ci: bump version with Build-103

Track whether subscribeGame is being called and completing successfully
to diagnose empty game-writeback messages.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Haiku 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>

bruno/account/challenge/01 Send Challenge.bru

@@ -10,11 +10,6 @@ post {
   auth: inherit
 }
 
-settings {
-  encodeUrl: true
-  timeout: 0
-}
-
 headers {
   Content-Type: application/json
   Authorization: Bearer {{token}}
@@ -22,9 +17,20 @@ headers {
 
 body:json {
   {
+    "color": "random",
     "timeControl": {
       "limitSeconds": 600,
       "incrementSeconds": 5
     }
   }
 }
+
+vars:pre-request {
+  username: bdc
+  token: eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJSUzI1NiJ9.eyJpc3MiOiJub3djaGVzcyIsInN1YiI6ImY3MGQxNDIwLTdhZmEtNGVjMy05Mzg1LWViYWU0N2U3NGY4OCIsInVzZXJuYW1lIjoicGxheWVyMSIsImlhdCI6MTc3OTE5MjkwOCwiZXhwIjoxNzc5MTkzMjA4LCJqdGkiOiJkMDhlZmRhMi01ZjliLTQyNjgtOGM3MC1iNDA2OTViNDhiMTUifQ.q68R2bUdRQ5QwEIfcP0d2g_Wac94qd4K6BzP-PC94x-tDpT3leUY8ZpqY6YzoNv-ywp5sm47-WC539DyUqdzDgPVLLSmOMjRxG-HpaNdXwsXlp8_C7KGlgkK_XSMa3Gq6S4AfUbaXbRhPg5NZz2MRosu0BY2ed0ISvmEfX5XEdBRlKgD14BIKAsEFv3tHtarFS1RGpcSoHV2oeIk_m-VHUC78N-ciNHmBH6mZna_fVHgMocOIrEsTZuUms0Zacmebvh2tAcf36xux1Bm2awJff19zReD-A2o9jucrKcM3Im5BJ6JtuWAsHEae9KLmuol6S2pldvNOmUn3egFUYz0yQ
+}
+
+settings {
+  encodeUrl: true
+  timeout: 0
+}

modules/account/CHANGELOG.md

@@ -283,3 +283,35 @@
 
 * Revert "feat: add authentication permissions for metrics endpoints in application.yml" ([a298417](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/a298417b9e4d68dc73bbf40be63d9484536e9f83))
 * Revert "refactor: update metrics paths formatting in application.yml for clarity" ([3870566](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/38705663498d5f47c40dafe2f26198589ede8656))
+##  (2026-05-19)
+
+### Features
+
+* **account:** implement token pair handling for login and refresh endpoints ([9296db8](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/9296db88b7131bbda9b9b0da65c327ef9063ee31))
+* add authentication permissions for metrics endpoints in application.yml ([04edd4d](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/04edd4d6fd8a63196c36f6d67992832febc9bebb))
+* add initialization metrics for various services ([d438e97](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/d438e97f32bdde0bfc63c1b4a8cc810cdd093166))
+* add OpenTelemetry trace configuration with parentbased sampler ([3904d5a](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/3904d5ad8ad4930ddee65287a7bfab785a6148f5))
+* **config:** add H2 database configuration for testing environment ([39c9e49](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/39c9e492cef2515368c074da9406f95e9c0c9e64))
+* **config:** update application.yml for PostgreSQL and remove staging/production configurations ([2404e61](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/2404e6164c3b50ffccbea5238d636060d6abe4d6))
+* **config:** update application.yml for staging and production environments ([6113432](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/6113432a14c476a3a0dfc0d449e17d023697f2ba))
+* configure logging and add OpenTelemetry support ([#49](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/49)) ([d57c488](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/d57c4886612d1d92da0e1b79209fc83e6ef537a1))
+* **docker:** add .dockerignore and .gitignore files for build exclusions ([c987d8e](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/c987d8e258c0e6c4cfbdaa8381c64c410d7a2b83))
+* **docker:** add Dockerfiles for building Quarkus application in native and JVM modes ([3f2d2bb](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/3f2d2bb4c97fa8cddba66e1da4427c54236dfeed))
+* **docker:** add Dockerfiles for Quarkus application in JVM and native modes ([34b9933](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/34b993304670cf2aa62cd2f6460cee7b9864b08e))
+* **logging:** add DEBUG/INFO/WARN logging across services (NCS-72) ([#41](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/41)) ([804a4bf](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/804a4bf179e3dfb19e2be4390e7e543caf5237c6))
+* NCS-78 Add Traceability to the Applications ([#46](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/46)) ([649566e](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/649566eb3fcf38f91c8896a739f74ea318af312d))
+* NCS-78 Add Traceability to the Applications ([#47](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/47)) ([87dfc6c](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/87dfc6c2bcce7f7d58fc641bd8d468a2e584c108))
+* true-microservices ([#40](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/40)) ([5909242](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/590924254e8a2754de661a57a03e43f89ceb6299))
+* update application.yml with new API root paths and add Micrometer and OpenTelemetry dependencies ([72ce262](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/72ce262bc491f94297700e6002fb5d0812e2cc2a))
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **auth:** add InternalClientHeadersFactory for custom client headers management ([e279c39](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/e279c39246470156bf11e745ee72204018d4229d))
+* NCS-84 More Verbose Logging ([#51](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/51)) ([4ad92ab](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/4ad92ab23698267f8faa59c4e18388d4a0042cca))
+* remove unused HTTP root-path configurations from application.yml ([3ed3e59](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/3ed3e59ee456d54cd3d65ece4f36623e256b9736))
+* **tests:** update token path to accessToken in ChallengeResourceTest ([354db11](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/354db11972342c47a1034303c11bccfb92e60109))
+
+### Reverts
+
+* Revert "feat: add authentication permissions for metrics endpoints in application.yml" ([a298417](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/a298417b9e4d68dc73bbf40be63d9484536e9f83))
+* Revert "refactor: update metrics paths formatting in application.yml for clarity" ([3870566](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/38705663498d5f47c40dafe2f26198589ede8656))

modules/account/src/main/scala/de/nowchess/account/config/NativeReflectionConfig.scala

@@ -25,7 +25,8 @@ import io.quarkus.runtime.annotations.RegisterForReflection
     classOf[DeclineReason],
     classOf[TimeControl],
     classOf[LoginRequest],
-    classOf[TokenResponse],
+    classOf[RefreshRequest],
+    classOf[TokenPairResponse],
     classOf[PlayerInfo],
     classOf[PublicAccountDto],
     classOf[BotAccountDto],

modules/account/src/main/scala/de/nowchess/account/domain/Challenge.scala

@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ import scala.compiletime.uninitialized
 
 import java.time.Instant
 import java.util.UUID
-import scala.Conversion
 
 @Entity
 @Table(name = "challenges")
@@ -34,13 +33,14 @@ class Challenge extends PanacheEntityBase:
   @Column(nullable = true, columnDefinition = "varchar(255)")
   var declineReason: DeclineReason = uninitialized
 
-  var timeControlType: String = uninitialized
+  @Column(nullable = true)
+  var limitSeconds: java.lang.Integer = uninitialized
 
   @Column(nullable = true)
-  var timeControlLimit: java.lang.Integer = uninitialized
+  var incrementSeconds: java.lang.Integer = uninitialized
 
   @Column(nullable = true)
-  var timeControlIncrement: java.lang.Integer = uninitialized
+  var daysPerMove: java.lang.Integer = uninitialized
 
   var createdAt: Instant = uninitialized
 
@@ -52,5 +52,6 @@ class Challenge extends PanacheEntityBase:
 
   def gameIdOpt: Option[String]               = Option(gameId)
   def declineReasonOpt: Option[DeclineReason] = Option(declineReason)
-  def timeControlLimitOpt: Option[Int]        = Option(timeControlLimit).map(_.intValue())
+  def limitSecondsOpt: Option[Int]            = Option(limitSeconds).map(_.intValue())
-  def timeControlIncrementOpt: Option[Int]    = Option(timeControlIncrement).map(_.intValue())
+  def incrementSecondsOpt: Option[Int]        = Option(incrementSeconds).map(_.intValue())
+  def daysPerMoveOpt: Option[Int]             = Option(daysPerMove).map(_.intValue())

modules/account/src/main/scala/de/nowchess/account/dto/Dtos.scala

@@ -4,13 +4,15 @@ case class RegisterRequest(username: String, email: String, password: String)
 
 case class LoginRequest(username: String, password: String)
 
-case class TokenResponse(token: String)
+case class RefreshRequest(refreshToken: String)
+
+case class TokenPairResponse(accessToken: String, refreshToken: String)
 
 case class PlayerInfo(id: String, name: String, rating: Int)
 
 case class PublicAccountDto(id: String, username: String, rating: Int, createdAt: String)
 
-case class TimeControlDto(`type`: String, limit: Option[Int], increment: Option[Int])
+case class TimeControlDto(limitSeconds: Option[Int], incrementSeconds: Option[Int], daysPerMove: Option[Int])
 
 case class ChallengeRequest(color: String, timeControl: TimeControlDto)
 

modules/account/src/main/scala/de/nowchess/account/error/AccountError.scala

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ enum AccountError:
   case UsernameTaken(username: String)
   case EmailAlreadyRegistered(email: String)
   case InvalidCredentials
+  case InvalidRefreshToken
   case UserNotFound
   case BotNotFound
   case BotLimitExceeded
@@ -15,6 +16,7 @@ enum AccountError:
     case UsernameTaken(u)          => s"Username '$u' is already taken"
     case EmailAlreadyRegistered(e) => s"Email '$e' is already registered"
     case InvalidCredentials        => "Invalid credentials"
+    case InvalidRefreshToken       => "Invalid or expired refresh token"
     case UserNotFound              => "User not found"
     case BotNotFound               => "Bot account not found"
     case BotLimitExceeded          => "Maximum of 5 bot accounts per user exceeded"

modules/account/src/main/scala/de/nowchess/account/resource/AccountResource.scala

@@ -40,8 +40,19 @@ class AccountResource:
   @Path("/login")
   def login(req: LoginRequest): Response =
     accountService.login(req) match
-      case Right(token) =>
+      case Right((accessToken, refreshToken)) =>
-        Response.ok(TokenResponse(token)).build()
+        Response.ok(TokenPairResponse(accessToken, refreshToken)).build()
+      case Left(AccountError.UserBanned) =>
+        Response.status(Response.Status.FORBIDDEN).entity(ErrorDto(AccountError.UserBanned.message)).build()
+      case Left(error) =>
+        Response.status(Response.Status.UNAUTHORIZED).entity(ErrorDto(error.message)).build()
+
+  @POST
+  @Path("/refresh")
+  def refresh(req: RefreshRequest): Response =
+    accountService.refresh(req.refreshToken) match
+      case Right((accessToken, refreshToken)) =>
+        Response.ok(TokenPairResponse(accessToken, refreshToken)).build()
       case Left(AccountError.UserBanned) =>
         Response.status(Response.Status.FORBIDDEN).entity(ErrorDto(AccountError.UserBanned.message)).build()
       case Left(error) =>

modules/account/src/main/scala/de/nowchess/account/service/AccountService.scala

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import de.nowchess.account.error.AccountError
 import de.nowchess.account.repository.{BotAccountRepository, OfficialBotAccountRepository, UserAccountRepository}
 import io.micrometer.core.instrument.MeterRegistry
 import io.quarkus.elytron.security.common.BcryptUtil
+import io.smallrye.jwt.auth.principal.JWTParser
 import io.smallrye.jwt.build.Jwt
 import jakarta.annotation.PostConstruct
 import jakarta.enterprise.context.ApplicationScoped
@@ -34,6 +35,9 @@ class AccountService:
 
   @Inject
   var meterRegistry: MeterRegistry = uninitialized
+
+  @Inject
+  var jwtParser: JWTParser = uninitialized
   // scalafix:on
 
   @PostConstruct
@@ -66,7 +70,7 @@ class AccountService:
       log.infof("User %s registered successfully", req.username)
       Right(account)
 
-  def login(req: LoginRequest): Either[AccountError, String] =
+  def login(req: LoginRequest): Either[AccountError, (String, String)] =
     val result = authenticateUser(req)
     result match
       case Right(_) => meterRegistry.counter("nowchess.auth.logins", "result", "success").increment()
@@ -75,7 +79,7 @@ class AccountService:
         meterRegistry.counter("nowchess.auth.login.failures", "reason", loginFailureReason(error)).increment()
     result
 
-  private def authenticateUser(req: LoginRequest): Either[AccountError, String] =
+  private def authenticateUser(req: LoginRequest): Either[AccountError, (String, String)] =
     userAccountRepository.findByUsername(req.username) match
       case None =>
         log.warnf("Login failed for unknown user %s", req.username)
@@ -89,16 +93,39 @@ class AccountService:
           Left(AccountError.UserBanned)
         else
           log.infof("User %s logged in successfully", req.username)
-          Right(
+          Right((generateAccessToken(account), generateRefreshToken(account.id)))
-            Jwt
+
-              .issuer("nowchess")
+  def refresh(refreshToken: String): Either[AccountError, (String, String)] =
-              .subject(account.id.toString)
+    try
-              .claim("username", account.username)
+      val parsed = jwtParser.parse(refreshToken)
-              .sign(),
+      if parsed.getClaim[String]("type") != "refresh" then Left(AccountError.InvalidRefreshToken)
-          )
+      else
+        val userId = UUID.fromString(parsed.getSubject)
+        userAccountRepository.findById(userId) match
+          case None                => Left(AccountError.UserNotFound)
+          case Some(u) if u.banned => Left(AccountError.UserBanned)
+          case Some(u)             => Right((generateAccessToken(u), generateRefreshToken(u.id)))
+    catch case _: Throwable => Left(AccountError.InvalidRefreshToken)
+
+  private def generateAccessToken(account: UserAccount): String =
+    Jwt
+      .issuer("nowchess")
+      .subject(account.id.toString)
+      .claim("username", account.username)
+      .expiresIn(3600)
+      .sign()
+
+  private def generateRefreshToken(userId: UUID): String =
+    Jwt
+      .issuer("nowchess")
+      .subject(userId.toString)
+      .claim("type", "refresh")
+      .expiresIn(30L * 24 * 3600)
+      .sign()
 
   private def loginFailureReason(error: AccountError): String = error match
     case AccountError.InvalidCredentials        => "invalid_credentials"
+    case AccountError.InvalidRefreshToken       => "invalid_refresh_token"
     case AccountError.UserBanned                => "user_banned"
     case AccountError.UsernameTaken(_)          => "username_taken"
     case AccountError.EmailAlreadyRegistered(_) => "email_registered"

modules/account/src/main/scala/de/nowchess/account/service/ChallengeService.scala

