diff --git a/Jenkinsfile b/Jenkinsfile
index d356ca2..f20a910 100644
--- a/Jenkinsfile
+++ b/Jenkinsfile
@@ -1,16 +1,4 @@
-import groovy.json.JsonSlurper
-import groovy.io.FileType
-
-//locate where this jenkinsfile is
-String releaseURL = "https://code-repo.d4science.org/gCubeCI/gCubeRelease/raw/branch/feature/17273/releases/gcube-${params.gCube_release_number}.json"
-//check and parse the release file
-println "Querying ${releaseURL}"
-def text = releaseURL.toURL().getText()
-def gcubeJSON = new JsonSlurper().parseText(text)
-assert gcubeJSON instanceof Map
-//check that the release number parameter is the one expected
-assert gcubeJSON["gCube.version"] == params.gCube_release_number : "Release versions do not match!"
-
+import org.yaml.snakeyaml.Yaml
 
 // set the build options according to the Type of build
 def (options,maven_local_repo_path,maven_settings_file) = ['','','']
@@ -53,28 +41,44 @@ echo "Use settings file at ${maven_settings_file}"
 echo "Use local repo at ${maven_local_repo_path}"
 echo "Release number: ${params.gCube_release_number}"
 
-def components = gcubeJSON['Components']
+
+//locate where this jenkinsfile is
+String releaseURL = "https://code-repo.d4science.org/gCubeCI/gCubeRelease/raw/branch/feature/17273/releases/gcube-${gCube_release_version}.yaml"
+//load the release file
+println "Querying ${releaseURL}"
+def text = releaseURL.toURL().getText()
+
+//parsing
+def jsonConfig = new Yaml().load(text)
+println jsonConfig.inspect()
+assert jsonConfig.gCube_release.Version == params.gCube_release_version : "Release versions do not match!"
+echo "BUilding gCube v. ${jsonConfig.gCube_release.Version}"
+echo "Found components:"
+jsonConfig.gCube_release.Components.each{ println it.key }
 
 pipeline {
-   // see https://jenkins.io/doc/book/pipeline/syntax/#agent
-    agent any
-   // see https://jenkins.io/doc/book/pipeline/syntax/#environment
-   environment {
+
+    // see https://jenkins.io/doc/book/pipeline/syntax/#agent
+    agent {
+       label 'pipeline-agent'
+    }
+
+    // see https://jenkins.io/doc/book/pipeline/syntax/#environment
+    environment {
       JOB_OPTIONS = "${options}"
       MAVEN_LOCAL_REPO = "${maven_local_repo_path}"
-      GCUBE_RELEASE_NUMBER = "${params.gCube_release_number}"
+      GCUBE_RELEASE_NUMBER = "${params.gCube_release_version}"
+    }
 
-   }
-
-   // see https://jenkins.io/doc/book/pipeline/syntax/#parameters
-   parameters {
+    // see https://jenkins.io/doc/book/pipeline/syntax/#parameters
+    parameters {
         choice(name: 'Type',
                 choices: ['SNAPSHOT-DRY-RUN', 'SNAPSHOT', 'RELEASE-DRY-RUN', 'RELEASE-STAGING', 'RELEASE'],
                 description: 'The type of artifacts the build is expected to generate')
 
-        string(name: 'gCube_release_number',
+        string(name: 'gCube_release_version',
                 defaultValue: 'invalid',
-                description: 'The number of the gCube release to build. Ignored by the SNAPSHOT builds. Sample values: 4.14, 4.15, etc.')
+                description: 'The number of the gCube release to build. Sample values: 4.14, 4.15, etc.')
     }
 
     //see https://jenkins.io/doc/book/pipeline/syntax/#stages
@@ -90,40 +94,27 @@ pipeline {
 
