diff --git a/.github/workflows/merge.yml b/.github/workflows/merge.yml
index e0fa773..1ac6c31 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/merge.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/merge.yml
@@ -161,136 +161,136 @@ jobs:
         env:
           cmd_type: BUILD
 
-  release-candidate:
-    name: Build Release Candidate
-    needs: setup-maven-settings
-
-    runs-on: [ k8s ]
-
-    env:
-      JFROG_CLI_BUILD_URL: ${{ github.server_url }}/${{ github.repository }}/actions/runs/${{ github.run_id }}
-
-    container:
-      image: one.hitachivantara.com/devops-docker-release/pentaho/actions-common:20231226.106
-      credentials:
-        username: ${{ secrets.PENTAHO_CICD_ONE_USER }}
-        password: ${{ secrets.PENTAHO_CICD_ONE_KEY }}
-      volumes:
-        - /home/runner/caches/pentaho/.m2:/root/.m2
-    steps:
-
-      - name: Checkout code
-        uses: actions/checkout@v3
-        with:
-          fetch-depth: 0
-
-      - run: git config --global --add safe.directory /__w/${{ github.event.repository.name }}/${{ github.event.repository.name }}
-
-      - name: Determine which changes occurred
-        if: ${{ inputs.modules_to_build == '' }}
-        id: change_detection
-        uses: hv-actions/change-detection-builder@stable
-
-      - name: Determine version
-        id: version
-        run: |
-          version="${{ env.VERSION }}-${{ github.run_number }}"
-          echo "current-version=$version" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-
-      - name: Version set
-        run: |
-          sed -i 's/BASE_VERSION/${{ env.BASE_VERSION }}/g' .github/release-versions.properties
-          sed -i 's/BUILD_NBR/${{ github.run_number }}/g' .github/release-versions.properties
+  # release-candidate:
+  #   name: Build Release Candidate
+  #   needs: setup-maven-settings
+
+  #   runs-on: [ k8s ]
+
+  #   env:
+  #     JFROG_CLI_BUILD_URL: ${{ github.server_url }}/${{ github.repository }}/actions/runs/${{ github.run_id }}
+
+  #   container:
+  #     image: one.hitachivantara.com/devops-docker-release/pentaho/actions-common:20231226.106
+  #     credentials:
+  #       username: ${{ secrets.PENTAHO_CICD_ONE_USER }}
+  #       password: ${{ secrets.PENTAHO_CICD_ONE_KEY }}
+  #     volumes:
+  #       - /home/runner/caches/pentaho/.m2:/root/.m2
+  #   steps:
+
+  #     - name: Checkout code
+  #       uses: actions/checkout@v3
+  #       with:
+  #         fetch-depth: 0
+
+  #     - run: git config --global --add safe.directory /__w/${{ github.event.repository.name }}/${{ github.event.repository.name }}
+
+  #     - name: Determine which changes occurred
+  #       if: ${{ inputs.modules_to_build == '' }}
+  #       id: change_detection
+  #       uses: hv-actions/change-detection-builder@stable
+
+  #     - name: Determine version
+  #       id: version
+  #       run: |
+  #         version="${{ env.VERSION }}-${{ github.run_number }}"
+  #         echo "current-version=$version" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+
+  #     - name: Version set
+  #       run: |
+  #         sed -i 's/BASE_VERSION/${{ env.BASE_VERSION }}/g' .github/release-versions.properties
+  #         sed -i 's/BUILD_NBR/${{ github.run_number }}/g' .github/release-versions.properties
           
