diff --git a/.env.production.example b/.env.production.example
index bbbed471bc..e8c592eceb 100644
--- a/.env.production.example
+++ b/.env.production.example
@@ -1,7 +1,32 @@
-SFTP_HOST=sftp-host-production
-SFTP_PORT=sftp-port-production
-SFTP_UPLOAD_FOLDER=sftp-upload-folder # e.g. uploads
-SFTP_USER=sftp-user-production
+# default uri of your Chemotion ELN for http links in e-mails and notification:
+PUBLIC_URL='http://sld.tld' 
+# senders e-mail:
+DEVISE_SENDER='no-reply@sld.tld' 
+
+## SMTP config 
+# Remote mail server
+SMTP_ADDRESS='smtp.sld.tld'
+SMTP_PORT=587
+# login user name & password:
+SMTP_USERNAME='no-reply@sld.tld' 
+SMTP_PASSWORD='s3cr3tPW'
+# optional, HELO domain
+SMTP_DOMAIN='sld.tld'
+# detect STARTTLS
+SMTP_TLS=true
+# authentication type ('plain' 'login' (Base64 encoded) or 'cram_md5')
+SMTP_AUTH='plain'
+# how OpenSSL checks the certificate  ('none' or 'peer') 
+SMTP_SSL_MODE='none'
+
+# disable mail delivery
+# DISABLE_MAIL_DELIVERY='nomail'
+
+
+#SFTP_HOST=sftp-host-production
+#SFTP_PORT=sftp-port-production
+#SFTP_UPLOAD_FOLDER=sftp-upload-folder # e.g. uploads
+#SFTP_USER=sftp-user-production
 
 # Choose between password and ssh-key authentication.
 # The default key locations are ~/.ssh/id_rsa,~/.ssh/id_dsa. If you want to use
diff --git a/.eslintrc b/.eslintrc
index bda07eb179..12395e3e8f 100644
--- a/.eslintrc
+++ b/.eslintrc
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-  "parser": "babel-eslint",
+  "parser": "@babel/eslint-parser",
   "plugins": [
     "react"
   ],
diff --git a/.nvmrc b/.nvmrc
index 158c00641a..fa6bc3a85c 100644
--- a/.nvmrc
+++ b/.nvmrc
@@ -1 +1 @@
-v14.16.0
+v14.20.0
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 8ecd3c73fb..cf97c0e52f 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -10,7 +10,35 @@
 * Fixes
 
 
-# [v1.3.1-pre]
+## [v1.4.0]
+> 2022-09-26
+
+* Important for admin and developers:
+  * change of environment variable: use PUBLIC_URL instead of HOST and SMTP_HOST
+  * nodejs upd to 14.20.0
+  * drop support for bionic
+
+* Features and Improvements:
+  * ketcherservice: server generation of sample svg
+  * Reaction coefficient: improve yield calculation (https://github.com/ComPlat/chemotion_ELN/issues/544)
+  * Metadata-converter: v0.6.0
+  * Chemspectra: v0.10.15 (allow reprocessing, read Bruker processed files if present)
+  * Inbox: delete multiple attachments at once (https://github.com/ComPlat/chemotion_ELN/issues/571)
+  * research-plan: improve context-menu in tables
+
+
+* Fixes:
+  * SVG generation for sample and reaction: (https://github.com/ComPlat/chemotion_ELN/issues/846)
+  * Sample amount metric 
+  * report svg composer: skip image if image file does not exist.
+  * chemspectra: duplicate image generation
+
+
+
+ 
+
+
+## [v1.3.1]
 > 2022-07-07
 
 * Features and Improvements:
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 78402df0cf..e1e5a88fb6 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-version: 1.3.1
-base_revision: d7c0c64dda79f938430e5236ce7559ab3bc17242
+version: 1.4.0
+base_revision: 9a6c2441a52356989aa69da67f8283a27a279ff6
 current_revision: 0
diff --git a/app/packs/src/components/CollectionManagement.js b/app/packs/src/components/CollectionManagement.js
index 3b1ffd6da2..2e9cef559a 100644
--- a/app/packs/src/components/CollectionManagement.js
+++ b/app/packs/src/components/CollectionManagement.js
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ import MyCollections from './collection_management/MyCollections';
 import MySharedCollections from './collection_management/MySharedCollections';
 import SharedWithMeCollections from './collection_management/SharedWithMeCollections';
 import SyncWithMeCollections from './collection_management/SyncWithMeCollections';
-import XTabs from './extra/CollectionManagementXTabs';
 
