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 # gCubeRelease
 
-Pipeline to manage a full gCube release.
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+Jenkins Pipeline script to manage a complete gCube release.
+
+# Requirements
+* [Jenkins](https://jenkins.io/) ver. 2.164.2 +
+* [Pipeline Maven plugin](https://plugins.jenkins.io/pipeline-maven)
+* [Basic Steps plugin](https://plugins.jenkins.io/workflow-basic-steps) 
+
+# Reference documentation
+[Jenkins Pipelines](https://jenkins.io/doc/book/pipeline/) 
+
+# Stages
+## 'build core components'
+