@@ -88,9 +88,9 @@ class ChallengeService:
       challenge.destUser = destUser
       challenge.color = color
       challenge.status = ChallengeStatus.Created
-      challenge.timeControlType = req.timeControl.`type`
+      challenge.limitSeconds = req.timeControl.limitSeconds.map(java.lang.Integer.valueOf).orNull
-      challenge.timeControlLimit = req.timeControl.limit.map(java.lang.Integer.valueOf).orNull
+      challenge.incrementSeconds = req.timeControl.incrementSeconds.map(java.lang.Integer.valueOf).orNull
-      challenge.timeControlIncrement = req.timeControl.increment.map(java.lang.Integer.valueOf).orNull
+      challenge.daysPerMove = req.timeControl.daysPerMove.map(java.lang.Integer.valueOf).orNull
       challenge.createdAt = Instant.now()
       challenge.expiresAt = Instant.now().plus(24, ChronoUnit.HOURS)
       challengeRepository.persist(challenge)
@@ -200,10 +200,9 @@ class ChallengeService:
         if ThreadLocalRandom.current().nextBoolean() then (challenger, destUser) else (destUser, challenger)
 
   private def buildTimeControl(challenge: Challenge): Option[CoreTimeControl] =
-    challenge.timeControlType match
+    if challenge.limitSecondsOpt.isEmpty && challenge.incrementSecondsOpt.isEmpty && challenge.daysPerMoveOpt.isEmpty
-      case "unlimited"      => None
+    then None
-      case "correspondence" => Some(CoreTimeControl(None, None, challenge.timeControlLimitOpt))
+    else Some(CoreTimeControl(challenge.limitSecondsOpt, challenge.incrementSecondsOpt, challenge.daysPerMoveOpt))
-      case _ => Some(CoreTimeControl(challenge.timeControlLimitOpt, challenge.timeControlIncrementOpt, None))
 
   private def parseColor(raw: String): Either[ChallengeError, ChallengeColor] =
     raw.toLowerCase match
@@ -227,7 +226,7 @@ class ChallengeService:
       destUser = PlayerInfo(c.destUser.id.toString, c.destUser.username, c.destUser.rating),
       variant = "standard",
       color = c.color.toString.toLowerCase,
-      timeControl = TimeControlDto(c.timeControlType, c.timeControlLimitOpt, c.timeControlIncrementOpt),
+      timeControl = TimeControlDto(c.limitSecondsOpt, c.incrementSecondsOpt, c.daysPerMoveOpt),
       status = c.status.toString.toLowerCase,
       declineReason = c.declineReasonOpt.map(_.toString.toLowerCase),
       gameId = c.gameIdOpt,

modules/account/src/test/scala/de/nowchess/account/resource/AccountResourceTest.scala

@@ -32,7 +32,24 @@ class AccountResourceTest:
       .`then`()
       .statusCode(200)
       .extract()
-      .path[String]("token")
+      .path[String]("accessToken")
+
+  private def registerAndLoginPair(username: String): (String, String) =
+    givenRequest()
+      .body(registerBody(username))
+      .when()
+      .post("/api/account")
+      .`then`()
+      .statusCode(200)
+    val resp = givenRequest()
+      .body(loginBody(username))
+      .when()
+      .post("/api/account/login")
+      .`then`()
+      .statusCode(200)
+      .extract()
+      .response()
+    (resp.path[String]("accessToken"), resp.path[String]("refreshToken"))
 
   @Test
   def registerReturns200(): Unit =
@@ -57,7 +74,7 @@ class AccountResourceTest:
       .body("error", containsString("bob"))
 
   @Test
-  def loginReturns200WithToken(): Unit =
+  def loginReturns200WithTokenPair(): Unit =
     givenRequest().body(registerBody("charlie")).when().post("/api/account")
     givenRequest()
       .body(loginBody("charlie"))
@@ -65,7 +82,8 @@ class AccountResourceTest:
       .post("/api/account/login")
       .`then`()
       .statusCode(200)
-      .body("token", notNullValue())
+      .body("accessToken", notNullValue())
+      .body("refreshToken", notNullValue())
 
   @Test
   def loginUnauthorizedOnWrongPassword(): Unit =
@@ -105,3 +123,34 @@ class AccountResourceTest:
       .get("/api/account/doesnotexist")
       .`then`()
       .statusCode(404)
+
+  @Test
+  def refreshReturnsNewTokenPair(): Unit =
+    val (_, refreshToken) = registerAndLoginPair("refresh_user")
+    givenRequest()
+      .body(s"""{"refreshToken":"$refreshToken"}""")
+      .when()
+      .post("/api/account/refresh")
+      .`then`()
+      .statusCode(200)
+      .body("accessToken", notNullValue())
+      .body("refreshToken", notNullValue())
+
+  @Test
+  def refreshWithInvalidTokenReturns401(): Unit =
+    givenRequest()
+      .body("""{"refreshToken":"invalid.token.value"}""")
+      .when()
+      .post("/api/account/refresh")
+      .`then`()
+      .statusCode(401)
+
+  @Test
+  def refreshWithAccessTokenReturns401(): Unit =
+    val accessToken = registerAndLogin("refresh_bad_type")
+    givenRequest()
+      .body(s"""{"refreshToken":"$accessToken"}""")
+      .when()
+      .post("/api/account/refresh")
+      .`then`()
+      .statusCode(401)

modules/account/src/test/scala/de/nowchess/account/resource/ChallengeResourceTest.scala

@@ -41,10 +41,10 @@ class ChallengeResourceTest:
       .`then`()
       .statusCode(200)
       .extract()
-      .path[String]("token")
+      .path[String]("accessToken")
 
   private val clockBody =
-    """{"color":"random","timeControl":{"type":"clock","limit":300,"increment":5}}"""
+    """{"color":"random","timeControl":{"limitSeconds":300,"incrementSeconds":5}}"""
 
   private def authed(token: String) =
     givenRequest().header("Authorization", s"Bearer $token")

modules/account/versions.env

@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 MAJOR=0
-MINOR=16
+MINOR=17
 PATCH=0

