diff --git a/.DS_Store b/.DS_Store
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ae9c92f
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diff --git a/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs b/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
index 4e4a3ad..cac0df4 100644
--- a/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
+++ b/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
@@ -3,7 +3,9 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.inlineJsrBytecode=enabled
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.targetPlatform=1.8
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.8
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.assertIdentifier=error
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.enablePreviewFeatures=disabled
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.enumIdentifier=error
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.forbiddenReference=warning
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.reportPreviewFeatures=ignore
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.release=disabled
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.source=1.8
diff --git a/.settings/org.eclipse.wst.common.component b/.settings/org.eclipse.wst.common.component
index 88679f4..f2795c5 100644
--- a/.settings/org.eclipse.wst.common.component
+++ b/.settings/org.eclipse.wst.common.component
@@ -1,10 +1,19 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><project-modules id="moduleCoreId" project-version="1.5.0">
+        
     <wb-module deploy-name="workspace-widget-portlet">
+                
         <wb-resource deploy-path="/" source-path="/target/m2e-wtp/web-resources"/>
+                
         <wb-resource deploy-path="/" source-path="/src/main/webapp" tag="defaultRootSource"/>
+                
         <wb-resource deploy-path="/WEB-INF/classes" source-path="/src/main/java"/>
+                
         <wb-resource deploy-path="/WEB-INF/classes" source-path="/src/main/resources"/>
+                
         <property name="context-root" value="workspace-widget-portlet"/>
+                
         <property name="java-output-path" value="/workspace-widget-portlet/target/classes"/>
+            
     </wb-module>
+    
 </project-modules>
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..99b6f5c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+
+# Changelog for invites-common-livrary
+
+All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
+This project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
+
+## [v1.4.1] - 2021-01-26
+
+- Fix Bug #20552 Workspace widget item counter no longer works
+
+## [v1.3.1] - 2019-10-09
+
+- Updated to new storage hub api
+
+## [v1.3.0] - 2019-03-04
+
+- Updated to new storage hub exception handling<
+
+- Feature #12796 Workspace widget: recent documents has a different behaviour on URL items
+
+## [v1.0.0] - 2018-05-17
+
+First release
diff --git a/FUNDING.md b/FUNDING.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6fa9eac
--- /dev/null
+++ b/FUNDING.md
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+# Acknowledgments
+
+The projects leading to this software have received funding from a series of European Union programmes including:
+
+- the Sixth Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development
+    - [DILIGENT](https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/004260) (grant no. 004260).
+- the Seventh Framework Programme for research, technological development and demonstration 
+    - [D4Science](https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/212488) (grant no. 212488);
+    - [D4Science-II](https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/239019) (grant no.239019);
+    - [ENVRI](https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/283465) (grant no. 283465);
+    - [iMarine](https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/283644) (grant no. 283644);
+    - [EUBrazilOpenBio](https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/288754) (grant no. 288754).