 const CollectionManagement = () => {
   const tabContents = [
@@ -14,17 +13,6 @@ const CollectionManagement = () => {
     <Tab eventKey={2} key={2} title="Collections shared with me "><SharedWithMeCollections /></Tab>,
     <Tab eventKey={3} key={3} title="Collections synchronized with me "><SyncWithMeCollections /></Tab>,
   ];
-  const offset = tabContents.length;
-  for (let j = 0; j < XTabs.count; j += 1) {
-    if (XTabs[`on${j}`]()) {
-      const NoName = XTabs[`content${j}`];
-      tabContents.push((
-        <Tab eventKey={offset + j} key={offset + j} title={XTabs[`title${j}`]} >
-          <NoName />
-        </Tab>
-      ));
-    }
-  }
 
   return (
     <div id="collection-management">
diff --git a/app/packs/src/components/CollectionTree.js b/app/packs/src/components/CollectionTree.js
index cd5f1d09b6..50c2ca3254 100644
--- a/app/packs/src/components/CollectionTree.js
+++ b/app/packs/src/components/CollectionTree.js
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ import LoadingActions from './actions/LoadingActions';
 import UIStore from './stores/UIStore';
 import ElementStore from './stores/ElementStore';
 import InboxStore from './stores/InboxStore';
-import Xdiv from './extra/CollectionTreeXdiv';
 import UserInfos from './UserInfos';
 
 import DeviceBox from './inbox/DeviceBox';
@@ -287,11 +286,6 @@ export default class CollectionTree extends React.Component {
 
   render() {
     let {ownCollectionVisible, inboxVisible, inbox} = this.state
-    let extraDiv = [];
-    for (let j=0;j < Xdiv.count;j++){
-      let NoName = Xdiv["content"+j];
-      extraDiv.push(<NoName key={"Xdiv"+j} />);
-    }
 
     const ownCollectionDisplay = ownCollectionVisible ? '' : 'none';
     const inboxDisplay = inboxVisible ? '' : 'none';
@@ -320,7 +314,6 @@ export default class CollectionTree extends React.Component {
         <div className="tree-wrapper">
           {this.remoteSyncInSubtrees()}
         </div>
-        {extraDiv.map((e)=>{return e})}
         <div className="tree-view">
           <div className="title" style={{ backgroundColor: 'white' }}>
             <button
diff --git a/app/packs/src/components/ElementsTableEntries.js b/app/packs/src/components/ElementsTableEntries.js
index 9d2d0cab0a..83529939eb 100644
--- a/app/packs/src/components/ElementsTableEntries.js
+++ b/app/packs/src/components/ElementsTableEntries.js
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ import ElementStore from './stores/ElementStore';
 import KeyboardStore from './stores/KeyboardStore';
 
 import DragDropItemTypes from './DragDropItemTypes';
-import XTdCont from './extra/ElementsTableEntriesXTdCont';
 import { elementShowOrNew } from './routesUtils';
 import SvgWithPopover from './common/SvgWithPopover';
 import UserStore from './stores/UserStore';
@@ -190,11 +189,7 @@ export default class ElementsTableEntries extends Component {
       textAlign: 'center',
       cursor: 'pointer'
     };
-    let tdExtraContents = [];
-    for (let j=0;j < XTdCont.count;j++){
-      let NoName = XTdCont["content"+j];
-      tdExtraContents.push(<NoName element={element}/>);
-    }
+
 