modules/coordinator/CHANGELOG.md

@@ -711,3 +711,271 @@
 * streamline logging for evicted instances in InstanceRegistry ([10937e7](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/10937e756a56e0e8fcf939decfdcaa4394506cc0))
 * update grpcServer variable to use Instance wrapper and add optional access method ([d5c8da2](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/d5c8da20f8805199e920ea5afbd9cdb39a078e40))
 * update HealthMonitor to evict instances without associated pods ([0f41f13](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/0f41f13ce68b76846684bab67241a122250dfaf9))
+##  (2026-05-17)
+
+### Features
+
+* add configurable CPU and memory scaling thresholds for auto-scaling ([a07bf89](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/a07bf89fae43e3ef5fdd30aed0429742a95f8bbe))
+* add coordinator startup validation and K8s pod watch ([81b045d](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/81b045d01bb054a4bc9dc9e02fc30f814e756205))
+* add initialization metrics for various services ([d438e97](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/d438e97f32bdde0bfc63c1b4a8cc810cdd093166))
+* add OpenTelemetry trace configuration with parentbased sampler ([3904d5a](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/3904d5ad8ad4930ddee65287a7bfab785a6148f5))
+* add periodic health check to evict dead instances ([380a2cc](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/380a2cceeb5873bf93ff17a1e87d62408ef8e178))
+* **config:** update application.yml for PostgreSQL and remove staging/production configurations ([2404e61](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/2404e6164c3b50ffccbea5238d636060d6abe4d6))
+* **config:** update application.yml for staging and production environments ([6113432](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/6113432a14c476a3a0dfc0d449e17d023697f2ba))
+* configure logging and add OpenTelemetry support ([#49](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/49)) ([d57c488](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/d57c4886612d1d92da0e1b79209fc83e6ef537a1))
+* **docker:** add .dockerignore and .gitignore files for build exclusions ([c987d8e](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/c987d8e258c0e6c4cfbdaa8381c64c410d7a2b83))
+* **docker:** add Dockerfiles for building Quarkus application in native and JVM modes ([3f2d2bb](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/3f2d2bb4c97fa8cddba66e1da4427c54236dfeed))
+* **docker:** add Dockerfiles for Quarkus application in JVM and native modes ([34b9933](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/34b993304670cf2aa62cd2f6460cee7b9864b08e))
+* implement clock expiry scanning and handling for game records ([#53](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/53)) ([8f9eb12](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/8f9eb12f663efabe4dc72b94394438652ad0ef02))
+* implement clock expiry scanning and handling for game records ([#54](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/54)) ([2e4ba43](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/2e4ba435978ef415b4ee2d7d2fc4af3b4e834b3d))
+* implement periodic scaling checks and enhance instance management in AutoScaler ([3f12f69](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/3f12f695f132b92f634d98df2c037292498b6e86))
+* **logging:** add DEBUG/INFO/WARN logging across services (NCS-72) ([#41](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/41)) ([804a4bf](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/804a4bf179e3dfb19e2be4390e7e543caf5237c6))
+* NCS-78 Add Traceability to the Applications ([#46](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/46)) ([649566e](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/649566eb3fcf38f91c8896a739f74ea318af312d))
+* NCS-78 Add Traceability to the Applications ([#47](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/47)) ([87dfc6c](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/87dfc6c2bcce7f7d58fc641bd8d468a2e584c108))
+* scale up on high CPU load, not just subscription count ([255e2da](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/255e2da33c37e186ed14f2862f2d2e1b4adc59bf))
+* true-microservices ([#40](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/40)) ([5909242](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/590924254e8a2754de661a57a03e43f89ceb6299))
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* add instance-dead-timeout configuration and update HealthMonitor to use it for stale instance eviction ([be0b710](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/be0b710543b542da5c301efef7d2d587d0ba758a))
+* clean up code formatting and improve error handling in gRPC server and failover service ([ad9495a](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/ad9495afa3e93593b57154a187346c9b01393911))
+* coordinator auto-scaling, cache eviction, rebalancing, and grpc timeouts ([d0c7169](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/d0c71693bb6f55fafdce5bcea0d5f38b9bb505ef))
+* **coordinator:** refine type casting in rolloutSpec method ([#45](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/45)) ([d522f7f](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/d522f7f6edf9c985f03dd16816439d4184f1a589))
+* **coordinator:** use genericKubernetesResources API for Argo Rollout scaling ([#43](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/43)) ([fa3c6b2](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/fa3c6b2886dc59c14c5dad834acc9b41e42023bb))
+* **coordinator:** use genericKubernetesResources API for Argo Rollout scaling ([#44](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/44)) ([82d0b75](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/82d0b754be1075084944b466858672d944f9f7d8))
+* **dependencies:** replace Fabric8 Kubernetes client with Quarkus Kubernetes client ([5f44570](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/5f44570b357277d09f33b7296860c421e2e70ce0))
+* don't block event loop during scale-down drain ([1d121c7](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/1d121c727cbd4df477827cf64d065b7356a56e59))
+* don't trigger scale-down if already at min replicas ([4b3b5e7](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/4b3b5e7c4ed9b3cd4fe2490e9f268f2e3a0d9e85))
+* enhance AutoScaler and InstanceRegistry for replica management and stale instance eviction ([b4920d3](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/b4920d3817e58bda94d7764e608b856ce9a909f7))
+* force-delete hanging pods and remove failed instances from registry ([960a419](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/960a419792e1161fb7241e465b7349efe4a10137))
+* improve pod instance ID matching logic in AutoScaler and HealthMonitor ([f109fe3](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/f109fe3860371dd0be3434b10a721936dc258b16))
+* linter formatting and improve code readability ([4a36096](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/4a36096a5586e3f321d9c34c53e60d02bcc02c55))
+* **middleware:** update paths for bot generation and stockfish configuration ([2dd0501](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/2dd0501687db08dcd242359f6837125baf8a2fdc))
+* NCS-84 More Verbose Logging ([#51](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/51)) ([4ad92ab](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/4ad92ab23698267f8faa59c4e18388d4a0042cca))
+* **redis:** update Redis configuration with max pool size and waiting parameters ([5baf6a7](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/5baf6a7cdbea484fc49c02e2b5a1c3919b7fa2c4))
+* remove corrupted instances immediately and evict dead instances ([43184d2](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/43184d296da5a6a7b760ac90c2b739220d86bce3))
+* remove unused clearDrainingByPodName method and update HealthMonitor to clear draining instances ([1a02f9e](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/1a02f9e18673d0038e9a307fee5ea5219dc76af8))
+* replace null checks with Option in coordinator ([2b04d7f](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/2b04d7fa713e06662bff5afe3fb3f9d04541ce51))
+* scalafix violations in metrics check and health monitor ([b991878](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/b99187821489b296d66da5a5a13f5d545b6045c6))
+* scale up immediately when instance is lost ([43525d4](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/43525d41a3884c00f1db26bf3c8c4cd9a607c260))
+* streamline logging for evicted instances in InstanceRegistry ([10937e7](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/10937e756a56e0e8fcf939decfdcaa4394506cc0))
+* update grpcServer variable to use Instance wrapper and add optional access method ([d5c8da2](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/d5c8da20f8805199e920ea5afbd9cdb39a078e40))
+* update HealthMonitor to evict instances without associated pods ([0f41f13](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/0f41f13ce68b76846684bab67241a122250dfaf9))
+##  (2026-05-17)
+
+### Features
+
+* add configurable CPU and memory scaling thresholds for auto-scaling ([a07bf89](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/a07bf89fae43e3ef5fdd30aed0429742a95f8bbe))
+* add coordinator startup validation and K8s pod watch ([81b045d](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/81b045d01bb054a4bc9dc9e02fc30f814e756205))
+* add initialization metrics for various services ([d438e97](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/d438e97f32bdde0bfc63c1b4a8cc810cdd093166))
+* add OpenTelemetry trace configuration with parentbased sampler ([3904d5a](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/3904d5ad8ad4930ddee65287a7bfab785a6148f5))
+* add periodic health check to evict dead instances ([380a2cc](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/380a2cceeb5873bf93ff17a1e87d62408ef8e178))
+* **config:** update application.yml for PostgreSQL and remove staging/production configurations ([2404e61](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/2404e6164c3b50ffccbea5238d636060d6abe4d6))
+* **config:** update application.yml for staging and production environments ([6113432](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/6113432a14c476a3a0dfc0d449e17d023697f2ba))
+* configure logging and add OpenTelemetry support ([#49](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/49)) ([d57c488](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/d57c4886612d1d92da0e1b79209fc83e6ef537a1))
+* **docker:** add .dockerignore and .gitignore files for build exclusions ([c987d8e](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/c987d8e258c0e6c4cfbdaa8381c64c410d7a2b83))
+* **docker:** add Dockerfiles for building Quarkus application in native and JVM modes ([3f2d2bb](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/3f2d2bb4c97fa8cddba66e1da4427c54236dfeed))
+* **docker:** add Dockerfiles for Quarkus application in JVM and native modes ([34b9933](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/34b993304670cf2aa62cd2f6460cee7b9864b08e))
+* implement clock expiry scanning and handling for game records ([#53](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/53)) ([8f9eb12](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/8f9eb12f663efabe4dc72b94394438652ad0ef02))
+* implement clock expiry scanning and handling for game records ([#54](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/54)) ([2e4ba43](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/2e4ba435978ef415b4ee2d7d2fc4af3b4e834b3d))
+* implement periodic scaling checks and enhance instance management in AutoScaler ([3f12f69](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/3f12f695f132b92f634d98df2c037292498b6e86))
+* **logging:** add DEBUG/INFO/WARN logging across services (NCS-72) ([#41](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/41)) ([804a4bf](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/804a4bf179e3dfb19e2be4390e7e543caf5237c6))
+* NCS-78 Add Traceability to the Applications ([#46](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/46)) ([649566e](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/649566eb3fcf38f91c8896a739f74ea318af312d))
+* NCS-78 Add Traceability to the Applications ([#47](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/47)) ([87dfc6c](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/87dfc6c2bcce7f7d58fc641bd8d468a2e584c108))
+* scale up on high CPU load, not just subscription count ([255e2da](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/255e2da33c37e186ed14f2862f2d2e1b4adc59bf))
+* true-microservices ([#40](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/40)) ([5909242](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/590924254e8a2754de661a57a03e43f89ceb6299))
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* add instance-dead-timeout configuration and update HealthMonitor to use it for stale instance eviction ([be0b710](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/be0b710543b542da5c301efef7d2d587d0ba758a))
+* clean up code formatting and improve error handling in gRPC server and failover service ([ad9495a](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/ad9495afa3e93593b57154a187346c9b01393911))
+* coordinator auto-scaling, cache eviction, rebalancing, and grpc timeouts ([d0c7169](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/d0c71693bb6f55fafdce5bcea0d5f38b9bb505ef))
+* **coordinator:** refine type casting in rolloutSpec method ([#45](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/45)) ([d522f7f](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/d522f7f6edf9c985f03dd16816439d4184f1a589))
+* **coordinator:** use genericKubernetesResources API for Argo Rollout scaling ([#43](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/43)) ([fa3c6b2](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/fa3c6b2886dc59c14c5dad834acc9b41e42023bb))
+* **coordinator:** use genericKubernetesResources API for Argo Rollout scaling ([#44](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/44)) ([82d0b75](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/82d0b754be1075084944b466858672d944f9f7d8))
+* **dependencies:** replace Fabric8 Kubernetes client with Quarkus Kubernetes client ([5f44570](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/5f44570b357277d09f33b7296860c421e2e70ce0))
+* don't block event loop during scale-down drain ([1d121c7](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/1d121c727cbd4df477827cf64d065b7356a56e59))
+* don't trigger scale-down if already at min replicas ([4b3b5e7](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/4b3b5e7c4ed9b3cd4fe2490e9f268f2e3a0d9e85))
+* enhance AutoScaler and InstanceRegistry for replica management and stale instance eviction ([b4920d3](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/b4920d3817e58bda94d7764e608b856ce9a909f7))
+* force-delete hanging pods and remove failed instances from registry ([960a419](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/960a419792e1161fb7241e465b7349efe4a10137))
+* improve pod instance ID matching logic in AutoScaler and HealthMonitor ([f109fe3](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/f109fe3860371dd0be3434b10a721936dc258b16))
+* linter formatting and improve code readability ([4a36096](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/4a36096a5586e3f321d9c34c53e60d02bcc02c55))
+* **middleware:** update paths for bot generation and stockfish configuration ([2dd0501](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/2dd0501687db08dcd242359f6837125baf8a2fdc))
+* NCS-84 More Verbose Logging ([#51](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/51)) ([4ad92ab](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/4ad92ab23698267f8faa59c4e18388d4a0042cca))
+* **redis:** update Redis configuration with max pool size and waiting parameters ([5baf6a7](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/5baf6a7cdbea484fc49c02e2b5a1c3919b7fa2c4))
+* refresh Redis TTL on instance heartbeat to prevent false DEAD marking ([2d76c00](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/2d76c001fe22868190a546f1794cf0ade36bb9a9))
+* remove corrupted instances immediately and evict dead instances ([43184d2](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/43184d296da5a6a7b760ac90c2b739220d86bce3))
+* remove redundant line break in LoadBalancer.scala for improved readability ([5205468](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/520546853447e0e0992b258c264272f8f7b8b438))
+* remove unused clearDrainingByPodName method and update HealthMonitor to clear draining instances ([1a02f9e](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/1a02f9e18673d0038e9a307fee5ea5219dc76af8))
+* replace null checks with Option in coordinator ([2b04d7f](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/2b04d7fa713e06662bff5afe3fb3f9d04541ce51))
+* resolve 6 coordinator bugs (cache eviction, rebalance race, pod matching, lookup inefficiency) ([5619c82](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/5619c8223ad7091706909eda8c907a29d215fd30))
+* scalafix violations in metrics check and health monitor ([b991878](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/b99187821489b296d66da5a5a13f5d545b6045c6))
+* scale up immediately when instance is lost ([43525d4](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/43525d41a3884c00f1db26bf3c8c4cd9a607c260))
+* streamline logging for evicted instances in InstanceRegistry ([10937e7](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/10937e756a56e0e8fcf939decfdcaa4394506cc0))
+* update grpcServer variable to use Instance wrapper and add optional access method ([d5c8da2](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/d5c8da20f8805199e920ea5afbd9cdb39a078e40))
+* update HealthMonitor to evict instances without associated pods ([0f41f13](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/0f41f13ce68b76846684bab67241a122250dfaf9))
+##  (2026-05-17)
+
+### Features
+
+* add configurable CPU and memory scaling thresholds for auto-scaling ([a07bf89](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/a07bf89fae43e3ef5fdd30aed0429742a95f8bbe))
+* add coordinator startup validation and K8s pod watch ([81b045d](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/81b045d01bb054a4bc9dc9e02fc30f814e756205))
+* add initialization metrics for various services ([d438e97](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/d438e97f32bdde0bfc63c1b4a8cc810cdd093166))
+* add OpenTelemetry trace configuration with parentbased sampler ([3904d5a](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/3904d5ad8ad4930ddee65287a7bfab785a6148f5))
+* add periodic health check to evict dead instances ([380a2cc](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/380a2cceeb5873bf93ff17a1e87d62408ef8e178))
+* **config:** update application.yml for PostgreSQL and remove staging/production configurations ([2404e61](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/2404e6164c3b50ffccbea5238d636060d6abe4d6))
+* **config:** update application.yml for staging and production environments ([6113432](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/6113432a14c476a3a0dfc0d449e17d023697f2ba))
+* configure logging and add OpenTelemetry support ([#49](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/49)) ([d57c488](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/d57c4886612d1d92da0e1b79209fc83e6ef537a1))
+* **docker:** add .dockerignore and .gitignore files for build exclusions ([c987d8e](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/c987d8e258c0e6c4cfbdaa8381c64c410d7a2b83))
+* **docker:** add Dockerfiles for building Quarkus application in native and JVM modes ([3f2d2bb](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/3f2d2bb4c97fa8cddba66e1da4427c54236dfeed))
+* **docker:** add Dockerfiles for Quarkus application in JVM and native modes ([34b9933](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/34b993304670cf2aa62cd2f6460cee7b9864b08e))
+* implement clock expiry scanning and handling for game records ([#53](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/53)) ([8f9eb12](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/8f9eb12f663efabe4dc72b94394438652ad0ef02))
+* implement clock expiry scanning and handling for game records ([#54](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/54)) ([2e4ba43](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/2e4ba435978ef415b4ee2d7d2fc4af3b4e834b3d))
+* implement periodic scaling checks and enhance instance management in AutoScaler ([3f12f69](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/3f12f695f132b92f634d98df2c037292498b6e86))
+* **logging:** add DEBUG/INFO/WARN logging across services (NCS-72) ([#41](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/41)) ([804a4bf](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/804a4bf179e3dfb19e2be4390e7e543caf5237c6))
+* NCS-78 Add Traceability to the Applications ([#46](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/46)) ([649566e](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/649566eb3fcf38f91c8896a739f74ea318af312d))
+* NCS-78 Add Traceability to the Applications ([#47](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/47)) ([87dfc6c](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/87dfc6c2bcce7f7d58fc641bd8d468a2e584c108))
+* scale up on high CPU load, not just subscription count ([255e2da](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/255e2da33c37e186ed14f2862f2d2e1b4adc59bf))
+* true-microservices ([#40](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/40)) ([5909242](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/590924254e8a2754de661a57a03e43f89ceb6299))
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* add instance-dead-timeout configuration and update HealthMonitor to use it for stale instance eviction ([be0b710](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/be0b710543b542da5c301efef7d2d587d0ba758a))
+* clean up code formatting and improve error handling in gRPC server and failover service ([ad9495a](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/ad9495afa3e93593b57154a187346c9b01393911))
+* coordinator auto-scaling, cache eviction, rebalancing, and grpc timeouts ([d0c7169](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/d0c71693bb6f55fafdce5bcea0d5f38b9bb505ef))
+* **coordinator:** refine type casting in rolloutSpec method ([#45](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/45)) ([d522f7f](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/d522f7f6edf9c985f03dd16816439d4184f1a589))
+* **coordinator:** use genericKubernetesResources API for Argo Rollout scaling ([#43](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/43)) ([fa3c6b2](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/fa3c6b2886dc59c14c5dad834acc9b41e42023bb))