-          java -DRELEASE_MODE=true -jar /version-merger.jar . \
-            -f .github/release-versions.properties \
-            commit project.revision=${{ steps.version.outputs.current-version }} \
-            project.version=${{ steps.version.outputs.current-version }} \
-            version=${{ steps.version.outputs.current-version }} \
-            distribution.version=${{ steps.version.outputs.current-version }} \
-            project.stage=master
-
-      - name: Build code and deploy artifacts
-        uses: lumada-common-services/gh-composite-actions@stable
-        with:
-          command: |
-            mvn clean deploy -DskipTests \
-              -Pcicd-release -Drelease -Dbuild.name=${{ env.BUILD_NAME }} -Dbuild.number=${{ github.run_number }} \
-              -pl "${{ inputs.modules_to_build || format('{0},{1}', inputs.modules_to_always_build, steps.change_detection.outputs.changed_modules) }}" \
-              -amd ${{ inputs.additional_mvn_directives }}
-        env:
-          cmd_type: BUILD
-
-      - name: Run unit-tests
-        uses: lumada-common-services/gh-composite-actions@stable
-        with:
-          command: |
-            mvn verify -B -Daudit \
-              -pl "${{ inputs.modules_to_build || format('{0},{1}', inputs.modules_to_always_build, steps.change_detection.outputs.changed_modules) }}" \
-              -amd
-        env:
-          cmd_type: UNIT_TEST
-          reporter: 'java-junit'
-          fail-on-error: 'true'
-          test_report_path: '**/target/surefire-reports/*.xml'
-
-      - name: Run PDI plugin integration tests
-        uses: pentaho/actions-common@stable
-        if: ${{ inputs.test_scenario_json }}
-        with:
-          changed_modules: "${{ steps.change_detection.outputs.changed_modules }}"
-          test_scenario_json: "${{ inputs.test_scenario_json }}"
-        env:
-          run_plugin_integration_tests: true
-          BASE_VERSION: "${{ inputs.base_version }}"
-
-      #- name: Blackduck Scan
-      #  uses: lumada-common-services/gh-composite-actions@1.2.0
-      #  env:
-      #    BlackDuck_Project_Version: ${{ steps.version.outputs.current-version }}
-      #    BlackDuck_Project_Name: "${{ inputs.blackduck_project_key }}"
-      #    BlackDuck_Api_Token: "${{ secrets.ORION_BLACKDUCK_TOKEN }}"
-      #    BlackDuck_Url: "${{ inputs.blackduck_server_url }}"
-      #    ADDITIONAL_ARGS: ${{ inputs.blackduck_additional_args }}
-
-      - name: Sonarqube scan
-        continue-on-error: true
-        uses: lumada-common-services/gh-composite-actions@stable
-        env:
-          sonar_utility: sonar-scanner
-          sonar_commands: '("-Dsonar.projectKey=${{env.SONAR_PROJECT_KEY}} -Dsonar.host.url=${{env.SONAR_HOST_URL}} -Dsonar.login=${{env.SONAR_LOGIN}}")'
-
-      - name: Tag release
-        uses: lumada-common-services/gh-composite-actions@stable
-        env:
-          Tag_version: "${{ steps.version.outputs.current-version }}"
-          push_tag_only: true
-
-      - name: Create artifacts download links
-        shell: bash
-        run: |
-          jf config add artifactory --interactive=false --enc-password=false --basic-auth-only \
-            --artifactory-url ${{ env.ARTIFACTORY_BASE_URL }} \
-            --password ${{ env.NEXUS_DEPLOY_PASSWORD }} \
-            --user ${{ env.NEXUS_DEPLOY_USER }}
+  #         java -DRELEASE_MODE=true -jar /version-merger.jar . \
+  #           -f .github/release-versions.properties \
+  #           commit project.revision=${{ steps.version.outputs.current-version }} \
+  #           project.version=${{ steps.version.outputs.current-version }} \
+  #           version=${{ steps.version.outputs.current-version }} \
+  #           distribution.version=${{ steps.version.outputs.current-version }} \
+  #           project.stage=master
+
+  #     - name: Build code and deploy artifacts
+  #       uses: lumada-common-services/gh-composite-actions@stable
+  #       with:
+  #         command: |
+  #           mvn clean deploy -DskipTests \
+  #             -Pcicd-release -Drelease -Dbuild.name=${{ env.BUILD_NAME }} -Dbuild.number=${{ github.run_number }} \
+  #             -pl "${{ inputs.modules_to_build || format('{0},{1}', inputs.modules_to_always_build, steps.change_detection.outputs.changed_modules) }}" \
+  #             -amd ${{ inputs.additional_mvn_directives }}
+  #       env:
+  #         cmd_type: BUILD
+
+  #     - name: Run unit-tests
+  #       uses: lumada-common-services/gh-composite-actions@stable
+  #       with:
+  #         command: |
+  #           mvn verify -B -Daudit \
+  #             -pl "${{ inputs.modules_to_build || format('{0},{1}', inputs.modules_to_always_build, steps.change_detection.outputs.changed_modules) }}" \
+  #             -amd
+  #       env:
+  #         cmd_type: UNIT_TEST
+  #         reporter: 'java-junit'
+  #         fail-on-error: 'true'
+  #         test_report_path: '**/target/surefire-reports/*.xml'
+
+  #     - name: Run PDI plugin integration tests
+  #       uses: pentaho/actions-common@stable
+  #       if: ${{ inputs.test_scenario_json }}
+  #       with:
+  #         changed_modules: "${{ steps.change_detection.outputs.changed_modules }}"
+  #         test_scenario_json: "${{ inputs.test_scenario_json }}"
+  #       env:
+  #         run_plugin_integration_tests: true
+  #         BASE_VERSION: "${{ inputs.base_version }}"
+
+  #     #- name: Blackduck Scan
+  #     #  uses: lumada-common-services/gh-composite-actions@1.2.0
+  #     #  env:
+  #     #    BlackDuck_Project_Version: ${{ steps.version.outputs.current-version }}
+  #     #    BlackDuck_Project_Name: "${{ inputs.blackduck_project_key }}"
+  #     #    BlackDuck_Api_Token: "${{ secrets.ORION_BLACKDUCK_TOKEN }}"
+  #     #    BlackDuck_Url: "${{ inputs.blackduck_server_url }}"
+  #     #    ADDITIONAL_ARGS: ${{ inputs.blackduck_additional_args }}
+
+  #     - name: Sonarqube scan
+  #       continue-on-error: true
+  #       uses: lumada-common-services/gh-composite-actions@stable
+  #       env:
+  #         sonar_utility: sonar-scanner
+  #         sonar_commands: '("-Dsonar.projectKey=${{env.SONAR_PROJECT_KEY}} -Dsonar.host.url=${{env.SONAR_HOST_URL}} -Dsonar.login=${{env.SONAR_LOGIN}}")'
+
+  #     - name: Tag release
+  #       uses: lumada-common-services/gh-composite-actions@stable
+  #       env:
+  #         Tag_version: "${{ steps.version.outputs.current-version }}"
+  #         push_tag_only: true
+
+  #     - name: Create artifacts download links
+  #       shell: bash
+  #       run: |
+  #         jf config add artifactory --interactive=false --enc-password=false --basic-auth-only \
+  #           --artifactory-url ${{ env.ARTIFACTORY_BASE_URL }} \
+  #           --password ${{ env.NEXUS_DEPLOY_PASSWORD }} \
+  #           --user ${{ env.NEXUS_DEPLOY_USER }}
           