+- the H2020 research and innovation programme 
+    - [SoBigData](https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/654024) (grant no. 654024);
+    - [PARTHENOS](https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/654119) (grant no. 654119);
+    - [EGI-Engage](https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/654142) (grant no. 654142);
+    - [ENVRI PLUS](https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/654182) (grant no. 654182);
+    - [BlueBRIDGE](https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/675680) (grant no. 675680);
+    - [PerformFISH](https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/727610) (grant no. 727610);
+    - [AGINFRA PLUS](https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/731001) (grant no. 731001);
+    - [DESIRA](https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/818194) (grant no. 818194);
+    - [ARIADNEplus](https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/823914) (grant no. 823914);
+    - [RISIS 2](https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/824091) (grant no. 824091);
+    - [EOSC-Pillar](https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/857650) (grant no. 857650);
+    - [Blue Cloud](https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/862409) (grant no. 862409);
+    - [SoBigData-PlusPlus](https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/871042) (grant no. 871042);
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/distro/changelog.xml b/distro/changelog.xml
deleted file mode 100644
index e7dab38..0000000
--- a/distro/changelog.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,19 +0,0 @@
-<ReleaseNotes>
-	<Changeset component="org.gcube.workspace-widget-portlet.1-3-1"
-		date="2019-10-09">
-		<Change>Updated to new storage hub api</Change>
-	</Changeset>
-	<Changeset component="org.gcube.workspace-widget-portlet.1-3-0"
-		date="2019-03-04">
-		<Change>Updated to new storage hub exception handling</Change>
-		<Change>Feature #12796 Workspace widget: recent documents has a different behaviour on URL items</Change>
-	</Changeset>
-	<Changeset component="org.gcube.workspace-widget-portlet.1-1-0"
-		date="2018-06-12">
-		<Change>Added mazimise feature</Change>
-	</Changeset>
-	<Changeset component="org.gcube.workspace-widget-portlet.1-0-0"
-		date="2018-05-17">
-		<Change>First Release</Change>
-	</Changeset>
-</ReleaseNotes>
diff --git a/distro/descriptor.xml b/distro/descriptor.xml
deleted file mode 100644
index b3f5628..0000000
--- a/distro/descriptor.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,31 +0,0 @@
-<assembly
-	xmlns="http://maven.apache.org/plugins/maven-assembly-plugin/assembly/1.1.0"
-	xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
-	xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/plugins/maven-assembly-plugin/assembly/1.1.0 http://maven.apache.org/xsd/assembly-1.1.0.xsd">
-	<id>servicearchive</id>
-	<formats>
-		<format>tar.gz</format>
-	</formats>
-	<baseDirectory>/</baseDirectory>
-	<fileSets>
-		<fileSet>
-			<directory>${distroDirectory}</directory>
-			<outputDirectory>/</outputDirectory>
-			<useDefaultExcludes>true</useDefaultExcludes>
-			<includes>
-				<include>README</include>
-				<include>LICENSE</include>
-				<include>changelog.xml</include>
-				<include>profile.xml</include>
-			</includes>
-			<fileMode>755</fileMode>
-			<filtered>true</filtered>
-		</fileSet>
-	</fileSets>
-	<files>
-		<file>
-			<source>target/${build.finalName}.${project.packaging}</source>
-			<outputDirectory>/${artifactId}</outputDirectory>
-		</file>
-	</files>
-</assembly>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/distro/profile.xml b/distro/profile.xml
deleted file mode 100644
index 51c3b6b..0000000
--- a/distro/profile.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,25 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
-<Resource xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance">
-	<ID></ID>
-	<Type>Service</Type>
-	<Profile>
-		<Description>${description}</Description>
-		<Class>PortletUser</Class>
-		<Name>${artifactId}</Name>
-		<Version>${version}</Version>
-		<Packages>
-			<Software>
-				<Name>${artifactId}</Name>
-				<Version>${version}</Version>
-				<MavenCoordinates>
-					<groupId>${groupId}</groupId>
-					<artifactId>${artifactId}</artifactId>
-					<version>${version}</version>
-				</MavenCoordinates>
-				<Files>
-					<File>target/${build.finalName}.war</File>
-				</Files>
-			</Software>
-		</Packages>
-	</Profile>
-</Resource>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 0d18e39..2d403b0 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.gcube.distribution</groupId>
 				<artifactId>maven-portal-bom</artifactId>
-				<version>3.6.0</version>
+				<version>3.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
 				<type>pom</type>
 				<scope>import</scope>
 			</dependency>
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/wswidget/StorageHubServiceUtil.java b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/wswidget/StorageHubServiceUtil.java
index c24f4fb..51b13ee 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/wswidget/StorageHubServiceUtil.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/wswidget/StorageHubServiceUtil.java
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ public class StorageHubServiceUtil {
 		ItemManagerClient client = AbstractPlugin.item().build();
 		int toReturn = -1;
 		try {
-			 client.childrenCount(itemId, false);
+			toReturn = client.childrenCount(itemId, false);
 		}
 		catch (Exception e) {
 			e.printStackTrace();