+* **coordinator:** use genericKubernetesResources API for Argo Rollout scaling ([#44](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/44)) ([82d0b75](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/82d0b754be1075084944b466858672d944f9f7d8))
+* correct pod matching logic from endsWith to contains ([6dbe1e6](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/6dbe1e62ac74f4ddbf03049b20184f7fac793f81))
+* **dependencies:** replace Fabric8 Kubernetes client with Quarkus Kubernetes client ([5f44570](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/5f44570b357277d09f33b7296860c421e2e70ce0))
+* don't block event loop during scale-down drain ([1d121c7](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/1d121c727cbd4df477827cf64d065b7356a56e59))
+* don't trigger scale-down if already at min replicas ([4b3b5e7](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/4b3b5e7c4ed9b3cd4fe2490e9f268f2e3a0d9e85))
+* enhance AutoScaler and InstanceRegistry for replica management and stale instance eviction ([b4920d3](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/b4920d3817e58bda94d7764e608b856ce9a909f7))
+* force-delete hanging pods and remove failed instances from registry ([960a419](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/960a419792e1161fb7241e465b7349efe4a10137))
+* improve pod instance ID matching logic in AutoScaler and HealthMonitor ([f109fe3](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/f109fe3860371dd0be3434b10a721936dc258b16))
+* linter formatting and improve code readability ([4a36096](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/4a36096a5586e3f321d9c34c53e60d02bcc02c55))
+* **middleware:** update paths for bot generation and stockfish configuration ([2dd0501](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/2dd0501687db08dcd242359f6837125baf8a2fdc))
+* NCS-84 More Verbose Logging ([#51](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/51)) ([4ad92ab](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/4ad92ab23698267f8faa59c4e18388d4a0042cca))
+* **redis:** update Redis configuration with max pool size and waiting parameters ([5baf6a7](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/5baf6a7cdbea484fc49c02e2b5a1c3919b7fa2c4))
+* refresh Redis TTL on instance heartbeat to prevent false DEAD marking ([2d76c00](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/2d76c001fe22868190a546f1794cf0ade36bb9a9))
+* remove corrupted instances immediately and evict dead instances ([43184d2](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/43184d296da5a6a7b760ac90c2b739220d86bce3))
+* remove redundant line break in LoadBalancer.scala for improved readability ([5205468](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/520546853447e0e0992b258c264272f8f7b8b438))
+* remove unused clearDrainingByPodName method and update HealthMonitor to clear draining instances ([1a02f9e](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/1a02f9e18673d0038e9a307fee5ea5219dc76af8))
+* replace null checks with Option in coordinator ([2b04d7f](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/2b04d7fa713e06662bff5afe3fb3f9d04541ce51))
+* resolve 6 coordinator bugs (cache eviction, rebalance race, pod matching, lookup inefficiency) ([5619c82](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/5619c8223ad7091706909eda8c907a29d215fd30))
+* scalafix violations in metrics check and health monitor ([b991878](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/b99187821489b296d66da5a5a13f5d545b6045c6))
+* scale up immediately when instance is lost ([43525d4](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/43525d41a3884c00f1db26bf3c8c4cd9a607c260))
+* streamline logging for evicted instances in InstanceRegistry ([10937e7](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/10937e756a56e0e8fcf939decfdcaa4394506cc0))
+* update grpcServer variable to use Instance wrapper and add optional access method ([d5c8da2](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/d5c8da20f8805199e920ea5afbd9cdb39a078e40))
+* update HealthMonitor to evict instances without associated pods ([0f41f13](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/0f41f13ce68b76846684bab67241a122250dfaf9))
+##  (2026-05-17)
+
+### Features
+
+* add configurable CPU and memory scaling thresholds for auto-scaling ([a07bf89](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/a07bf89fae43e3ef5fdd30aed0429742a95f8bbe))
+* add coordinator startup validation and K8s pod watch ([81b045d](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/81b045d01bb054a4bc9dc9e02fc30f814e756205))
+* add initialization metrics for various services ([d438e97](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/d438e97f32bdde0bfc63c1b4a8cc810cdd093166))
+* add OpenTelemetry trace configuration with parentbased sampler ([3904d5a](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/3904d5ad8ad4930ddee65287a7bfab785a6148f5))
+* add periodic health check to evict dead instances ([380a2cc](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/380a2cceeb5873bf93ff17a1e87d62408ef8e178))
+* **config:** update application.yml for PostgreSQL and remove staging/production configurations ([2404e61](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/2404e6164c3b50ffccbea5238d636060d6abe4d6))
+* **config:** update application.yml for staging and production environments ([6113432](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/6113432a14c476a3a0dfc0d449e17d023697f2ba))
+* configure logging and add OpenTelemetry support ([#49](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/49)) ([d57c488](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/d57c4886612d1d92da0e1b79209fc83e6ef537a1))
+* **docker:** add .dockerignore and .gitignore files for build exclusions ([c987d8e](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/c987d8e258c0e6c4cfbdaa8381c64c410d7a2b83))
+* **docker:** add Dockerfiles for building Quarkus application in native and JVM modes ([3f2d2bb](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/3f2d2bb4c97fa8cddba66e1da4427c54236dfeed))
+* **docker:** add Dockerfiles for Quarkus application in JVM and native modes ([34b9933](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/34b993304670cf2aa62cd2f6460cee7b9864b08e))
+* implement clock expiry scanning and handling for game records ([#53](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/53)) ([8f9eb12](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/8f9eb12f663efabe4dc72b94394438652ad0ef02))
+* implement clock expiry scanning and handling for game records ([#54](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/54)) ([2e4ba43](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/2e4ba435978ef415b4ee2d7d2fc4af3b4e834b3d))
+* implement periodic scaling checks and enhance instance management in AutoScaler ([3f12f69](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/3f12f695f132b92f634d98df2c037292498b6e86))
+* **logging:** add DEBUG/INFO/WARN logging across services (NCS-72) ([#41](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/41)) ([804a4bf](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/804a4bf179e3dfb19e2be4390e7e543caf5237c6))
+* NCS-78 Add Traceability to the Applications ([#46](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/46)) ([649566e](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/649566eb3fcf38f91c8896a739f74ea318af312d))
+* NCS-78 Add Traceability to the Applications ([#47](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/47)) ([87dfc6c](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/87dfc6c2bcce7f7d58fc641bd8d468a2e584c108))
+* scale up on high CPU load, not just subscription count ([255e2da](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/255e2da33c37e186ed14f2862f2d2e1b4adc59bf))
+* true-microservices ([#40](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/40)) ([5909242](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/590924254e8a2754de661a57a03e43f89ceb6299))
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* add instance-dead-timeout configuration and update HealthMonitor to use it for stale instance eviction ([be0b710](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/be0b710543b542da5c301efef7d2d587d0ba758a))
+* clean up code formatting and improve error handling in gRPC server and failover service ([ad9495a](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/ad9495afa3e93593b57154a187346c9b01393911))
+* coordinator auto-scaling, cache eviction, rebalancing, and grpc timeouts ([d0c7169](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/d0c71693bb6f55fafdce5bcea0d5f38b9bb505ef))
+* **coordinator:** refine type casting in rolloutSpec method ([#45](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/45)) ([d522f7f](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/d522f7f6edf9c985f03dd16816439d4184f1a589))
+* **coordinator:** use genericKubernetesResources API for Argo Rollout scaling ([#43](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/43)) ([fa3c6b2](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/fa3c6b2886dc59c14c5dad834acc9b41e42023bb))
+* **coordinator:** use genericKubernetesResources API for Argo Rollout scaling ([#44](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/44)) ([82d0b75](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/82d0b754be1075084944b466858672d944f9f7d8))
+* correct pod matching logic from endsWith to contains ([6dbe1e6](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/6dbe1e62ac74f4ddbf03049b20184f7fac793f81))
+* **dependencies:** replace Fabric8 Kubernetes client with Quarkus Kubernetes client ([5f44570](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/5f44570b357277d09f33b7296860c421e2e70ce0))
+* don't block event loop during scale-down drain ([1d121c7](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/1d121c727cbd4df477827cf64d065b7356a56e59))
+* don't trigger scale-down if already at min replicas ([4b3b5e7](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/4b3b5e7c4ed9b3cd4fe2490e9f268f2e3a0d9e85))
+* enhance AutoScaler and InstanceRegistry for replica management and stale instance eviction ([b4920d3](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/b4920d3817e58bda94d7764e608b856ce9a909f7))
+* force-delete hanging pods and remove failed instances from registry ([960a419](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/960a419792e1161fb7241e465b7349efe4a10137))
+* improve pod instance ID matching logic in AutoScaler and HealthMonitor ([f109fe3](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/f109fe3860371dd0be3434b10a721936dc258b16))
+* linter formatting and improve code readability ([4a36096](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/4a36096a5586e3f321d9c34c53e60d02bcc02c55))
+* **middleware:** update paths for bot generation and stockfish configuration ([2dd0501](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/2dd0501687db08dcd242359f6837125baf8a2fdc))
+* NCS-84 More Verbose Logging ([#51](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/51)) ([4ad92ab](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/4ad92ab23698267f8faa59c4e18388d4a0042cca))
+* **redis:** update Redis configuration with max pool size and waiting parameters ([5baf6a7](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/5baf6a7cdbea484fc49c02e2b5a1c3919b7fa2c4))
+* refresh Redis TTL on instance heartbeat to prevent false DEAD marking ([2d76c00](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/2d76c001fe22868190a546f1794cf0ade36bb9a9))
+* remove corrupted instances immediately and evict dead instances ([43184d2](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/43184d296da5a6a7b760ac90c2b739220d86bce3))
+* remove redundant line break in LoadBalancer.scala for improved readability ([5205468](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/520546853447e0e0992b258c264272f8f7b8b438))
+* remove unused clearDrainingByPodName method and update HealthMonitor to clear draining instances ([1a02f9e](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/1a02f9e18673d0038e9a307fee5ea5219dc76af8))
+* replace null checks with Option in coordinator ([2b04d7f](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/2b04d7fa713e06662bff5afe3fb3f9d04541ce51))
+* resolve 6 coordinator bugs (cache eviction, rebalance race, pod matching, lookup inefficiency) ([5619c82](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/5619c8223ad7091706909eda8c907a29d215fd30))
+* revert pod matching to original logic instanceId.contains(podName) ([9bf995f](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/9bf995f47d4dec19dd62ce2f7d52286ec2aa575f))
+* scalafix violations in metrics check and health monitor ([b991878](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/b99187821489b296d66da5a5a13f5d545b6045c6))
+* scale up immediately when instance is lost ([43525d4](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/43525d41a3884c00f1db26bf3c8c4cd9a607c260))
+* streamline logging for evicted instances in InstanceRegistry ([10937e7](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/10937e756a56e0e8fcf939decfdcaa4394506cc0))
+* update grpcServer variable to use Instance wrapper and add optional access method ([d5c8da2](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/d5c8da20f8805199e920ea5afbd9cdb39a078e40))
+* update HealthMonitor to evict instances without associated pods ([0f41f13](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/0f41f13ce68b76846684bab67241a122250dfaf9))
+##  (2026-05-18)
+
+### Features
+
+* add configurable CPU and memory scaling thresholds for auto-scaling ([a07bf89](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/a07bf89fae43e3ef5fdd30aed0429742a95f8bbe))
+* add coordinator startup validation and K8s pod watch ([81b045d](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/81b045d01bb054a4bc9dc9e02fc30f814e756205))
+* add initialization metrics for various services ([d438e97](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/d438e97f32bdde0bfc63c1b4a8cc810cdd093166))
+* add OpenTelemetry trace configuration with parentbased sampler ([3904d5a](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/3904d5ad8ad4930ddee65287a7bfab785a6148f5))
+* add periodic health check to evict dead instances ([380a2cc](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/380a2cceeb5873bf93ff17a1e87d62408ef8e178))
+* **config:** update application.yml for PostgreSQL and remove staging/production configurations ([2404e61](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/2404e6164c3b50ffccbea5238d636060d6abe4d6))
+* **config:** update application.yml for staging and production environments ([6113432](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/6113432a14c476a3a0dfc0d449e17d023697f2ba))
+* configure logging and add OpenTelemetry support ([#49](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/49)) ([d57c488](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/d57c4886612d1d92da0e1b79209fc83e6ef537a1))
+* **docker:** add .dockerignore and .gitignore files for build exclusions ([c987d8e](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/c987d8e258c0e6c4cfbdaa8381c64c410d7a2b83))
+* **docker:** add Dockerfiles for building Quarkus application in native and JVM modes ([3f2d2bb](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/3f2d2bb4c97fa8cddba66e1da4427c54236dfeed))
+* **docker:** add Dockerfiles for Quarkus application in JVM and native modes ([34b9933](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/34b993304670cf2aa62cd2f6460cee7b9864b08e))
+* force delete pod immediately on heartbeat loss ([a9f4606](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/a9f4606b40fcaf9ec59fc2503a40054264bcbccf))
+* implement clock expiry scanning and handling for game records ([#53](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/53)) ([8f9eb12](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/8f9eb12f663efabe4dc72b94394438652ad0ef02))
+* implement clock expiry scanning and handling for game records ([#54](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/54)) ([2e4ba43](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/2e4ba435978ef415b4ee2d7d2fc4af3b4e834b3d))
+* implement periodic scaling checks and enhance instance management in AutoScaler ([3f12f69](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/3f12f695f132b92f634d98df2c037292498b6e86))
+* **logging:** add DEBUG/INFO/WARN logging across services (NCS-72) ([#41](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/41)) ([804a4bf](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/804a4bf179e3dfb19e2be4390e7e543caf5237c6))
+* NCS-78 Add Traceability to the Applications ([#46](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/46)) ([649566e](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/649566eb3fcf38f91c8896a739f74ea318af312d))
+* NCS-78 Add Traceability to the Applications ([#47](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/47)) ([87dfc6c](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/87dfc6c2bcce7f7d58fc641bd8d468a2e584c108))
+* scale up on high CPU load, not just subscription count ([255e2da](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/255e2da33c37e186ed14f2862f2d2e1b4adc59bf))
+* true-microservices ([#40](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/40)) ([5909242](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/590924254e8a2754de661a57a03e43f89ceb6299))
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* add instance-dead-timeout configuration and update HealthMonitor to use it for stale instance eviction ([be0b710](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/be0b710543b542da5c301efef7d2d587d0ba758a))
+* clean up code formatting and improve error handling in gRPC server and failover service ([ad9495a](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/ad9495afa3e93593b57154a187346c9b01393911))
+* coordinator auto-scaling, cache eviction, rebalancing, and grpc timeouts ([d0c7169](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/d0c71693bb6f55fafdce5bcea0d5f38b9bb505ef))
+* **coordinator:** refine type casting in rolloutSpec method ([#45](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/45)) ([d522f7f](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/d522f7f6edf9c985f03dd16816439d4184f1a589))
+* **coordinator:** use genericKubernetesResources API for Argo Rollout scaling ([#43](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/43)) ([fa3c6b2](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/fa3c6b2886dc59c14c5dad834acc9b41e42023bb))
+* **coordinator:** use genericKubernetesResources API for Argo Rollout scaling ([#44](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/44)) ([82d0b75](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/82d0b754be1075084944b466858672d944f9f7d8))
+* correct pod matching logic from endsWith to contains ([6dbe1e6](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/6dbe1e62ac74f4ddbf03049b20184f7fac793f81))
+* **dependencies:** replace Fabric8 Kubernetes client with Quarkus Kubernetes client ([5f44570](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/5f44570b357277d09f33b7296860c421e2e70ce0))
+* don't block event loop during scale-down drain ([1d121c7](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/1d121c727cbd4df477827cf64d065b7356a56e59))
+* don't trigger scale-down if already at min replicas ([4b3b5e7](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/4b3b5e7c4ed9b3cd4fe2490e9f268f2e3a0d9e85))
+* enhance AutoScaler and InstanceRegistry for replica management and stale instance eviction ([b4920d3](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/b4920d3817e58bda94d7764e608b856ce9a909f7))
+* force-delete hanging pods and remove failed instances from registry ([960a419](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/960a419792e1161fb7241e465b7349efe4a10137))
+* improve pod instance ID matching logic in AutoScaler and HealthMonitor ([f109fe3](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/f109fe3860371dd0be3434b10a721936dc258b16))
+* linter formatting and improve code readability ([4a36096](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/4a36096a5586e3f321d9c34c53e60d02bcc02c55))
+* **middleware:** update paths for bot generation and stockfish configuration ([2dd0501](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/2dd0501687db08dcd242359f6837125baf8a2fdc))
+* NCS-84 More Verbose Logging ([#51](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/51)) ([4ad92ab](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/4ad92ab23698267f8faa59c4e18388d4a0042cca))
+* **redis:** update Redis configuration with max pool size and waiting parameters ([5baf6a7](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/5baf6a7cdbea484fc49c02e2b5a1c3919b7fa2c4))
+* refresh Redis TTL on instance heartbeat to prevent false DEAD marking ([2d76c00](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/2d76c001fe22868190a546f1794cf0ade36bb9a9))
+* remove corrupted instances immediately and evict dead instances ([43184d2](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/43184d296da5a6a7b760ac90c2b739220d86bce3))
+* remove redundant line break in LoadBalancer.scala for improved readability ([5205468](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/520546853447e0e0992b258c264272f8f7b8b438))
+* remove unused clearDrainingByPodName method and update HealthMonitor to clear draining instances ([1a02f9e](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/1a02f9e18673d0038e9a307fee5ea5219dc76af8))
+* replace null checks with Option in coordinator ([2b04d7f](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/2b04d7fa713e06662bff5afe3fb3f9d04541ce51))
+* resolve 6 coordinator bugs (cache eviction, rebalance race, pod matching, lookup inefficiency) ([5619c82](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/5619c8223ad7091706909eda8c907a29d215fd30))
+* revert pod matching to original logic instanceId.contains(podName) ([9bf995f](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/9bf995f47d4dec19dd62ce2f7d52286ec2aa575f))
+* scalafix violations in metrics check and health monitor ([b991878](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/b99187821489b296d66da5a5a13f5d545b6045c6))
+* scale up immediately when instance is lost ([43525d4](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/43525d41a3884c00f1db26bf3c8c4cd9a607c260))
+* streamline logging for evicted instances in InstanceRegistry ([10937e7](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/10937e756a56e0e8fcf939decfdcaa4394506cc0))
+* update grpcServer variable to use Instance wrapper and add optional access method ([d5c8da2](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/d5c8da20f8805199e920ea5afbd9cdb39a078e40))
+* update HealthMonitor to evict instances without associated pods ([0f41f13](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/0f41f13ce68b76846684bab67241a122250dfaf9))

