependencies {
diff --git a/complete/configuration-service/build.gradle b/complete/configuration-service/build.gradle
index 9955b80..7fb140d 100644
--- a/complete/configuration-service/build.gradle
+++ b/complete/configuration-service/build.gradle
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 plugins {
 	id 'org.springframework.boot' version '3.3.0'
-	id 'io.spring.dependency-management' version '1.1.5'
 	id 'java'
 }
 
+apply plugin: 'io.spring.dependency-management'
+
 group = 'com.example'
 version = '0.0.1-SNAPSHOT'
 sourceCompatibility = '17'
@@ -14,7 +15,7 @@ repositories {
 }
 
 ext {
-	set('springCloudVersion', "2023.0.2")
+	springCloudVersion = '2023.0.2'
 }
 
 dependencies {
diff --git a/initial/configuration-client/build.gradle b/initial/configuration-client/build.gradle
index fc10325..055b3d4 100644
--- a/initial/configuration-client/build.gradle
+++ b/initial/configuration-client/build.gradle
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 plugins {
 	id 'org.springframework.boot' version '3.3.0'
-	id 'io.spring.dependency-management' version '1.1.5'
 	id 'java'
 }
 
+apply plugin: 'io.spring.dependency-management'
+
 group = 'com.example'
 version = '0.0.1-SNAPSHOT'
 sourceCompatibility = '17'
@@ -14,7 +15,7 @@ repositories {
 }
 
 ext {
-	set('springCloudVersion', "2023.0.2")
+	springCloudVersion = '2023.0.2'
 }
 
 dependencies {
diff --git a/initial/configuration-service/build.gradle b/initial/configuration-service/build.gradle
index 9955b80..7fb140d 100644
--- a/initial/configuration-service/build.gradle
+++ b/initial/configuration-service/build.gradle
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 plugins {
 	id 'org.springframework.boot' version '3.3.0'
-	id 'io.spring.dependency-management' version '1.1.5'
 	id 'java'
 }
 
+apply plugin: 'io.spring.dependency-management'
+
 group = 'com.example'
 version = '0.0.1-SNAPSHOT'
 sourceCompatibility = '17'
@@ -14,7 +15,7 @@ repositories {
 }
 
 ext {
-	set('springCloudVersion', "2023.0.2")
+	springCloudVersion = '2023.0.2'
 }
 
 dependencies {
diff --git a/test/run.sh b/test/run.sh
deleted file mode 100755
index 0374609..0000000
--- a/test/run.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,36 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/sh
-cd $(dirname $0)
-
-cd ../complete
-
-./mvnw clean package
-ret=$?
-if [ $ret -ne 0 ]; then
-exit $ret
-fi
-rm -rf target
-
-./gradlew build
-ret=$?
-if [ $ret -ne 0 ]; then
-exit $ret
-fi
-rm -rf build
-
-cd ../initial
-
-./mvnw clean compile
-ret=$?
-if [ $ret -ne 0 ]; then
-exit $ret
-fi
-rm -rf target
-
-./gradlew compileJava
-ret=$?
-if [ $ret -ne 0 ]; then
-exit $ret
-fi
-rm -rf build
-
-exit