     const {showPreviews} = UIStore.getState();
     const clickToShowDetails = e => this.showDetails(element);
@@ -202,7 +197,6 @@ export default class ElementsTableEntries extends Component {
       return (
         <td style={svgContainerStyle} onClick={e => this.showDetails(element)}>
           <SVG src={element.svgPath} className={classNames} key={element.svgPath}/>
-          {tdExtraContents.map((e)=>{return e;})}
         </td>
       );
     } else if (element.type === 'research_plan') {
@@ -210,13 +204,11 @@ export default class ElementsTableEntries extends Component {
         return (
           <td style={svgContainerStyle} onClick={e => this.showDetails(element)}>
             <img src={`data:image/png;base64,${element.thumb_svg}`} alt="" style={{ cursor: 'pointer' }} />
-            {tdExtraContents.map((e) => { return e; })}
           </td>
         );
       }
       return (
         <td style={svgContainerStyle} onClick={e => this.showDetails(element)}>
-          {tdExtraContents.map((e) => { return e; })}
         </td>
       );
     }
diff --git a/app/packs/src/components/ElementsTableSampleEntries.js b/app/packs/src/components/ElementsTableSampleEntries.js
index 5a0ca0d9ed..98d1cff982 100644
--- a/app/packs/src/components/ElementsTableSampleEntries.js
+++ b/app/packs/src/components/ElementsTableSampleEntries.js
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ import KeyboardStore from './stores/KeyboardStore';
 
 import DragDropItemTypes from './DragDropItemTypes';
 import SampleName from './common/SampleName';
-import XMolHeadCont from './extra/ElementsTableSampleEntriesXMolHeadCont';
 import { sampleShowOrNew } from './routesUtils';
 import SvgWithPopover from './common/SvgWithPopover';
 import { ShowUserLabels } from './UserLabels';
@@ -140,12 +139,6 @@ const svgPreview = (showPreviews, sample) => (
 
 const MoleculeHeader = ({ sample, show, showDragColumn, onClick, targetType }) => {
   const showIndicator = (show) ? 'glyphicon-chevron-down' : 'glyphicon-chevron-right';
-  const tdExtraContents = [];
-
-  for (let j = 0; j < XMolHeadCont.count; j++) {
-    const NoName = XMolHeadCont[`content${j}`];
-    tdExtraContents.push(<NoName element={sample} key={`exMolHead${j}`} />);
-  }
 
   const { collId, showPreviews } = UIStore.getState();
   return (
@@ -170,7 +163,6 @@ const MoleculeHeader = ({ sample, show, showDragColumn, onClick, targetType }) =
             </div>
             <div style={{ position: 'absolute', top: '10px', right: '25px', float: 'right' }} >
               <ChemrepoLabels chemrepoId={sample.molecule.chem_repo && sample.molecule.chem_repo.id} />
-              {tdExtraContents.map(e => e)}
               <PubchemLabels element={sample} />
             </div>
             <div style={{ position: 'absolute', bottom: '10px', right: '25px', float: 'right' }} >
diff --git a/app/packs/src/components/ReactionDetails.js b/app/packs/src/components/ReactionDetails.js
index e5b5d3190e..586c65bad3 100644
--- a/app/packs/src/components/ReactionDetails.js
+++ b/app/packs/src/components/ReactionDetails.js
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ import ReactionDetailsProperties from './ReactionDetailsProperties';
 import GreenChemistry from './green_chem/GreenChemistry';
 import Utils from './utils/Functions';
 import PrintCodeButton from './common/PrintCodeButton';
-import XTabs from './extra/ReactionDetailsXTabs';
 import UIStore from './stores/UIStore';
 import UIActions from './actions/UIActions';
 import { setReactionByType } from './ReactionDetailsShare';
@@ -231,19 +230,6 @@ export default class ReactionDetails extends Component {
     );
   }
 
-  extraTab(ind) {
-    const reaction = this.state.reaction || {};
-    const num = ind;
-    const NoName = XTabs["content"+num];
-    const TabName = XTabs["title"+num];
-    return (
-      <Tab eventKey={ind + 5} title={TabName} key={`sampleDetailsTab${ind + 3}`} >
-        <ListGroupItem style={{ paddingBottom: 20 }}>
-          <NoName reaction={reaction} />
-        </ListGroupItem>
-      </Tab>
-    );
-  }
 
   reactionSVG(reaction) {
     if(!reaction.svgPath) {
@@ -450,19 +436,6 @@ export default class ReactionDetails extends Component {
       green_chemistry: 'Green Chemistry'
     }
 
