diff --git a/Jenkinsfile b/Jenkinsfile
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index 0000000..3467d80
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+++ b/Jenkinsfile
@@ -0,0 +1,185 @@
+#!groovy
+
+// Required Jenkins plugins:
+// https://wiki.jenkins-ci.org/display/JENKINS/Timestamper
+// https://wiki.jenkins-ci.org/display/JENKINS/Static+Code+Analysis+Plug-ins
+// https://wiki.jenkins-ci.org/display/JENKINS/Checkstyle+Plugin ?
+// https://wiki.jenkins-ci.org/display/JENKINS/FindBugs+Plugin
+// https://wiki.jenkins-ci.org/display/JENKINS/PMD+Plugin ?
+// https://wiki.jenkins-ci.org/display/JENKINS/DRY+Plugin ?
+// https://wiki.jenkins-ci.org/display/JENKINS/Task+Scanner+Plugin
+// https://wiki.jenkins-ci.org/display/JENKINS/Javadoc+Plugin
+// https://wiki.jenkins-ci.org/display/JENKINS/JaCoCo+Plugin ?
+
+
+init()	  
+
+def branch_name
+def branch_name_base
+def build_number
+def build_url
+def git_commit
+def job_name
+def tag
+def version
+def build_type
+def display_name
+
+def init() {
+
+  // Keep the 5 most recent builds
+  properties([[$class: 'BuildDiscarderProperty', strategy: [$class: 'LogRotator', numToKeepStr: '5']]])
+
+  build_number = env.BUILD_NUMBER
+  build_url = env.BUILD_URL
+  job_name = "${env.JOB_NAME}"
+  branch_name = env.BRANCH_NAME
+  branch_name_docker = branch_name.replaceAll(/\//,'.')
+  persist = "/var/lib/jenkins/PERSIST/${branch_name_docker}"
+
+  // execute the branch type specific pipeline code
+  try {
+    
+    if (branch_name.indexOf('release/')==0) build_type='release'
+    if (branch_name.indexOf('feature/')==0) build_type='feature'
+    if (branch_name.indexOf('develop')==0) build_type='develop'
+    if (branch_name.indexOf('hotfix')==0) build_type='hotfix'
+    if (branch_name.indexOf('bugfix')==0) build_type='bugfix'
+    if (branch_name.indexOf('master')==0) build_type='master'
+
+    // common pipeline elements
+    node('master') {
+          Initialize()
+          SetVersion(build_type)
+          print_vars() // after SetVersion - all variables now defined
+          set_result('INPROGRESS')
+          Build() // builds database via flyway migration
+    }
+    
+   if (branch_name.indexOf('develop')==0) {
+      node('master') {
+            Deploy();
+      }
+    } else if (branch_name.indexOf('release/')==0) {
+      node('master') {
+            Deploy();
+      }
+    }
+
+    node('master') {
+          set_result('SUCCESS')
+    }
+
+  } catch (err) {
+    node() {
+          set_result('FAILURE')
+    }
+    throw err
+  } 
+}
+
+def Build() {
+  stage ('build') {
+    mvn "install -DskipTests=true -Dbuild.revision=${git_commit}"
+    step([$class: 'ArtifactArchiver', artifacts: '**/target/*.jar', fingerprint: true])
+  }
+}
+
+def Initialize() {
+  stage ('initialize') {
+    
+    // get new code
+    checkout scm
+    
+    git_commit = getSha1()
+  }
+}
+
+def Deploy() {
+  stage ('deploy') {
+    mvn "deploy -DskipTests=true -Dbuild.number=${build_number} -Dbuild.revision=${git_commit}"
+  }
+}
+
+def getSha1() {
+  sha1 = sh(script: 'git rev-parse HEAD', returnStdout: true).trim()
+  echo "sha1 is ${sha1}"
+  return sha1
+}
+
+def mvn(args) {
+  // add node and maven tools to path before calling maven
+  def mvnHome = tool name: 'maven-3.6.1'
+  env.PATH = "${mvnHome}/bin:${env.PATH}"
+  sh "mvn ${args}"
+}
+
+def mvn_initial(args) {
+  // add node and maven tools to path before calling maven
+  def mvnHome = tool name: 'maven-3.6.1'
+  env.PATH = "${mvnHome}/bin:${env.PATH}"
+  sh "mvn ${args}"
+}
+
+def set_result(status) {
+  if ( status == 'SUCCESS' ) {
+    currentBuild.result = status
+    notify_bitbucket('SUCCESSFUL')
+  } else if ( status == 'FAILURE' ) {
+    currentBuild.result = status
+    notify_bitbucket('FAILED')
+  } else if ( status == 'INPROGRESS' ) {
+    notify_bitbucket('INPROGRESS')
+  } else {
+    error ("unknown status")
+  }
+
+  // save in persistence file for access the status page
+  // make sure the directory exists first
+  sh "mkdir -p $persist && echo $status > $persist/build.result"
+}
+
+def notify_bitbucket(state) {
+}
+
+def print_vars() {
+  echo "build_number = ${build_number}"
+  echo "build_url = ${build_url}"
+  echo "job_name = ${job_name}"
+  echo "branch_name = ${branch_name}"