modules/coordinator/src/main/scala/de/nowchess/coordinator/service/AutoScaler.scala

@@ -50,9 +50,6 @@ class AutoScaler:
   def clearDraining(instanceId: String): Unit =
     drainingForScaleDown.remove(instanceId)
 
-  def clearDrainingByPodName(podName: String): Unit =
-    drainingForScaleDown.asScala.find(id => id.contains(podName)).foreach(drainingForScaleDown.remove)
-
   private def kubeClientOpt: Option[KubernetesClient] =
     if kubeClientInstance.isUnsatisfied then None
     else Some(kubeClientInstance.get())
@@ -185,16 +182,14 @@ class AutoScaler:
           val hasHighCpuOrMemory  = constrainedInstance.isDefined
 
           log.infof(
-            "Scale check: instances=%d avgLoad=%.1f scaleUpAt=%.1f scaleDownAt=%.1f resourceConstrained=%s",
+            "Scale check: instances=%d avgLoad=%.1f resourceConstrained=%s",
             instances.size,
             avgLoad,
-            scaleUpLoad,
-            scaleDownLoad,
             constrainedInstance.map(_.instanceId).getOrElse("none"),
           )
 
-          if avgLoad > scaleUpLoad || hasHighCpuOrMemory then scaleUp()
+          if hasHighCpuOrMemory then scaleUp()
-          else if avgLoad < scaleDownLoad && instances.size > config.scaleMinReplicas
+          if !hasHighCpuOrMemory && avgLoad < scaleDownLoad && instances.size > config.scaleMinReplicas
           then scaleDown()
 
   private def patchRolloutReplicas(

modules/coordinator/src/main/scala/de/nowchess/coordinator/service/CacheEvictionManager.scala

@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ class CacheEvictionManager:
               try
                 coreGrpcClient.evictGames(instance.hostname, instance.grpcPort, List(gameId))
                 redis.key(classOf[String]).del(key)
+                redis.key(classOf[String]).del(s"$redisPrefix:game:$gameId:instance")
                 meterRegistry.counter("nowchess.coordinator.cache.evictions").increment()
                 log.infof("Evicted idle game %s from %s", gameId, instance.instanceId)
                 count + 1
@@ -96,17 +97,18 @@ class CacheEvictionManager:
   private def extractLastUpdatedTimestamp(json: String): Long =
     Try {
       val parsed = objectMapper.readTree(json)
-      Option(parsed.get("lastHeartbeat"))
+      Option(parsed.get("lastUpdatedMs"))
-        .filter(_.isTextual)
+        .filter(_.isNumber)
-        .fold(0L)(lh => Instant.parse(lh.asText()).toEpochMilli)
+        .fold(0L)(_.asLong())
     }.getOrElse(0L)
 
   private def findInstanceWithGame(gameId: String): Option[de.nowchess.coordinator.dto.InstanceMetadata] =
     try
-      instanceRegistry.getAllInstances.find { instance =>
+      val mapKey = s"$redisPrefix:game:$gameId:instance"
-        val setKey = s"$redisPrefix:instance:${instance.instanceId}:games"
+      Option(redis.value(classOf[String]).get(mapKey))
-        redis.set(classOf[String]).sismember(setKey, gameId)
+        .flatMap { instanceId =>
-      }
+          instanceRegistry.getInstance(instanceId)
+        }
     catch
       case ex: Exception =>
         log.debugf(ex, "Failed to find instance for game %s", gameId)

modules/coordinator/src/main/scala/de/nowchess/coordinator/service/FailoverService.scala

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package de.nowchess.coordinator.service
 
 import jakarta.enterprise.context.ApplicationScoped
+import jakarta.enterprise.inject.Instance
 import jakarta.inject.Inject
 import io.quarkus.redis.datasource.RedisDataSource
 import scala.jdk.CollectionConverters.*
@@ -9,6 +10,7 @@ import org.jboss.logging.Logger
 import de.nowchess.coordinator.dto.InstanceMetadata
 import de.nowchess.coordinator.grpc.CoreGrpcClient
 import de.nowchess.coordinator.config.CoordinatorConfig
+import io.fabric8.kubernetes.client.KubernetesClient
 import io.smallrye.mutiny.Uni
 import java.time.Duration
 
@@ -27,10 +29,17 @@ class FailoverService:
   @Inject
   private var config: CoordinatorConfig = uninitialized
 
+  @Inject
+  private var kubeClientInstance: Instance[KubernetesClient] = uninitialized
+
   private val log         = Logger.getLogger(classOf[FailoverService])
   private var redisPrefix = "nowchess"
   // scalafix:on DisableSyntax.var
 
+  private def kubeClientOpt: Option[KubernetesClient] =
+    if kubeClientInstance.isUnsatisfied then None
+    else Some(kubeClientInstance.get())
+
   def setRedisPrefix(prefix: String): Unit =
     redisPrefix = prefix
 
@@ -39,6 +48,7 @@ class FailoverService:
 
     val startTime = System.currentTimeMillis()
     instanceRegistry.markInstanceDead(instanceId)
+    deleteK8sPod(instanceId)
 
     val gameIds = getOrphanedGames(instanceId)
     log.infof("Found %d orphaned games for instance %s", gameIds.size, instanceId)
@@ -107,6 +117,7 @@ class FailoverService:
         try
           val subscribed = coreGrpcClient.batchResubscribeGames(target.hostname, target.grpcPort, batch)
           if subscribed > 0 then
+            updateGameInstanceMappings(batch, deadId, target.instanceId)
             log.infof("Migrated %d games from %s to %s", subscribed, deadId, target.instanceId)
             true
           else false
@@ -116,6 +127,43 @@ class FailoverService:
             false
       if success then true else tryMigrateBatch(batch, batchIdx, instances, deadId, attempt + 1)
 
+  private def updateGameInstanceMappings(gameIds: List[String], deadId: String, targetId: String): Unit =
+    try
+      val fromKey = s"$redisPrefix:instance:$deadId:games"
+      val toKey   = s"$redisPrefix:instance:$targetId:games"
+      gameIds.foreach { gameId =>
+        redis.set(classOf[String]).sadd(toKey, gameId)
+        redis.value(classOf[String]).set(s"$redisPrefix:game:$gameId:instance", targetId)
+      }
+    catch
+      case ex: Exception =>
+        log.errorf(ex, "Failed to update game instance mappings")
+
+  private def deleteK8sPod(instanceId: String): Unit =
+    kubeClientOpt match
+      case None =>
+        log.debugf("Kubernetes client not available, skipping pod deletion for %s", instanceId)
+      case Some(kube) =>
+        try
+          val pods = kube
+            .pods()
+            .inNamespace(config.k8sNamespace)
+            .withLabel(config.k8sRolloutLabelSelector)
+            .list()
+            .getItems
+            .asScala
+
+          pods.find(pod => instanceId.contains(pod.getMetadata.getName)) match
+            case Some(pod) =>
+              val podName = pod.getMetadata.getName
+              kube.pods().inNamespace(config.k8sNamespace).withName(podName).withGracePeriod(0L).delete()
+              log.infof("Force-deleted pod %s for dead instance %s", podName, instanceId)
+            case None =>
+              log.debugf("No pod found for instance %s, skipping deletion", instanceId)
+        catch
+          case ex: Exception =>
+            log.errorf(ex, "Failed to delete pod for instance %s", instanceId)
+
   private def cleanupDeadInstance(instanceId: String): Unit =
     val setKey = s"$redisPrefix:instance:$instanceId:games"
     redis.key(classOf[String]).del(setKey)

modules/coordinator/src/main/scala/de/nowchess/coordinator/service/HealthMonitor.scala

@@ -88,8 +88,7 @@ class HealthMonitor:
     if evicted.nonEmpty then
       log.warnf("Evicted %d stale instances: %s", evicted.size, evicted.mkString(", "))
       evicted.foreach(deleteK8sPod)
-      val unexpectedEvictions = evicted.filterNot(autoScaler.isDrainingForScaleDown)
+      evicted.foreach(autoScaler.clearDraining)
-      if unexpectedEvictions.nonEmpty then autoScaler.scaleUp()
     val instances = instanceRegistry.getAllInstances
     val failed = instances.collect { inst =>
       val isHealthy = checkHealth(inst.instanceId)
@@ -100,8 +99,6 @@ class HealthMonitor:
         Some(inst.instanceId)
       else None
     }.flatten
-    val unexpectedFailures = failed.filterNot(autoScaler.isDrainingForScaleDown)
-    if unexpectedFailures.nonEmpty then autoScaler.scaleUp()
 
   private def checkHealth(instanceId: String): Boolean =
     val redisHealthy = checkRedisHeartbeat(instanceId)
@@ -230,7 +227,6 @@ class HealthMonitor:
 
   private def handlePodGone(pod: Pod): Unit =
     val podName = pod.getMetadata.getName
-    autoScaler.clearDrainingByPodName(podName)
     findRegisteredInstance(pod).foreach { inst =>
       log.warnf("Pod %s deleted — triggering failover for %s", podName, inst.instanceId)
       failoverService

modules/coordinator/src/main/scala/de/nowchess/coordinator/service/InstanceRegistry.scala

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import scala.jdk.CollectionConverters.*
 import scala.compiletime.uninitialized
 import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.ObjectMapper
 import de.nowchess.coordinator.dto.InstanceMetadata
+import de.nowchess.coordinator.config.CoordinatorConfig
 import java.util.concurrent.ConcurrentHashMap
 import java.time.{Duration, Instant}
 import io.micrometer.core.instrument.{Gauge, MeterRegistry}
@@ -27,6 +28,9 @@ class InstanceRegistry:
 
   @Inject
   private var meterRegistry: MeterRegistry = uninitialized
+
+  @Inject
+  private var config: CoordinatorConfig = uninitialized
   // scalafix:on DisableSyntax.var
 
   private val log       = Logger.getLogger(classOf[InstanceRegistry])
@@ -95,7 +99,13 @@ class InstanceRegistry:
                 metadata.subscriptionCount,
                 metadata.state,
               )
-            Uni.createFrom().item(())
+            val ttlMs = config.heartbeatTtl.toMillis
+            redis
+              .key(classOf[String])
+              .pexpire(key, ttlMs)
+              .map(_ => ())
+              .onFailure()
+              .recoverWithItem(())
           }
         catch
           case ex: Exception =>

modules/coordinator/src/main/scala/de/nowchess/coordinator/service/LoadBalancer.scala