             }
         }
-        stage('Build Components') {
-            stages {
-                    stage('Build SmartGears components') {
-                        steps {
-                            script {
-                                for(int job=0; i < components['SmartGears'].size(); job++) {
-                                       build "${components['SmartGears'][$job]}"
-
-                                }
-                            }
-                        }
-                    }
-                    stage('Build Enabling components') {
-                        steps {
-                            script {
-                                for(int job=0; i < components['Enabling'].size(); job++) {
-                                       build "${components['Enabling'][$job]}"
-
-                                }
-                            }
-                        }
-                    }
-                    stage('Build Data components') {
-                        steps {
-                            script {
-                                for(int job=0; i < components['Data'].size(); job++) {
-                                       build "${components['Data'][$job]}"
-
-                                }
-                            }
-                        }
-                    }
-            }
+        stage('build SmartGears components') {
+          steps {
+            buildComponents items: jsonConfig.gCube_release.Components.SmartGears.collect { "${it}" }
+          }
         }
-    }
-   
+        stage('build Enabling components') {
+           steps {
+            buildComponents items: jsonConfig.gCube_release.Components.Enabling.collect { "${it}" }
+           }
+        }
+        stage('build Data components') {
+           steps {
+            buildComponents items: jsonConfig.gCube_release.Components.Data.collect { "${it}" }
+           }
+        }
+      }
 }
+
+def buildComponents(args) {
+    parallel args.items.collectEntries { name -> [ "${name}": {
+        if (!"NONE".equalsIgnoreCase(name))
+            build name
+    }]}
+}
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diff --git a/Jenkinsfile_static b/Jenkinsfile_static
deleted file mode 100644
index 88da037..0000000
--- a/Jenkinsfile_static
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,114 +0,0 @@
-
-// set the build options according to the Type of build
-def (options,maven_local_repo_path,maven_settings_file) = ['','','']
-def maven_jdk = 'OpenJDK 8'
-def agent_root_folder = '/var/lib/jenkins'
-
-if (params.Type == 'SNAPSHOT-DRY-RUN') {
-	echo "Configure Maven for SNAPSHOT-DRY-RUN artifacts"
-	options = ''
-	maven_local_repo_path = "${agent_root_folder}/local-snapshots"
-	maven_settings_file = "${agent_root_folder}/.m2/jenkins-snapshots-dry-run-settings.xml"
-}
-if (params.Type == 'SNAPSHOT') {
-	echo "Configure Maven for SNAPSHOT artifacts"
-	options = ''
-	maven_local_repo_path = "${agent_root_folder}/local-snapshots"
-	maven_settings_file = "${agent_root_folder}/.m2/jenkins-snapshots-settings.xml"
-}
-if (params.Type == 'RELEASE-DRY-RUN') {
-	echo "Configure Maven for RELEASE-DRY-RUN artifacts"
-	options = ''
-	maven_local_repo_path = "${agent_root_folder}/local-releases"
-	maven_settings_file = "${agent_root_folder}/.m2/jenkins-releases-dry-run-settings.xml"
-}
-if (params.Type == 'RELEASE-STAGING') {
-	echo "Configure Maven for RELEASE-STAGING artifacts"
-	options = ''
-	maven_local_repo_path = "${agent_root_folder}/local-staging"
-	maven_settings_file = "${agent_root_folder}/.m2/jenkins-staging-settings.xml"
-	echo "This will fail. RELEASES are currently disabled until further testing."
-}
-if (params.Type == 'RELEASE') {
-	echo "Configure Maven for RELEASE artifacts"
-	options = ''
-	//maven_local_repo_path = "${agent_root_folder}/local-releases"
-	//maven_settings_file = "${agent_root_folder}/.m2/jenkins-releases-settings.xml"
-	echo "This will fail. RELEASES are currently disabled until further testing."
-}
-echo "Use settings file at ${maven_settings_file}"
-echo "Use local repo at ${maven_local_repo_path}"
-echo "Release number: ${params.gCube_release_number}"
-
-pipeline {
-   // see https://jenkins.io/doc/book/pipeline/syntax/#agent
-   agent {
-      label 'pipeline-agent'
-   }
-
-   // see https://jenkins.io/doc/book/pipeline/syntax/#environment
-   environment {
-      JOB_OPTIONS = "${options}"
-      MAVEN_LOCAL_REPO = "${maven_local_repo_path}"
-      GCUBE_RELEASE_NUMBER = "${params.gCube_release_number}"