+  echo "branch_name_base = ${branch_name_base}"
+  echo "build_type = ${build_type}"
+  echo "display_name = ${currentBuild.displayName}"
+  echo "version = ${version}"
+  echo "git_commit = ${git_commit}"
+
+}
+
+def SetVersion( v ) {
+  stage ('set version') {
+    echo "set version ${v}"
+    branch_name_base = (branch_name =~ /([^\/]+$)/)[0][0]
+    if ( v == 'release' ) {
+      // for release branches, where the branch is named "release/1.2.3",
+      // derive the version and display name derive from the numeric suffix and append the build number
+      // 3.2.1.100
+      version = branch_name_base + "." + build_number + "-RELEASE";
+      //version = branch_name.substring('release/'.length()) + "." + build_number
+      currentBuild.displayName = version
+    } else if (v == 'develop') {
+      version = branch_name_base + "." + build_number + "-SNAPSHOT";
+      currentBuild.displayName = version      
+    } else {
+      // for all other branches the version number is 0 with an appended build number
+      // and for the display name use the jenkins default #n and add the branch name
+      // #101 - feature/user/foo
+      //version = '0.' + build_number
+      version = branch_name_base + "." + build_number
+      currentBuild.displayName = "#" + build_number + " - " + branch_name_base
+    }
+    display_name = currentBuild.displayName
+    mvn_initial "versions:set -DnewVersion=${version}"
+  }
+}
+
+return this
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diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 012af7c..2422491 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -12,6 +12,6 @@ Maven
 <dependency>
 	<groupId>net.locusworks</groupId>
 	<artifactId>applogger</artifactId>
-	<version>0.0.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+	<version>${latest_version}</version>
 </dependency>
 ```
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diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index acd4c52..e922773 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -8,20 +8,37 @@
 	<name>Application Logger</name>
 	<description>Logger library for applications</description>
 
+	<scm>
+		<url>ssh://git@bitbucket.locusworks.net:7999/lwc/applogger.git</url>
+	</scm>
+	<organization>
+		<name>locusworks</name>
+		<url>www.locusworks.net</url>
+	</organization>
+
 	<properties>
 		<main.basedir>${project.basedir}</main.basedir>
 		<maven.compiler.source>1.8</maven.compiler.source>
 		<maven.compiler.target>1.8</maven.compiler.target>
-		<log4j.version>2.11.0</log4j.version>
-		<slf4j.version>1.7.25</slf4j.version>
+		<log4j.version>2.12.0</log4j.version>
+		<slf4j.version>1.7.26</slf4j.version>
+		<nexus.repo>http://nexus.locusworks.net</nexus.repo>
 	</properties>
 
 	<build>
 		<plugins>
+        	<plugin>
+				<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+				<artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
+				<version>2.20.1</version>
+				<configuration>
+					<forkMode>always</forkMode>
+				</configuration>
+			</plugin>
 			<plugin>
 				<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugin</groupId>
 				<artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-				<version>3.6.1</version>
+				<version>3.7.0</version>
 				<configuration>
 					<source>1.8</source>
 					<target>1.8</target>
@@ -58,11 +75,29 @@
 		</dependency>
 	</dependencies>
 
-	<scm>
-		<url>git@bitbucket.org:locus2k/applogger.git</url>
-	</scm>
-	<organization>
-		<name>locusworks</name>
-		<url>www.locusworks.net</url>
-	</organization>
+	<repositories>
+		<repository>
+			<id>nexus-proxy-public</id>
+			<url>${nexus.repo}/repository/maven-public/</url>
+		</repository>
+	</repositories>
+	<pluginRepositories>
+		<pluginRepository>
+			<id>nexus-proxy-public</id>
+			<url>${nexus.repo}/repository/maven-public/</url>
+		</pluginRepository>
+	</pluginRepositories>
+
+	<distributionManagement>
+		<snapshotRepository>
+			<id>nexus-snapshot</id>
+			<url>${nexus.repo}/repository/locusworks-snapshot/</url>
+		</snapshotRepository>
+		<repository>
+			<id>nexus-release</id>
+			<url>${nexus.repo}/repository/locusworks-release/</url>
+		</repository>
+	</distributionManagement>
+
+
 </project>
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