@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ class LoadBalancer:
 
         val overloaded = instances
           .filter(_.subscriptionCount > config.maxGamesPerCore)
-          .sortBy[Int](_.subscriptionCount)
+          .sortBy(_.subscriptionCount)
           .reverse
         val underloaded = instances
           .filter(_.subscriptionCount < avgLoad * 0.8)
@@ -108,7 +108,9 @@ class LoadBalancer:
   private def getGamesToMove(instanceId: String, count: Int): List[String] =
     try
       val setKey = s"$redisPrefix:instance:$instanceId:games"
-      redis.set(classOf[String]).smembers(setKey).asScala.toList.take(count)
+      val result = scala.collection.mutable.ListBuffer[String]()
+      for _ <- 0 until count do Option(redis.set(classOf[String]).spop(setKey)).foreach(result += _)
+      result.toList
     catch
       case ex: Exception =>
         log.debugf(ex, "Failed to get games for %s", instanceId)
@@ -116,12 +118,10 @@ class LoadBalancer:
 
   private def updateRedisGameSets(fromInstanceId: String, toInstanceId: String, gameIds: List[String]): Unit =
     try
-      val fromKey = s"$redisPrefix:instance:$fromInstanceId:games"
+      val toKey = s"$redisPrefix:instance:$toInstanceId:games"
-      val toKey   = s"$redisPrefix:instance:$toInstanceId:games"
-
       gameIds.foreach { gameId =>
-        redis.set(classOf[String]).srem(fromKey, gameId)
         redis.set(classOf[String]).sadd(toKey, gameId)
+        redis.value(classOf[String]).set(s"$redisPrefix:game:$gameId:instance", toInstanceId)
       }
     catch
       case ex: Exception =>

modules/coordinator/versions.env

@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 MAJOR=0
-MINOR=27
+MINOR=32
 PATCH=0