-
-   }
-
-   // see https://jenkins.io/doc/book/pipeline/syntax/#parameters
-   parameters {
-        choice(name: 'Type',
-                choices: ['SNAPSHOT-DRY-RUN', 'SNAPSHOT', 'RELEASE-DRY-RUN', 'RELEASE-STAGING', 'RELEASE'],
-                description: 'The type of artifacts the build is expected to generate')
-
-        string(name: 'gCube_release_number',
-                defaultValue: 'invalid',
-                description: 'The number of the gCube release to build. Ignored by the SNAPSHOT builds. Sample values: 4.14, 4.15, etc.')
-    }
-
-    //see https://jenkins.io/doc/book/pipeline/syntax/#stages
-    stages {
-        stage('clean up before starting') {
-            steps {
-                sh '''
-                echo "Create a fresh local repository"
-                rm -rf $MAVEN_LOCAL_REPO
-                mkdir -p $MAVEN_LOCAL_REPO
-                echo "Done with local repository"
-                '''
-
-            }
-        }
-    	stage('build core components') {
-        	steps {
-            	withMaven(jdk: "${maven_jdk}", mavenLocalRepo: "${maven_local_repo_path}", mavenSettingsFilePath: "${maven_settings_file}") {
-                    build 'maven-parent'
-                    build 'gcube-bom'
-                    build 'authorization-common-library'
-                    build 'gxRest'
-                }
-                echo "Done with core components"
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
-	// post-build actions
-	post {
-		always {
-			echo 'This will always run'
-		}
-		success {
-			echo 'This will run only if successful'
-		}
-		failure {
-			echo 'This will run only if failed'
-		}
-		unstable {
-			echo 'This will run only if the run was marked as unstable'
-		}
-		changed {
-			echo 'This will run only if the state of the Pipeline has changed'
-			echo 'For example, if the Pipeline was previously failing but is now successful'
-		}
-	}
-   
-}
diff --git a/Jenkinsfile_withFunctions b/Jenkinsfile_withFunctions
deleted file mode 100644
index 9cb18b1..0000000
--- a/Jenkinsfile_withFunctions
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,58 +0,0 @@
-import groovy.json.JsonSlurper
-
-//locate where this jenkinsfile is
-String releaseURL = "https://code-repo.d4science.org/gCubeCI/gCubeRelease/raw/branch/feature/17273/releases/gcube-4.14.5.json"
-//check and parse the release file
-println "Querying ${releaseURL}"
-def text = releaseURL.toURL().getText()
-echo text
-def jsonText = readJSON text:text
-print(jsonText)
-def object = new JsonSlurper().parseText '''
-    {
-  "gCube.version": "4.14.5",
-  "Components": {
-    "SmartGear": [
-      "maven-parent",
-      "gcube-bom",
-      "maven-smartgears-bom",
-      "authorization-client",
-      "gxRest"
-    ],
-    "Enabling": [
-      "information-system-bom",
-      "information-system-model",
-      "resource-registry-api",
-      "resource-registry-client"
-    ],
-    "Data": [
-      ""
-    ]
-  }
-}'''
-
-echo "gcube v. ${object['gCube.version']}"
-
-pipeline {
-  agent any
-  stages {
-    stage('build') {
-      steps {
-        buildComponents items: ("a".."f").collect { "Stage ${it}" }
-      }
-    }
-    stage('build2') {
-          steps {
-            buildComponents items: ("g".."p").collect { "Stage ${it}" }
-          }
-        }
-  }
-}
-
-def buildComponents(args) {
-  parallel args.items.collectEntries { name -> [ "${name}": {
-    stage("${name}") {
-      echo name
-    }
-  }]}
-}
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diff --git a/Jenkinsfile_yaml b/Jenkinsfile_yaml
deleted file mode 100644
index f20a910..0000000
--- a/Jenkinsfile_yaml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,120 +0,0 @@
-import org.yaml.snakeyaml.Yaml
-
-// set the build options according to the Type of build
-def (options,maven_local_repo_path,maven_settings_file) = ['','','']
-def maven_jdk = 'OpenJDK 8'
-def agent_root_folder = '/var/lib/jenkins'
-
-if (params.Type == 'SNAPSHOT-DRY-RUN') {
-	echo "Configure Maven for SNAPSHOT-DRY-RUN artifacts"
-	options = ''
-	maven_local_repo_path = "${agent_root_folder}/local-snapshots"
-	maven_settings_file = "${agent_root_folder}/.m2/jenkins-snapshots-dry-run-settings.xml"
-}
-if (params.Type == 'SNAPSHOT') {
-	echo "Configure Maven for SNAPSHOT artifacts"
-	options = ''
-	maven_local_repo_path = "${agent_root_folder}/local-snapshots"
-	maven_settings_file = "${agent_root_folder}/.m2/jenkins-snapshots-settings.xml"
-}
-if (params.Type == 'RELEASE-DRY-RUN') {