-    for (let j = 0; j < XTabs.count; j += 1) {
-      if (XTabs[`on${j}`](reaction)) {
-        const NoName = XTabs[`content${j}`];
-        tabContentsMap[`xtab_${j}`] = (
-          <Tab eventKey={`xtab_${j}`} key={`xtab_${j}`} title={XTabs[`title${j}`]} >
-            <ListGroupItem style={{ paddingBottom: 20 }} >
-              <NoName reaction={reaction} />
-            </ListGroupItem>
-          </Tab>
-        );
-        tabTitlesMap[`xtab_${j}`] = XTabs[`title${j}`];
-      }
-    }
 
     addSegmentTabs(reaction, this.handleSegmentsChange, tabContentsMap);
 
diff --git a/app/packs/src/components/SampleDetails.js b/app/packs/src/components/SampleDetails.js
index c746fd1cd2..c53fd775cf 100644
--- a/app/packs/src/components/SampleDetails.js
+++ b/app/packs/src/components/SampleDetails.js
@@ -34,9 +34,6 @@ import PubchemLabels from './PubchemLabels';
 import ElementReactionLabels from './ElementReactionLabels';
 import SampleDetailsContainers from './SampleDetailsContainers';
 
-import XLabels from './extra/SampleDetailsXLabels';
-import XTabs from './extra/SampleDetailsXTabs';
-
 import StructureEditorModal from './structure_editor/StructureEditorModal';
 
 import Sample from './models/Sample';
@@ -557,7 +554,6 @@ export default class SampleDetails extends React.Component {
           {colLabel}
           <ElementAnalysesLabels element={sample} key={`${sample.id}_analyses`} />
           <PubchemLabels element={sample} />
-          {this.extraLabels().map((Lab, i) => <Lab key={i} element={sample} />)}
         </div>
         <ShowUserLabels element={sample} />
       </div>
@@ -1136,13 +1132,6 @@ export default class SampleDetails extends React.Component {
     );
   }
 
-  extraLabels() {
-    let labels = [];
-    for (let j = 0; j < XLabels.count; j += 1) {
-      labels.push(XLabels[`content${j}`]);
-    }
-    return labels;
-  }
 
   sampleIsValid() {
     const { sample, loadingMolecule, quickCreator } = this.state;
@@ -1295,19 +1284,6 @@ export default class SampleDetails extends React.Component {
       measurements: 'Measurements!'
     };
 
-    for (let j = 0; j < XTabs.count; j += 1) {
-      if (XTabs[`on${j}`](sample)) {
-        const NoName = XTabs[`content${j}`];
-        tabContentsMap[`xtab_${j}`] = (
-          <Tab eventKey={`xtab_${j}`} key={`xtab_${j}`} title={XTabs[`title${j}`]} >
-            <ListGroupItem style={{ paddingBottom: 20 }} >
-              <NoName sample={sample} />
-            </ListGroupItem>
-          </Tab>
-        );
-        tabTitlesMap[`xtab_${j}`] = XTabs[`title${j}`];
-      }
-    }
 
     addSegmentTabs(sample, this.handleSegmentsChange, tabContentsMap);
     const stb = [];
diff --git a/app/packs/src/components/inbox/InboxModal.js b/app/packs/src/components/inbox/InboxModal.js
index d39ecac019..73987287b3 100644
--- a/app/packs/src/components/inbox/InboxModal.js
+++ b/app/packs/src/components/inbox/InboxModal.js
@@ -9,8 +9,6 @@ import LoadingActions from '../actions/LoadingActions';
 import DeviceBox from '../inbox/DeviceBox';
 import UnsortedBox from '../inbox/UnsortedBox';
 
-import Xdiv from '../extra/CollectionTreeXdiv';
-
 export default class InboxModal extends React.Component {
   constructor(props) {
     super(props);
@@ -90,11 +88,6 @@ export default class InboxModal extends React.Component {
     const { showCollectionTree } = this.props;
     const { visible, inboxVisible } = this.state;
 
-    const extraDiv = [];
-    for (let j = 0; j < Xdiv.count; j += 1) {
-      const NoName = Xdiv[`Xdiv${j}`];
-      extraDiv.push(<NoName key={`Xdiv${j}`} />);
-    }
 
     const panelClass = showCollectionTree ? 'small-col col-md-6' : 'small-col col-md-5';
     const inboxDisplay = inboxVisible ? '' : 'none';
diff --git a/app/packs/src/components/routes.js b/app/packs/src/components/routes.js
index 9fdec921e9..afd9f4c66b 100644
--- a/app/packs/src/components/routes.js
+++ b/app/packs/src/components/routes.js
@@ -5,18 +5,11 @@ import UserStore from './stores/UserStore';
 import UIActions from './actions/UIActions';
 import UserActions from './actions/UserActions';
 import ElementActions from './actions/ElementActions';
-import rXr from './extra/routesXroutes';
 import * as routesUtils from './routesUtils';
 import UIFetcher from './fetchers/UIFetcher';
 import klasses from '../../../../config/klasses.json';
 