-          resp=$(jf rt search --props "build.name=${{ env.BUILD_NAME }};build.number=${{ github.run_number }}" \
-            "*-${{ steps.version.outputs.current-version }}.zip")
+  #         resp=$(jf rt search --props "build.name=${{ env.BUILD_NAME }};build.number=${{ github.run_number }}" \
+  #           "*-${{ steps.version.outputs.current-version }}.zip")
           
-          echo "| :gift: Files |" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
-          echo "|:----:|" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+  #         echo "| :gift: Files |" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+  #         echo "|:----:|" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
           
-          echo "$resp" | jq -r '.[].path' | while read -r path; do
-            link_text=$(echo "$path" | sed 's/.*\///')
-            echo "| [ $link_text ](${{ env.ARTIFACTORY_BASE_URL }}/$path) |" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY; 
-          done
+  #         echo "$resp" | jq -r '.[].path' | while read -r path; do
+  #           link_text=$(echo "$path" | sed 's/.*\///')
+  #           echo "| [ $link_text ](${{ env.ARTIFACTORY_BASE_URL }}/$path) |" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY; 
+  #         done
           
-          echo "|[Full artifacts list](${{ env.ARTIFACTORY_HOST }}/ui/builds/${{ env.BUILD_NAME }}/${{ github.run_number }})|" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
-
-      - name: Report notifications
-        if: always()
-        uses: lumada-common-services/gh-composite-actions@stable
-        env:
-          Slack_Token: ${{ secrets.SLACK_TOKEN }}
-          Slack_Channel: ${{ env.SLACK_CHANNEL }}
-          report: true
+  #         echo "|[Full artifacts list](${{ env.ARTIFACTORY_HOST }}/ui/builds/${{ env.BUILD_NAME }}/${{ github.run_number }})|" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+
+  #     - name: Report notifications
+  #       if: always()
+  #       uses: lumada-common-services/gh-composite-actions@stable
+  #       env:
+  #         Slack_Token: ${{ secrets.SLACK_TOKEN }}
+  #         Slack_Channel: ${{ env.SLACK_CHANNEL }}
+  #         report: true