-	echo "Configure Maven for RELEASE-DRY-RUN artifacts"
-	options = ''
-	maven_local_repo_path = "${agent_root_folder}/local-releases"
-	maven_settings_file = "${agent_root_folder}/.m2/jenkins-releases-dry-run-settings.xml"
-}
-if (params.Type == 'RELEASE-STAGING') {
-	echo "Configure Maven for RELEASE-STAGING artifacts"
-	options = ''
-	maven_local_repo_path = "${agent_root_folder}/local-staging"
-	maven_settings_file = "${agent_root_folder}/.m2/jenkins-staging-settings.xml"
-	echo "This will fail. RELEASES are currently disabled until further testing."
-}
-if (params.Type == 'RELEASE') {
-	echo "Configure Maven for RELEASE artifacts"
-	options = ''
-	//maven_local_repo_path = "${agent_root_folder}/local-releases"
-	//maven_settings_file = "${agent_root_folder}/.m2/jenkins-releases-settings.xml"
-	echo "This will fail. RELEASES are currently disabled until further testing."
-}
-echo "Use settings file at ${maven_settings_file}"
-echo "Use local repo at ${maven_local_repo_path}"
-echo "Release number: ${params.gCube_release_number}"
-
-
-//locate where this jenkinsfile is
-String releaseURL = "https://code-repo.d4science.org/gCubeCI/gCubeRelease/raw/branch/feature/17273/releases/gcube-${gCube_release_version}.yaml"
-//load the release file
-println "Querying ${releaseURL}"
-def text = releaseURL.toURL().getText()
-
-//parsing
-def jsonConfig = new Yaml().load(text)
-println jsonConfig.inspect()
-assert jsonConfig.gCube_release.Version == params.gCube_release_version : "Release versions do not match!"
-echo "BUilding gCube v. ${jsonConfig.gCube_release.Version}"
-echo "Found components:"
-jsonConfig.gCube_release.Components.each{ println it.key }
-
-pipeline {
-
-    // see https://jenkins.io/doc/book/pipeline/syntax/#agent
-    agent {
-       label 'pipeline-agent'
-    }
-
-    // see https://jenkins.io/doc/book/pipeline/syntax/#environment
-    environment {
-      JOB_OPTIONS = "${options}"
-      MAVEN_LOCAL_REPO = "${maven_local_repo_path}"
-      GCUBE_RELEASE_NUMBER = "${params.gCube_release_version}"
-    }
-
-    // see https://jenkins.io/doc/book/pipeline/syntax/#parameters
-    parameters {
-        choice(name: 'Type',
-                choices: ['SNAPSHOT-DRY-RUN', 'SNAPSHOT', 'RELEASE-DRY-RUN', 'RELEASE-STAGING', 'RELEASE'],
-                description: 'The type of artifacts the build is expected to generate')
-
-        string(name: 'gCube_release_version',
-                defaultValue: 'invalid',
-                description: 'The number of the gCube release to build. Sample values: 4.14, 4.15, etc.')
-    }
-
-    //see https://jenkins.io/doc/book/pipeline/syntax/#stages
-    stages {
-        stage('clean up before starting') {
-            steps {
-                sh '''
-                echo "Create a fresh local repository"
-                rm -rf $MAVEN_LOCAL_REPO
-                mkdir -p $MAVEN_LOCAL_REPO
-                echo "Done with local repository"
-                '''
-
-            }
-        }
-        stage('build SmartGears components') {
-          steps {
-            buildComponents items: jsonConfig.gCube_release.Components.SmartGears.collect { "${it}" }
-          }
-        }
-        stage('build Enabling components') {
-           steps {
-            buildComponents items: jsonConfig.gCube_release.Components.Enabling.collect { "${it}" }
-           }
-        }
-        stage('build Data components') {
-           steps {
-            buildComponents items: jsonConfig.gCube_release.Components.Data.collect { "${it}" }
-           }
-        }
-      }
-}
-
-def buildComponents(args) {
-    parallel args.items.collectEntries { name -> [ "${name}": {
-        if (!"NONE".equalsIgnoreCase(name))
-            build name
-    }]}
-}
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diff --git a/releases/gcube-4.14.5.json b/releases/gcube-4.14.5.json
deleted file mode 100644
index dcd4a30..0000000
--- a/releases/gcube-4.14.5.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,21 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "gCube.version": "4.14.5",
-  "Components": {
-    "SmartGear": [
-      "maven-parent",
-      "gcube-bom",
-      "maven-smartgears-bom",
-      "authorization-client",
-      "gxRest"
-    ],
-    "Enabling": [
-      "information-system-bom",
-      "information-system-model",
-      "resource-registry-api",
-      "resource-registry-client"
-    ],
-    "Data": [
-      ""
-    ]
-  }
-}
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