diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
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+# This workflow will build a Java project with Maven, and cache/restore any dependencies to improve the workflow execution time
+# For more information see: https://docs.github.com/en/actions/automating-builds-and-tests/building-and-testing-java-with-maven
+
+# This workflow uses actions that are not certified by GitHub.
+# They are provided by a third-party and are governed by
+# separate terms of service, privacy policy, and support
+# documentation.
+
+name: Java CI with Maven
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches: [ "master" ]
+  pull_request:
+    branches: [ "master" ]
+  commit:
+    branches: [ "master" ]  
+
+jobs:
+  build:
+
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    steps:
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+    - name: Set up JDK 17
+      uses: actions/setup-java@v3
+      with:
+        java-version: '17'
+        distribution: 'temurin'
+        cache: maven
+    - name: Build with Maven
+      run: mvn -B package --file pom.xml
+
+    # Optional: Uploads the full dependency graph to GitHub to improve the quality of Dependabot alerts this repository can receive
+    - name: Update dependency graph
+      uses: advanced-security/maven-dependency-submission-action@571e99aab1055c2e71a1e2309b9691de18d6b7d6
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
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+FROM schoolofdevops/maven:spring
+
+WORKDIR /app
+
+COPY . .
+
+RUN mvn package && \
+    mv target/spring-petclinic-2.3.1.BUILD-SNAPSHOT.jar /run/petclinic.jar
+
+EXPOSE 8080
+
+CMD java -jar /run/petclinic.jar
+
diff --git a/manifest.yml b/manifest.yml
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+---
+apiVersion: apps/v1
+kind: Deployment
+metadata:
+ name: mavenwebappdeployment
+spec:
+ replicas: 1
+ strategy: 
+    type: Recreate
+ selector: 
+   matchLabels: 
+     app: mavenwebapp
+ template:
+  metadata:
+   name: mavenwebapppod
+   labels:
+     app: mavenwebapp	 
+  spec: 
+    containers:
+    - name: mavenwebappcontainer
+      image: willywan/pet_app
+      imagePullPolicy: Always
+      ports:
+      - containerPort: 8080
+---
+apiVersion: v1
+kind: Service
+metadata:
+ name: mavenwebappsvc
+spec:
+  type: LoadBalancer
+  selector:
+   app: mavenwebapp
+  ports:
+   - port: 80
+     targetPort: 8080
+...