 
-const allRoutes = (r) => {
-  let rts = { ...r };
-  for (let i = 0; i < rXr.count; i++) { rts = { ...rts, ...rXr[`content${i}`] }; }
-  return rts;
-}
-
 const routes = {
   '/': 'root',
   target: {
@@ -134,5 +127,5 @@ klasses && klasses.forEach((klass) => {
 export default function() {
   Aviator.root = '/mydb';
   Aviator.pushStateEnabled = true;
-  Aviator.setRoutes(allRoutes(routes));
+  Aviator.setRoutes(routes);
 }
diff --git a/app/packs/src/components/search/SearchFilter.js b/app/packs/src/components/search/SearchFilter.js
index b37da55f05..20accf6e87 100644
--- a/app/packs/src/components/search/SearchFilter.js
+++ b/app/packs/src/components/search/SearchFilter.js
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import React from 'react'
 import {Button, FormControl} from 'react-bootstrap'
 import Select from 'react-select'
 import UIActions from '../actions/UIActions';
-import XSearchParams from "../extra/AdvancedSearchXSearchParams";
+
 
 export default class SearchFilter extends React.Component {
   constructor(props) {
@@ -60,11 +60,7 @@ export default class SearchFilter extends React.Component {
       }
     ];
 
-    for (let i = 0; i < XSearchParams.count; i++){
-      if (XSearchParams[`on${i}`]) {
-        this.listOptions = this.listOptions.concat(XSearchParams[`content${i}`])
-      }
-    }
+
 
     this.andOrOps = [
       { value: "AND", label: "AND" },
diff --git a/app/packs/src/components/stores/CollectionStore.js b/app/packs/src/components/stores/CollectionStore.js
index ac61505b30..a07dc3a115 100644
--- a/app/packs/src/components/stores/CollectionStore.js
+++ b/app/packs/src/components/stores/CollectionStore.js
@@ -1,12 +1,6 @@
 import alt from '../alt';
 import CollectionActions from '../actions/CollectionActions';
 
-import {extraThing} from '../utils/Functions';
-import Xlisteners from '../extra/CollectionStoreXlisteners';
-import Xhandlers from '../extra/CollectionStoreXhandlers';
-import Xstate from '../extra/CollectionStoreXstate';
-
-
 
 class CollectionStore {
   constructor() {
@@ -18,15 +12,8 @@ class CollectionStore {
       lockedRoots: [],
       syncInRoots: [],
       visibleRootsIds: [],
-      ...extraThing(Xstate)
     };
 
-    for (let i = 0 ; i < Xlisteners.count; i++){
-     Object.keys(Xlisteners["content"+i]).map((k)=>{
-        this.bindAction(Xlisteners["content" + i][k],
-                        Xhandlers["content" + i][k].bind(this))
-      });
-    }
 
     this.bindListeners({
       handleTakeOwnership: CollectionActions.takeOwnership,
diff --git a/app/packs/src/components/stores/ElementStore.js b/app/packs/src/components/stores/ElementStore.js
index 8b8905443c..ca680df78a 100644
--- a/app/packs/src/components/stores/ElementStore.js
+++ b/app/packs/src/components/stores/ElementStore.js
@@ -31,10 +31,6 @@ import WellplatesFetcher from '../fetchers/WellplatesFetcher';
 import ScreensFetcher from '../fetchers/ScreensFetcher';
 import ModalImportConfirm from '../contextActions/ModalImportConfirm';
 
-import { extraThing } from '../utils/Functions';
-import Xlisteners from '../extra/ElementStoreXlisteners';
-import Xhandlers from '../extra/ElementStoreXhandlers';
-import Xstate from '../extra/ElementStoreXstate';
 import { elementShowOrNew } from '../routesUtils';
 
 import DetailActions from '../actions/DetailActions';
@@ -112,18 +108,9 @@ class ElementStore {
       activeKey: 0,
       deletingElement: null,
       ////
-      ...extraThing(Xstate)
     };
 
