diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/integration-test.yml
similarity index 84%
rename from .github/workflows/test.yml
rename to .github/workflows/integration-test.yml
index 0343c64..a153849 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/integration-test.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,12 @@
 name: Execute tests on different DBs
 
-on: [push]
+on:
+  workflow_dispatch:
+### disable execution until ITs are fixed
+#  pull_request:
+#    branches:
+#      - develop
+#      - master
 
 jobs:
   test:
@@ -8,7 +14,7 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - name: Set up OpenJDK 21
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v3
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
         with:
           java-version: '21'
           distribution: 'corretto'
@@ -25,9 +31,9 @@ jobs:
               echo "Docker Compose is installed."
           fi
 
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Set up Docker Containers
-        uses: adambirds/docker-compose-action@v1.3.0
+        uses: adambirds/docker-compose-action@v1.5.0
         with:
           compose-file: |
             ./docker/mongodb/docker-compose.yml
@@ -36,7 +42,7 @@ jobs:
           down-flags: "--volumes"
 
       - name: Setup DynamoDB Local
-        uses: rrainn/dynamodb-action@v2.0.1
+        uses: rrainn/dynamodb-action@v4.0.0
         with:
           dbPath: # undefined by default, if this is undefined inMemory will be used
           sharedDb: # undefined by default
diff --git a/.github/workflows/maven.yml b/.github/workflows/maven-central-deploy.yml
similarity index 72%
rename from .github/workflows/maven.yml
rename to .github/workflows/maven-central-deploy.yml
index 62ce4e7..bec1dcd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/maven.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/maven-central-deploy.yml
@@ -2,16 +2,22 @@ name: Deploy to maven central
 on:
   push:
     branches: [master, develop]
-  workflow_dispatch:  
+  workflow_dispatch:
+
+env:
+  JAVA_DISTRIBUTION: zulu
+  JAVA_VERSION: 11
+
 jobs:
-  build:
+  maven-deploy-maven-central:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Set up Maven Central Repository
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v1
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
         with:
-          java-version: 11
+          java-version: ${{ env.JAVA_VERSION }}
+          distribution: ${{ env.JAVA_DISTRIBUTION }}
           server-id: ossrh
           server-username: MAVEN_USERNAME
           server-password: MAVEN_PASSWORD
diff --git a/.github/workflows/readme.txt b/.github/workflows/readme.txt
deleted file mode 100644
index d9c4ff5..0000000
--- a/.github/workflows/readme.txt
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-Scripts per processi workflow di gitHub
-
diff --git a/.github/workflows/smeup.yml b/.github/workflows/smeup-deploy.yml
similarity index 78%
rename from .github/workflows/smeup.yml
rename to .github/workflows/smeup-deploy.yml
index 08ec2f2..e565866 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/smeup.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/smeup-deploy.yml
@@ -2,22 +2,23 @@ name: Deploy to nexus
 on:
   push:
     branches: [master, develop]
+
 env: 
-  DISTRIBUTION: zulu
+  JAVA_DISTRIBUTION: zulu
   JAVA_VERSION: 11
 
 jobs:
-  deploy-jardis-server:
+  maven-deploy-nexus:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
     
     - name: Set smeup nexus settings for snapshots
       if: ${{ github.ref == 'refs/heads/develop' }}
-      uses: actions/setup-java@v3
+      uses: actions/setup-java@v4
       with:
-        distribution: ${{ env.DISTRIBUTION }}
+        distribution: ${{ env.JAVA_DISTRIBUTION }}
         java-version: ${{ env.JAVA_VERSION }}
         server-id: snapshots
         cache: 'maven'
@@ -26,9 +27,9 @@ jobs:
   
     - name: Set smeup nexus settings for releases
       if: ${{ github.ref == 'refs/heads/master' }}
-      uses: actions/setup-java@v3
+      uses: actions/setup-java@v4
       with:
-        distribution: ${{ env.DISTRIBUTION }}
+        distribution: ${{ env.JAVA_DISTRIBUTION }}
         java-version: ${{ env.JAVA_VERSION }}
         server-id: releases
         cache: 'maven'
@@ -40,5 +41,3 @@ jobs:
       env: 
         NEXUS_USER: ${{ secrets.NEXUS_USER }}
         NEXUS_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.NEXUS_PASSWORD }}
-
-  
diff --git a/manager/pom.xml b/manager/pom.xml
index fe6f95b..f0d8da6 100644
--- a/manager/pom.xml
+++ b/manager/pom.xml
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.hsqldb</groupId>
 			<artifactId>hsqldb</artifactId>
-			<version>2.5.0</version>
+			<version>2.7.4</version>
 			<scope>test</scope>
 		</dependency>
 	</dependencies>
diff --git a/sql/pom.xml b/sql/pom.xml
index 23bce63..40a64e7 100644
--- a/sql/pom.xml
+++ b/sql/pom.xml
@@ -49,14 +49,14 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.hsqldb</groupId>
 			<artifactId>hsqldb</artifactId>
-			<version>2.5.0</version>
+			<version>2.7.4</version>
 			<scope>test</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<!-- https://mvnrepository.com/artifact/mysql/mysql-connector-java -->
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>mysql</groupId>
 			<artifactId>mysql-connector-java</artifactId>
-			<version>8.0.18</version>
+			<version>8.0.33</version>
 			<scope>test</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>