modules/core/CHANGELOG.md

@@ -1497,3 +1497,198 @@
 
 * Revert "feat: add authentication permissions for metrics endpoints in application.yml" ([a298417](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/a298417b9e4d68dc73bbf40be63d9484536e9f83))
 * Revert "refactor: update metrics paths formatting in application.yml for clarity" ([3870566](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/38705663498d5f47c40dafe2f26198589ede8656))
+##  (2026-05-17)
+
+### Features
+
+* add authentication permissions for metrics endpoints in application.yml ([04edd4d](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/04edd4d6fd8a63196c36f6d67992832febc9bebb))
+* add CORS configuration and reorder JWT settings in application.yml ([a49f9be](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/a49f9be146f04c14561c305d980846a92f8c12b2))
+* add GameRules stub with PositionStatus enum ([76d4168](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/76d4168038de23e5d6083d4e8f0504fbf31d15a3))
+* add initialization metrics for various services ([d438e97](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/d438e97f32bdde0bfc63c1b4a8cc810cdd093166))
+* add MovedInCheck/Checkmate/Stalemate MoveResult variants (stub dispatch) ([8b7ec57](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/8b7ec57e5ea6ee1615a1883848a426dc07d26364))
+* add OpenTelemetry trace configuration with parentbased sampler ([3904d5a](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/3904d5ad8ad4930ddee65287a7bfab785a6148f5))
+* **config:** update application.yml for PostgreSQL and remove staging/production configurations ([2404e61](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/2404e6164c3b50ffccbea5238d636060d6abe4d6))
+* **config:** update application.yml for staging and production environments ([6113432](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/6113432a14c476a3a0dfc0d449e17d023697f2ba))
+* configure logging and add OpenTelemetry support ([#49](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/49)) ([d57c488](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/d57c4886612d1d92da0e1b79209fc83e6ef537a1))
+* implement clock expiry scanning and handling for game records ([#53](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/53)) ([8f9eb12](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/8f9eb12f663efabe4dc72b94394438652ad0ef02))
+* implement GameRules with isInCheck, legalMoves, gameStatus ([94a02ff](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/94a02ff6849436d9496c70a0f16c21666dae8e4e))
+* implement legal castling ([#1](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/1)) ([00d326c](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/00d326c1ba67711fbe180f04e1100c3f01dd0254))
+* implement periodic scaling checks and enhance instance management in AutoScaler ([3f12f69](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/3f12f695f132b92f634d98df2c037292498b6e86))
+* **logging:** add DEBUG/INFO/WARN logging across services (NCS-72) ([#41](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/41)) ([804a4bf](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/804a4bf179e3dfb19e2be4390e7e543caf5237c6))
+* NCS-10 Implement Pawn Promotion ([#12](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/12)) ([13bfc16](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/13bfc16cfe25db78ec607db523ca6d993c13430c))
+* NCS-11 50-move rule ([#9](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/9)) ([412ed98](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/412ed986a95703a3b282276540153480ceed229d))
+* NCS-13 Implement Threefold Repetition ([#31](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/31)) ([767d305](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/767d3051a76c266050b6335774d66e2db2273c16))
+* NCS-14 implemented insufficient moves rule ([#30](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/30)) ([b0399a4](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/b0399a4e489950083066c9538df9a84dcc7a4613))
+* NCS-16 Core Separation via Patterns ([#10](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/10)) ([1361dfc](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/1361dfc89553b146864fb8ff3526cf12cf3f293a))
+* NCS-17 Implement basic ScalaFX UI ([#14](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/14)) ([3ff8031](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/3ff80318b4f16c59733a46498581a5c27f048287))
+* NCS-21 Write Scripts to automate certain tasks ([#15](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/15)) ([8051871](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/80518719d536a087d339fe02530825dc07f8b388))
+* NCS-25 Add linters to keep quality up ([#27](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/27)) ([fd4e67d](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/fd4e67d4f782a7e955822d90cb909d0a81676fb2))
+* NCS-37 Quarkus integration ([#35](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/35)) ([f088c4e](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/f088c4e9ffcc498d3d1b6f01e8f50042d5830d55))
+* NCS-40 Rework Draw System ([#34](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/34)) ([33e785d](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/33e785d22af87724839b62ae91dfe74a05b398c3))
+* NCS-41 Bot Platform ([#33](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/33)) ([8744bee](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/8744bee2dd20966dae90a09c21a43d5b06f59e00))
+* NCS-53 changed IO to MicroService for easier scaling ([#37](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/37)) ([b5a2966](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/b5a2966adafa9650f0f7d601bdeb8fdd13710327))
+* NCS-6 Implementing FEN & PGN ([#7](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/7)) ([f28e69d](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/f28e69dc181416aa2f221fdc4b45c2cda5efbf07))
+* NCS-78 Add Traceability to the Applications ([#48](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/48)) ([c96a09b](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/c96a09bb5cee59fc23205bb63baa8b217a7e1b00))
+* NCS-9 En passant implementation ([#8](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/8)) ([919beb3](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/919beb3b4bfa8caf2f90976a415fe9b19b7e9747))
+* **rule:** Rules as a microservice ([#39](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/39)) ([093134d](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/093134d36c6844ba02a36a28d5d044f09291cd1d))
+* true-microservices ([#40](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/40)) ([5909242](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/590924254e8a2754de661a57a03e43f89ceb6299))
+* update application.yml with new API root paths and add Micrometer and OpenTelemetry dependencies ([72ce262](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/72ce262bc491f94297700e6002fb5d0812e2cc2a))
+* wire check/checkmate/stalemate into processMove and gameLoop ([5264a22](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/5264a225418b885c5e6ea6411b96f85e38837f6c))
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* add missing kings to gameLoop capture test board ([aedd787](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/aedd787b77203c2af934751dba7b784eaf165032))
+* **auth:** change InternalAuthFilter to use @Singleton and add HTTP tests for secret validation ([c08d530](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/c08d5303eb9e70d36c8eebf6a061ccb71e118fe5))
+* **auth:** update InternalAuthFilter to use @ApplicationScoped and add index-dependency configuration ([6e0fd95](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/6e0fd9523e001756ce7109e639ebb54be4fcdabf))
+* correct test board positions and captureOutput/withInput interaction ([f0481e2](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/f0481e2561b779df00925b46ee281dc36a795150))
+* **heartbeat:** inject ObjectMapper into InstanceHeartbeatService ([#42](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/42)) ([0c98151](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/0c981517da1f94cd10ae396e47bde2b35d0b3ba0))
+* IO microservice ([#38](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/38)) ([a386f57](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/a386f57c21d34ead6cc6f92836c52b714597e289))
+* Lints ([dc224ab](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/dc224abe26acf5361c56956006e1cc51b75b0b7e))
+* NCS-84 More Verbose Logging ([#51](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/51)) ([4ad92ab](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/4ad92ab23698267f8faa59c4e18388d4a0042cca))
+* NCS-85 Database Writeback fails without Logs ([#52](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/52)) ([7323908](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/73239088d985f01aa6b1067ed9097a845e471d4f))
+* **redis:** add max pool wait time and switch to ReactiveRedisDataSource for heartbeat updates ([33e5017](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/33e5017f51a998327b180f778f73964cc10c05d3))
+* **redis:** enhance GameRedisSubscriberManager to use ReactiveRedisDataSource and improve subscription handling ([0eb752d](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/0eb752d4935377f75aab710b7f4eda4b29098e6a))
+* **redis:** prevent concurrent Redis heartbeat refreshes using AtomicBoolean ([847b132](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/847b13202cb909d18ca3304c27ebe17ce2312b8e))
+* **redis:** simplify refreshRedisHeartbeat logic and ensure proper error handling ([1813ea1](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/1813ea1d2d5d093f7925f87371b5e29820bf1136))
+* **redis:** update Redis configuration with max pool size and waiting parameters ([5baf6a7](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/5baf6a7cdbea484fc49c02e2b5a1c3919b7fa2c4))
+* remove unused HTTP root-path configurations from application.yml ([3ed3e59](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/3ed3e59ee456d54cd3d65ece4f36623e256b9736))
+* resolve 6 coordinator bugs (cache eviction, rebalance race, pod matching, lookup inefficiency) ([5619c82](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/5619c8223ad7091706909eda8c907a29d215fd30))
+* update documentation to reflect new functions in CoordinatorGrpcServer and InstanceRegistry ([f7ce4df](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/f7ce4df595cbdc2ef84122781f4851ff140c0f44))
+* update main class path in build configuration and adjust VCS directory mapping ([7b1f8b1](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/7b1f8b117623d327232a1a92a8a44d18582e0189))
+* update move validation to check for king safety ([#13](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/13)) ([e5e20c5](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/e5e20c566e368b12ca1dc59680c34e9112bf6762))
+
+### Reverts
+
+* Revert "feat: add authentication permissions for metrics endpoints in application.yml" ([a298417](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/a298417b9e4d68dc73bbf40be63d9484536e9f83))
+* Revert "refactor: update metrics paths formatting in application.yml for clarity" ([3870566](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/38705663498d5f47c40dafe2f26198589ede8656))
+##  (2026-05-18)
+
+### Features
+
+* add authentication permissions for metrics endpoints in application.yml ([04edd4d](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/04edd4d6fd8a63196c36f6d67992832febc9bebb))
+* add CORS configuration and reorder JWT settings in application.yml ([a49f9be](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/a49f9be146f04c14561c305d980846a92f8c12b2))
+* add GameRules stub with PositionStatus enum ([76d4168](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/76d4168038de23e5d6083d4e8f0504fbf31d15a3))
+* add initialization metrics for various services ([d438e97](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/d438e97f32bdde0bfc63c1b4a8cc810cdd093166))
+* add MovedInCheck/Checkmate/Stalemate MoveResult variants (stub dispatch) ([8b7ec57](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/8b7ec57e5ea6ee1615a1883848a426dc07d26364))
+* add OpenTelemetry trace configuration with parentbased sampler ([3904d5a](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/3904d5ad8ad4930ddee65287a7bfab785a6148f5))
+* **config:** update application.yml for PostgreSQL and remove staging/production configurations ([2404e61](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/2404e6164c3b50ffccbea5238d636060d6abe4d6))
+* **config:** update application.yml for staging and production environments ([6113432](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/6113432a14c476a3a0dfc0d449e17d023697f2ba))
+* configure logging and add OpenTelemetry support ([#49](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/49)) ([d57c488](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/d57c4886612d1d92da0e1b79209fc83e6ef537a1))
+* implement clock expiry scanning and handling for game records ([#53](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/53)) ([8f9eb12](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/8f9eb12f663efabe4dc72b94394438652ad0ef02))
+* implement GameRules with isInCheck, legalMoves, gameStatus ([94a02ff](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/94a02ff6849436d9496c70a0f16c21666dae8e4e))
+* implement legal castling ([#1](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/1)) ([00d326c](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/00d326c1ba67711fbe180f04e1100c3f01dd0254))
+* implement periodic scaling checks and enhance instance management in AutoScaler ([3f12f69](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/3f12f695f132b92f634d98df2c037292498b6e86))
+* **logging:** add DEBUG/INFO/WARN logging across services (NCS-72) ([#41](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/41)) ([804a4bf](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/804a4bf179e3dfb19e2be4390e7e543caf5237c6))
+* NCS-10 Implement Pawn Promotion ([#12](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/12)) ([13bfc16](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/13bfc16cfe25db78ec607db523ca6d993c13430c))
+* NCS-11 50-move rule ([#9](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/9)) ([412ed98](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/412ed986a95703a3b282276540153480ceed229d))
+* NCS-13 Implement Threefold Repetition ([#31](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/31)) ([767d305](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/767d3051a76c266050b6335774d66e2db2273c16))
+* NCS-14 implemented insufficient moves rule ([#30](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/30)) ([b0399a4](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/b0399a4e489950083066c9538df9a84dcc7a4613))
+* NCS-16 Core Separation via Patterns ([#10](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/10)) ([1361dfc](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/1361dfc89553b146864fb8ff3526cf12cf3f293a))
+* NCS-17 Implement basic ScalaFX UI ([#14](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/14)) ([3ff8031](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/3ff80318b4f16c59733a46498581a5c27f048287))
+* NCS-21 Write Scripts to automate certain tasks ([#15](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/15)) ([8051871](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/80518719d536a087d339fe02530825dc07f8b388))
+* NCS-25 Add linters to keep quality up ([#27](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/27)) ([fd4e67d](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/fd4e67d4f782a7e955822d90cb909d0a81676fb2))
+* NCS-37 Quarkus integration ([#35](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/35)) ([f088c4e](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/f088c4e9ffcc498d3d1b6f01e8f50042d5830d55))
+* NCS-40 Rework Draw System ([#34](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/34)) ([33e785d](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/33e785d22af87724839b62ae91dfe74a05b398c3))
+* NCS-41 Bot Platform ([#33](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/33)) ([8744bee](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/8744bee2dd20966dae90a09c21a43d5b06f59e00))
+* NCS-53 changed IO to MicroService for easier scaling ([#37](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/37)) ([b5a2966](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/b5a2966adafa9650f0f7d601bdeb8fdd13710327))
+* NCS-6 Implementing FEN & PGN ([#7](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/7)) ([f28e69d](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/f28e69dc181416aa2f221fdc4b45c2cda5efbf07))
+* NCS-78 Add Traceability to the Applications ([#48](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/48)) ([c96a09b](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/c96a09bb5cee59fc23205bb63baa8b217a7e1b00))
+* NCS-9 En passant implementation ([#8](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/8)) ([919beb3](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/919beb3b4bfa8caf2f90976a415fe9b19b7e9747))
+* **rule:** Rules as a microservice ([#39](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/39)) ([093134d](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/093134d36c6844ba02a36a28d5d044f09291cd1d))
+* true-microservices ([#40](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/40)) ([5909242](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/590924254e8a2754de661a57a03e43f89ceb6299))
+* update application.yml with new API root paths and add Micrometer and OpenTelemetry dependencies ([72ce262](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/72ce262bc491f94297700e6002fb5d0812e2cc2a))
+* wire check/checkmate/stalemate into processMove and gameLoop ([5264a22](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/5264a225418b885c5e6ea6411b96f85e38837f6c))
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* add missing kings to gameLoop capture test board ([aedd787](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/aedd787b77203c2af934751dba7b784eaf165032))
+* **auth:** change InternalAuthFilter to use @Singleton and add HTTP tests for secret validation ([c08d530](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/c08d5303eb9e70d36c8eebf6a061ccb71e118fe5))
+* **auth:** update InternalAuthFilter to use @ApplicationScoped and add index-dependency configuration ([6e0fd95](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/6e0fd9523e001756ce7109e639ebb54be4fcdabf))
+* **core:** add logs to trace subscribeGame call in createGame ([f5614c3](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/f5614c358255598ba1230e42a56b22934d79183c))
+* correct test board positions and captureOutput/withInput interaction ([f0481e2](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/f0481e2561b779df00925b46ee281dc36a795150))
+* **heartbeat:** inject ObjectMapper into InstanceHeartbeatService ([#42](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/42)) ([0c98151](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/0c981517da1f94cd10ae396e47bde2b35d0b3ba0))
+* IO microservice ([#38](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/38)) ([a386f57](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/a386f57c21d34ead6cc6f92836c52b714597e289))
+* Lints ([dc224ab](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/dc224abe26acf5361c56956006e1cc51b75b0b7e))
+* NCS-84 More Verbose Logging ([#51](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/51)) ([4ad92ab](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/4ad92ab23698267f8faa59c4e18388d4a0042cca))
+* NCS-85 Database Writeback fails without Logs ([#52](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/52)) ([7323908](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/73239088d985f01aa6b1067ed9097a845e471d4f))
+* **redis:** add max pool wait time and switch to ReactiveRedisDataSource for heartbeat updates ([33e5017](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/33e5017f51a998327b180f778f73964cc10c05d3))
+* **redis:** enhance GameRedisSubscriberManager to use ReactiveRedisDataSource and improve subscription handling ([0eb752d](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/0eb752d4935377f75aab710b7f4eda4b29098e6a))
+* **redis:** prevent concurrent Redis heartbeat refreshes using AtomicBoolean ([847b132](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/847b13202cb909d18ca3304c27ebe17ce2312b8e))
+* **redis:** simplify refreshRedisHeartbeat logic and ensure proper error handling ([1813ea1](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/1813ea1d2d5d093f7925f87371b5e29820bf1136))
+* **redis:** update Redis configuration with max pool size and waiting parameters ([5baf6a7](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/5baf6a7cdbea484fc49c02e2b5a1c3919b7fa2c4))
+* remove unused HTTP root-path configurations from application.yml ([3ed3e59](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/3ed3e59ee456d54cd3d65ece4f36623e256b9736))
+* resolve 6 coordinator bugs (cache eviction, rebalance race, pod matching, lookup inefficiency) ([5619c82](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/5619c8223ad7091706909eda8c907a29d215fd30))
+* update documentation to reflect new functions in CoordinatorGrpcServer and InstanceRegistry ([f7ce4df](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/f7ce4df595cbdc2ef84122781f4851ff140c0f44))
+* update main class path in build configuration and adjust VCS directory mapping ([7b1f8b1](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/7b1f8b117623d327232a1a92a8a44d18582e0189))
+* update move validation to check for king safety ([#13](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/13)) ([e5e20c5](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/e5e20c566e368b12ca1dc59680c34e9112bf6762))
+
+### Reverts
+
+* Revert "feat: add authentication permissions for metrics endpoints in application.yml" ([a298417](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/a298417b9e4d68dc73bbf40be63d9484536e9f83))
+* Revert "refactor: update metrics paths formatting in application.yml for clarity" ([3870566](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/38705663498d5f47c40dafe2f26198589ede8656))
+##  (2026-05-19)
+
+### Features
+
+* add authentication permissions for metrics endpoints in application.yml ([04edd4d](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/04edd4d6fd8a63196c36f6d67992832febc9bebb))
+* add CORS configuration and reorder JWT settings in application.yml ([a49f9be](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/a49f9be146f04c14561c305d980846a92f8c12b2))
+* add GameRules stub with PositionStatus enum ([76d4168](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/76d4168038de23e5d6083d4e8f0504fbf31d15a3))
+* add initialization metrics for various services ([d438e97](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/d438e97f32bdde0bfc63c1b4a8cc810cdd093166))
+* add MovedInCheck/Checkmate/Stalemate MoveResult variants (stub dispatch) ([8b7ec57](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/8b7ec57e5ea6ee1615a1883848a426dc07d26364))
+* add OpenTelemetry trace configuration with parentbased sampler ([3904d5a](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/3904d5ad8ad4930ddee65287a7bfab785a6148f5))
+* **config:** add GameWritebackEventDto to reflection targets ([87f29a7](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/87f29a720422f538ef70699533500e060337b8ea))
+* **config:** update application.yml for PostgreSQL and remove staging/production configurations ([2404e61](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/2404e6164c3b50ffccbea5238d636060d6abe4d6))
+* **config:** update application.yml for staging and production environments ([6113432](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/6113432a14c476a3a0dfc0d449e17d023697f2ba))
+* configure logging and add OpenTelemetry support ([#49](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/49)) ([d57c488](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/d57c4886612d1d92da0e1b79209fc83e6ef537a1))
+* implement clock expiry scanning and handling for game records ([#53](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/53)) ([8f9eb12](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/8f9eb12f663efabe4dc72b94394438652ad0ef02))
+* implement GameRules with isInCheck, legalMoves, gameStatus ([94a02ff](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/94a02ff6849436d9496c70a0f16c21666dae8e4e))
+* implement legal castling ([#1](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/1)) ([00d326c](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/00d326c1ba67711fbe180f04e1100c3f01dd0254))
+* implement periodic scaling checks and enhance instance management in AutoScaler ([3f12f69](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/3f12f695f132b92f634d98df2c037292498b6e86))
+* **logging:** add DEBUG/INFO/WARN logging across services (NCS-72) ([#41](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/41)) ([804a4bf](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/804a4bf179e3dfb19e2be4390e7e543caf5237c6))
+* NCS-10 Implement Pawn Promotion ([#12](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/12)) ([13bfc16](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/13bfc16cfe25db78ec607db523ca6d993c13430c))
+* NCS-11 50-move rule ([#9](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/9)) ([412ed98](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/412ed986a95703a3b282276540153480ceed229d))
+* NCS-13 Implement Threefold Repetition ([#31](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/31)) ([767d305](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/767d3051a76c266050b6335774d66e2db2273c16))
+* NCS-14 implemented insufficient moves rule ([#30](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/30)) ([b0399a4](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/b0399a4e489950083066c9538df9a84dcc7a4613))
+* NCS-16 Core Separation via Patterns ([#10](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/10)) ([1361dfc](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/1361dfc89553b146864fb8ff3526cf12cf3f293a))
+* NCS-17 Implement basic ScalaFX UI ([#14](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/14)) ([3ff8031](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/3ff80318b4f16c59733a46498581a5c27f048287))
+* NCS-21 Write Scripts to automate certain tasks ([#15](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/15)) ([8051871](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/80518719d536a087d339fe02530825dc07f8b388))
+* NCS-25 Add linters to keep quality up ([#27](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/27)) ([fd4e67d](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/fd4e67d4f782a7e955822d90cb909d0a81676fb2))
+* NCS-37 Quarkus integration ([#35](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/35)) ([f088c4e](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/f088c4e9ffcc498d3d1b6f01e8f50042d5830d55))
+* NCS-40 Rework Draw System ([#34](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/34)) ([33e785d](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/33e785d22af87724839b62ae91dfe74a05b398c3))
+* NCS-41 Bot Platform ([#33](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/33)) ([8744bee](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/8744bee2dd20966dae90a09c21a43d5b06f59e00))
+* NCS-53 changed IO to MicroService for easier scaling ([#37](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/37)) ([b5a2966](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/b5a2966adafa9650f0f7d601bdeb8fdd13710327))
+* NCS-6 Implementing FEN & PGN ([#7](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/7)) ([f28e69d](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/f28e69dc181416aa2f221fdc4b45c2cda5efbf07))
+* NCS-78 Add Traceability to the Applications ([#48](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/48)) ([c96a09b](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/c96a09bb5cee59fc23205bb63baa8b217a7e1b00))
+* NCS-9 En passant implementation ([#8](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/8)) ([919beb3](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/919beb3b4bfa8caf2f90976a415fe9b19b7e9747))
+* **rule:** Rules as a microservice ([#39](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/39)) ([093134d](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/093134d36c6844ba02a36a28d5d044f09291cd1d))
+* true-microservices ([#40](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/40)) ([5909242](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/590924254e8a2754de661a57a03e43f89ceb6299))
+* update application.yml with new API root paths and add Micrometer and OpenTelemetry dependencies ([72ce262](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/72ce262bc491f94297700e6002fb5d0812e2cc2a))
+* wire check/checkmate/stalemate into processMove and gameLoop ([5264a22](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/5264a225418b885c5e6ea6411b96f85e38837f6c))
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* add missing kings to gameLoop capture test board ([aedd787](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/aedd787b77203c2af934751dba7b784eaf165032))
+* **auth:** change InternalAuthFilter to use @Singleton and add HTTP tests for secret validation ([c08d530](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/c08d5303eb9e70d36c8eebf6a061ccb71e118fe5))
+* **auth:** update InternalAuthFilter to use @ApplicationScoped and add index-dependency configuration ([6e0fd95](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/6e0fd9523e001756ce7109e639ebb54be4fcdabf))
+* **core:** add logs to trace subscribeGame call in createGame ([f5614c3](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/f5614c358255598ba1230e42a56b22934d79183c))
+* correct test board positions and captureOutput/withInput interaction ([f0481e2](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/f0481e2561b779df00925b46ee281dc36a795150))
+* **heartbeat:** inject ObjectMapper into InstanceHeartbeatService ([#42](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/42)) ([0c98151](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/0c981517da1f94cd10ae396e47bde2b35d0b3ba0))
+* IO microservice ([#38](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/38)) ([a386f57](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/a386f57c21d34ead6cc6f92836c52b714597e289))
+* Lints ([dc224ab](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/dc224abe26acf5361c56956006e1cc51b75b0b7e))
+* NCS-84 More Verbose Logging ([#51](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/51)) ([4ad92ab](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/4ad92ab23698267f8faa59c4e18388d4a0042cca))
+* NCS-85 Database Writeback fails without Logs ([#52](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/52)) ([7323908](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/73239088d985f01aa6b1067ed9097a845e471d4f))
+* **redis:** add max pool wait time and switch to ReactiveRedisDataSource for heartbeat updates ([33e5017](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/33e5017f51a998327b180f778f73964cc10c05d3))
+* **redis:** enhance GameRedisSubscriberManager to use ReactiveRedisDataSource and improve subscription handling ([0eb752d](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/0eb752d4935377f75aab710b7f4eda4b29098e6a))
+* **redis:** prevent concurrent Redis heartbeat refreshes using AtomicBoolean ([847b132](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/847b13202cb909d18ca3304c27ebe17ce2312b8e))
+* **redis:** simplify refreshRedisHeartbeat logic and ensure proper error handling ([1813ea1](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/1813ea1d2d5d093f7925f87371b5e29820bf1136))
+* **redis:** update Redis configuration with max pool size and waiting parameters ([5baf6a7](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/5baf6a7cdbea484fc49c02e2b5a1c3919b7fa2c4))
+* remove unused HTTP root-path configurations from application.yml ([3ed3e59](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/3ed3e59ee456d54cd3d65ece4f36623e256b9736))
+* resolve 6 coordinator bugs (cache eviction, rebalance race, pod matching, lookup inefficiency) ([5619c82](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/5619c8223ad7091706909eda8c907a29d215fd30))
+* update documentation to reflect new functions in CoordinatorGrpcServer and InstanceRegistry ([f7ce4df](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/f7ce4df595cbdc2ef84122781f4851ff140c0f44))
+* update main class path in build configuration and adjust VCS directory mapping ([7b1f8b1](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/7b1f8b117623d327232a1a92a8a44d18582e0189))
+* update move validation to check for king safety ([#13](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/13)) ([e5e20c5](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/e5e20c566e368b12ca1dc59680c34e9112bf6762))
+
+### Reverts
+
+* Revert "feat: add authentication permissions for metrics endpoints in application.yml" ([a298417](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/a298417b9e4d68dc73bbf40be63d9484536e9f83))
+* Revert "refactor: update metrics paths formatting in application.yml for clarity" ([3870566](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/38705663498d5f47c40dafe2f26198589ede8656))

modules/core/src/main/scala/de/nowchess/chess/config/NativeReflectionConfig.scala