 
-
-    for (let i = 0; i < Xlisteners.count; i++){
-      Object.keys(Xlisteners["content"+i]).map((k) => {
-        this.bindAction(Xlisteners["content" + i][k],
-                        Xhandlers["content" + i][k].bind(this))
-      });
-    }
-
     this.bindListeners({
       handleFetchAllDevices: ElementActions.fetchAllDevices,
       handleFetchDeviceById: ElementActions.fetchDeviceById,
diff --git a/app/packs/src/components/utils/Functions.js b/app/packs/src/components/utils/Functions.js
index f2d273c3e1..21bf45ca53 100644
--- a/app/packs/src/components/utils/Functions.js
+++ b/app/packs/src/components/utils/Functions.js
@@ -24,11 +24,6 @@ const Functions = {
     link.dispatchEvent(event);
   },
 
-  extraThing(extra) {
-    let obj = {};
-    for (let i = 0; i < extra['count'];i++){obj={...obj,...extra['content'+i]} }
-    return obj;
-  }
 
 };
 
diff --git a/app/packs/src/libHome/Home.js b/app/packs/src/libHome/Home.js
index f10965a001..8d1711316c 100644
--- a/app/packs/src/libHome/Home.js
+++ b/app/packs/src/libHome/Home.js
@@ -3,17 +3,8 @@ import ReactDOM from 'react-dom';
 import { Grid, Row } from 'react-bootstrap';
 
 import Navigation from '../components/Navigation'
-import XHome from '../components/extra/HomeXHome'
 import WelcomeMessage from '../components/WelcomeMessage';
 
-const extraHomes = () => {
-  const homes = [];
-  const count = XHome.count || 0;
-  for (let j = 0; j < count; j += 1) {
-    homes.push(XHome[`content${j}`]);
-  }
-  return homes;
-};
 
 class Home extends Component {
   constructor(props) {
@@ -23,17 +14,14 @@ class Home extends Component {
   render() {
     return (
       <div>
-        { XHome.count && XHome.count > 0
-          ? extraHomes().map((Annex, i) => <Annex key={`Annex_${i}`} />)
-          : <Grid fluid>
-            <Row className="card-navigation">
-              <Navigation />
-            </Row>
-            <Row className="card-content">
-              <WelcomeMessage />
-            </Row>
-          </Grid>
-        }
+        <Grid fluid>
+          <Row className="card-navigation">
+            <Navigation />
+          </Row>
+          <Row className="card-content">
+            <WelcomeMessage />
+          </Row>
+        </Grid>
       </div>
     );
   }
diff --git a/config/deploy.rb b/config/deploy.rb
index 72ea102fc5..51d61ec910 100644
--- a/config/deploy.rb
+++ b/config/deploy.rb
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 set :bundle_jobs, 4 # parallel bundler
 
 set :nvm_type, :user
-set :nvm_node, File.exist?('.nvmrc') && File.read('.nvmrc').strip || 'v14.16.0'
+set :nvm_node, File.exist?('.nvmrc') && File.read('.nvmrc').strip || 'v14.20.0'
 set :npm_version, File.exist?('.npm-version') && File.read('.npm-version').strip || '7.11.1'
 set :nvm_map_bins, fetch(:nvm_map_bins, []).push('rake')
 set :nvm_map_bins, fetch(:nvm_map_bins, []).push('bundle')
diff --git a/scripts/install_development.sh b/scripts/install_development.sh
index e4611544a7..f3b06280c3 100755
--- a/scripts/install_development.sh
+++ b/scripts/install_development.sh
@@ -19,12 +19,12 @@ PROD=chemotion
 # PROD_HOME=$(eval echo "~$PROD")
 
 ## RUBY
-RUBY_VERSION=2.6.6 # 2.5 recommended for bionic
+RUBY_VERSION=2.6.8
 BUNDLER_VERSION=1.17.3
 
 ## NODEJS
 NVM_VERSION='v0.38.0'
-NODE_VERSION=14.16.0
+NODE_VERSION=14.20.0
 NPM_VERSION=7.11.1
 YARN_VERSION=1.22.10
 
@@ -79,12 +79,8 @@ PART_9='log-rotation'
 
 ## supported Distribution Version  
 . /etc/os-release
-V18='bionic'
 V20='focal'
 V10='buster'
-# if [ "$VERSION_CODENAME" = "$V18" ]; then
-#   RUBY_VERSION=2.5.8  
-# fi
 
 
 GRE='\033[0;32m'
@@ -130,7 +126,7 @@ rm_tmp_repo() {
 
 trap "rm_tmp; rm_tmp_repo; red 'An error has occured'" ERR
 
-if  [ "$VERSION_CODENAME" = "$V10" ] || [ "$VERSION_CODENAME" = "$V18" ] || [ "$VERSION_CODENAME" = "$V20" ]; then
+if  [ "$VERSION_CODENAME" = "$V10" ] || [ "$VERSION_CODENAME" = "$V20" ]; then
   sharpi "Running installation for $PRETTY_NAME "
 else 
   error "The installation for your distribution ($PRETTY_NAME) has not been tested"
diff --git a/scripts/install_production.sh b/scripts/install_production.sh
index b92a803e18..f94d6a5736 100755
--- a/scripts/install_production.sh
+++ b/scripts/install_production.sh
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ set -euo pipefail
 ############# VARIABLES ####################
 
 REPO='https://github.com/ComPlat/chemotion_ELN.git'
-BRANCH='v1.3'
+BRANCH='v1.4'
 TMP_REPO_DIR="/tmp/${BRANCH}.git"
 
 ## user account name (to be created or to be used)
@@ -20,12 +20,12 @@ PROD=production
 # PROD_HOME=$(eval echo "~$PROD")
 
 ## RUBY
-RUBY_VERSION=2.6.6 # 2.5 recommended for bionic
+RUBY_VERSION=2.6.8 
 BUNDLER_VERSION=1.17.3
 
 ## NODEJS
 NVM_VERSION='v0.38.0'
-NODE_VERSION=14.16.0
+NODE_VERSION=14.20.0
 NPM_VERSION=7.11.1
 
 APP_NAME=chemotion_ELN # used for naming directories and files
@@ -87,12 +87,8 @@ PART_11='configure NGINX'
 
 ## supported Distribution Version
 . /etc/os-release
-V18='bionic'
 V20='focal'
 V10='buster'
-# if [ "$VERSION_CODENAME" = "$V18" ]; then
-#   RUBY_VERSION=2.5.8
-# fi
 
 GRE='\033[0;32m'
 YEL='\033[0;33m'
@@ -137,7 +133,7 @@ rm_tmp_repo() {
 
 trap "rm_tmp; rm_tmp_repo; red 'An error has occured'" ERR
 
-if  [ "$VERSION_CODENAME" = "$V10" ] || [ "$VERSION_CODENAME" = "$V18" ] || [ "$VERSION_CODENAME" = "$V20" ]; then
+if  [ "$VERSION_CODENAME" = "$V10" ] ||  [ "$VERSION_CODENAME" = "$V20" ]; then
   sharpi "Running installation for $PRETTY_NAME "
 else
   error "The installation for your distribution ($PRETTY_NAME) has not been tested"
diff --git a/scripts/update_production.sh b/scripts/update_production.sh
index f611f6aa93..411759bc97 100755
--- a/scripts/update_production.sh
+++ b/scripts/update_production.sh
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ set -euo pipefail
 
 ## CHEMOTION ELN GIT REPOSITORY
 REPO='https://github.com/ComPlat/chemotion_ELN.git'
-BRANCH='v1.3'
+BRANCH='v1.4'
 TMP_REPO_DIR="/tmp/${BRANCH}.git"
 
 ## user account name (to be created or to be used)
@@ -17,12 +17,12 @@ PROD=production
 PROD_HOME=$(eval echo "~$PROD")
 
 ## RUBY
-RUBY_VERSION=2.6.6
+RUBY_VERSION=2.6.8
 BUNDLER_VERSION=1.17.3
 
 ## NODEJS
 NVM_VERSION='v0.38.0'
-NODE_VERSION=14.16.0
+NODE_VERSION=14.20.0
 NPM_VERSION=7.11.1
 
 ## default naming of directories and files