@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import io.quarkus.runtime.annotations.RegisterForReflection
     classOf[ClockDto],
     classOf[CreateGameRequestDto],
     classOf[ErrorEventDto],
+    classOf[GameWritebackEventDto],
     classOf[GameFullDto],
     classOf[GameFullEventDto],
     classOf[GameStateDto],

modules/core/src/main/scala/de/nowchess/chess/registry/GameCacheDto.scala

@@ -22,4 +22,5 @@ case class GameCacheDto(
     pendingDrawOffer: Option[String],
     redoStack: List[String] = Nil,
     pendingTakebackRequest: Option[String] = None,
+    lastUpdatedMs: Long = System.currentTimeMillis(),
 )

modules/core/src/main/scala/de/nowchess/chess/registry/RedisGameRegistry.scala

@@ -143,6 +143,7 @@ class RedisGameRegistry extends GameRegistry:
         clockMoveDeadline = Option(record.clockMoveDeadline).map(_.longValue),
         clockActiveColor = Option(record.clockActiveColor),
         pendingDrawOffer = Option(record.pendingDrawOffer),
+        lastUpdatedMs = System.currentTimeMillis(),
       )
       (dto, reconstruct(dto))
     } match

modules/core/src/main/scala/de/nowchess/chess/resource/GameResource.scala

@@ -167,7 +167,9 @@ class GameResource:
     val mode  = req.mode.getOrElse(GameMode.Open)
     val entry = newEntry(GameContext.initial, white, black, tc, mode)
     registry.store(entry)
+    log.infof("About to subscribe game %s", entry.gameId)
     subscriberManager.subscribeGame(entry.gameId)
+    log.infof("Subscribed game %s", entry.gameId)
     log.infof(
       "Game %s created — white=%s black=%s mode=%s",
       entry.gameId,

modules/core/versions.env

@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 MAJOR=0
-MINOR=42
+MINOR=45
 PATCH=0

modules/store/CHANGELOG.md

@@ -256,3 +256,109 @@
 * NCS-85 Database Writeback fails without Logs ([#52](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/52)) ([7323908](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/73239088d985f01aa6b1067ed9097a845e471d4f))
 * **redis:** update Redis configuration with max pool size and waiting parameters ([5baf6a7](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/5baf6a7cdbea484fc49c02e2b5a1c3919b7fa2c4))
 * remove unused HTTP root-path configurations from application.yml ([3ed3e59](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/3ed3e59ee456d54cd3d65ece4f36623e256b9736))
+##  (2026-05-17)
+
+### Features
+
+* add initialization metrics for various services ([d438e97](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/d438e97f32bdde0bfc63c1b4a8cc810cdd093166))
+* add OpenTelemetry trace configuration with parentbased sampler ([3904d5a](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/3904d5ad8ad4930ddee65287a7bfab785a6148f5))
+* **config:** update application.yml for PostgreSQL and remove staging/production configurations ([2404e61](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/2404e6164c3b50ffccbea5238d636060d6abe4d6))
+* **config:** update application.yml for staging and production environments ([6113432](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/6113432a14c476a3a0dfc0d449e17d023697f2ba))
+* **config:** update application.yml to nest HTTP port configuration ([3efebd5](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/3efebd5ed0493159c51f7246d18d59bac58cf875))
+* configure logging and add OpenTelemetry support ([#49](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/49)) ([d57c488](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/d57c4886612d1d92da0e1b79209fc83e6ef537a1))
+* **docker:** add .dockerignore and .gitignore files for build exclusions ([c987d8e](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/c987d8e258c0e6c4cfbdaa8381c64c410d7a2b83))
+* **docker:** add Dockerfiles for building Quarkus application in native and JVM modes ([3f2d2bb](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/3f2d2bb4c97fa8cddba66e1da4427c54236dfeed))
+* **docker:** add Dockerfiles for Quarkus application in JVM and native modes ([34b9933](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/34b993304670cf2aa62cd2f6460cee7b9864b08e))
+* implement clock expiry scanning and handling for game records ([#53](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/53)) ([8f9eb12](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/8f9eb12f663efabe4dc72b94394438652ad0ef02))
+* NCS-78 Add Traceability to the Applications ([#46](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/46)) ([649566e](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/649566eb3fcf38f91c8896a739f74ea318af312d))
+* NCS-78 Add Traceability to the Applications ([#47](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/47)) ([87dfc6c](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/87dfc6c2bcce7f7d58fc641bd8d468a2e584c108))
+* true-microservices ([#40](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/40)) ([5909242](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/590924254e8a2754de661a57a03e43f89ceb6299))
+* update application.yml with new API root paths and add Micrometer and OpenTelemetry dependencies ([72ce262](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/72ce262bc491f94297700e6002fb5d0812e2cc2a))
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* ensure full hierarchy registration for reflection in NativeReflectionConfig ([ebba729](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/ebba729af3265df1619dfbe46fd1945b2a7e30b7))
+* NCS-85 Database Writeback fails without Logs ([#52](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/52)) ([7323908](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/73239088d985f01aa6b1067ed9097a845e471d4f))
+* **redis:** update Redis configuration with max pool size and waiting parameters ([5baf6a7](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/5baf6a7cdbea484fc49c02e2b5a1c3919b7fa2c4))
+* remove unused HTTP root-path configurations from application.yml ([3ed3e59](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/3ed3e59ee456d54cd3d65ece4f36623e256b9736))
+##  (2026-05-19)
+
+### Features
+
+* add initialization metrics for various services ([d438e97](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/d438e97f32bdde0bfc63c1b4a8cc810cdd093166))
+* add OpenTelemetry trace configuration with parentbased sampler ([3904d5a](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/3904d5ad8ad4930ddee65287a7bfab785a6148f5))
+* **config:** update application.yml for PostgreSQL and remove staging/production configurations ([2404e61](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/2404e6164c3b50ffccbea5238d636060d6abe4d6))
+* **config:** update application.yml for staging and production environments ([6113432](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/6113432a14c476a3a0dfc0d449e17d023697f2ba))
+* **config:** update application.yml to nest HTTP port configuration ([3efebd5](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/3efebd5ed0493159c51f7246d18d59bac58cf875))
+* configure logging and add OpenTelemetry support ([#49](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/49)) ([d57c488](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/d57c4886612d1d92da0e1b79209fc83e6ef537a1))
+* **docker:** add .dockerignore and .gitignore files for build exclusions ([c987d8e](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/c987d8e258c0e6c4cfbdaa8381c64c410d7a2b83))
+* **docker:** add Dockerfiles for building Quarkus application in native and JVM modes ([3f2d2bb](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/3f2d2bb4c97fa8cddba66e1da4427c54236dfeed))
+* **docker:** add Dockerfiles for Quarkus application in JVM and native modes ([34b9933](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/34b993304670cf2aa62cd2f6460cee7b9864b08e))
+* implement clock expiry scanning and handling for game records ([#53](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/53)) ([8f9eb12](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/8f9eb12f663efabe4dc72b94394438652ad0ef02))
+* NCS-78 Add Traceability to the Applications ([#46](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/46)) ([649566e](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/649566eb3fcf38f91c8896a739f74ea318af312d))
+* NCS-78 Add Traceability to the Applications ([#47](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/47)) ([87dfc6c](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/87dfc6c2bcce7f7d58fc641bd8d468a2e584c108))
+* true-microservices ([#40](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/40)) ([5909242](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/590924254e8a2754de661a57a03e43f89ceb6299))
+* update application.yml with new API root paths and add Micrometer and OpenTelemetry dependencies ([72ce262](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/72ce262bc491f94297700e6002fb5d0812e2cc2a))
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* ensure full hierarchy registration for reflection in NativeReflectionConfig ([ebba729](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/ebba729af3265df1619dfbe46fd1945b2a7e30b7))
+* NCS-85 Database Writeback fails without Logs ([#52](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/52)) ([7323908](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/73239088d985f01aa6b1067ed9097a845e471d4f))
+* **redis:** add log message for starting Writeback listener ([b610678](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/b610678005de645115f48348e66aa9e6f5deb3d5))
+* **redis:** update Redis configuration with max pool size and waiting parameters ([5baf6a7](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/5baf6a7cdbea484fc49c02e2b5a1c3919b7fa2c4))
+* remove unused HTTP root-path configurations from application.yml ([3ed3e59](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/3ed3e59ee456d54cd3d65ece4f36623e256b9736))
+##  (2026-05-19)
+
+### Features
+
+* add initialization metrics for various services ([d438e97](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/d438e97f32bdde0bfc63c1b4a8cc810cdd093166))
+* add OpenTelemetry trace configuration with parentbased sampler ([3904d5a](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/3904d5ad8ad4930ddee65287a7bfab785a6148f5))
+* **config:** update application.yml for PostgreSQL and remove staging/production configurations ([2404e61](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/2404e6164c3b50ffccbea5238d636060d6abe4d6))
+* **config:** update application.yml for staging and production environments ([6113432](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/6113432a14c476a3a0dfc0d449e17d023697f2ba))
+* **config:** update application.yml to nest HTTP port configuration ([3efebd5](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/3efebd5ed0493159c51f7246d18d59bac58cf875))
+* configure logging and add OpenTelemetry support ([#49](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/49)) ([d57c488](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/d57c4886612d1d92da0e1b79209fc83e6ef537a1))
+* **docker:** add .dockerignore and .gitignore files for build exclusions ([c987d8e](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/c987d8e258c0e6c4cfbdaa8381c64c410d7a2b83))
+* **docker:** add Dockerfiles for building Quarkus application in native and JVM modes ([3f2d2bb](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/3f2d2bb4c97fa8cddba66e1da4427c54236dfeed))
+* **docker:** add Dockerfiles for Quarkus application in JVM and native modes ([34b9933](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/34b993304670cf2aa62cd2f6460cee7b9864b08e))
+* implement clock expiry scanning and handling for game records ([#53](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/53)) ([8f9eb12](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/8f9eb12f663efabe4dc72b94394438652ad0ef02))
+* NCS-78 Add Traceability to the Applications ([#46](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/46)) ([649566e](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/649566eb3fcf38f91c8896a739f74ea318af312d))
+* NCS-78 Add Traceability to the Applications ([#47](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/47)) ([87dfc6c](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/87dfc6c2bcce7f7d58fc641bd8d468a2e584c108))
+* **redis:** add @Startup annotation to GameWritebackStreamListener ([d61fe97](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/d61fe97b4c8e2db5e34b4a14d995297cc09f9435))
+* true-microservices ([#40](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/40)) ([5909242](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/590924254e8a2754de661a57a03e43f89ceb6299))
+* update application.yml with new API root paths and add Micrometer and OpenTelemetry dependencies ([72ce262](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/72ce262bc491f94297700e6002fb5d0812e2cc2a))
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* ensure full hierarchy registration for reflection in NativeReflectionConfig ([ebba729](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/ebba729af3265df1619dfbe46fd1945b2a7e30b7))
+* NCS-85 Database Writeback fails without Logs ([#52](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/52)) ([7323908](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/73239088d985f01aa6b1067ed9097a845e471d4f))
+* **redis:** add log message for starting Writeback listener ([b610678](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/b610678005de645115f48348e66aa9e6f5deb3d5))
+* **redis:** update Redis configuration with max pool size and waiting parameters ([5baf6a7](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/5baf6a7cdbea484fc49c02e2b5a1c3919b7fa2c4))
+* remove unused HTTP root-path configurations from application.yml ([3ed3e59](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/3ed3e59ee456d54cd3d65ece4f36623e256b9736))
+##  (2026-05-19)
+
+### Features
+
+* add initialization metrics for various services ([d438e97](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/d438e97f32bdde0bfc63c1b4a8cc810cdd093166))
+* add OpenTelemetry trace configuration with parentbased sampler ([3904d5a](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/3904d5ad8ad4930ddee65287a7bfab785a6148f5))
+* **config:** update application.yml for PostgreSQL and remove staging/production configurations ([2404e61](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/2404e6164c3b50ffccbea5238d636060d6abe4d6))
+* **config:** update application.yml for staging and production environments ([6113432](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/6113432a14c476a3a0dfc0d449e17d023697f2ba))
+* **config:** update application.yml to nest HTTP port configuration ([3efebd5](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/3efebd5ed0493159c51f7246d18d59bac58cf875))
+* configure logging and add OpenTelemetry support ([#49](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/49)) ([d57c488](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/d57c4886612d1d92da0e1b79209fc83e6ef537a1))
+* **docker:** add .dockerignore and .gitignore files for build exclusions ([c987d8e](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/c987d8e258c0e6c4cfbdaa8381c64c410d7a2b83))
+* **docker:** add Dockerfiles for building Quarkus application in native and JVM modes ([3f2d2bb](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/3f2d2bb4c97fa8cddba66e1da4427c54236dfeed))
+* **docker:** add Dockerfiles for Quarkus application in JVM and native modes ([34b9933](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/34b993304670cf2aa62cd2f6460cee7b9864b08e))
+* implement clock expiry scanning and handling for game records ([#53](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/53)) ([8f9eb12](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/8f9eb12f663efabe4dc72b94394438652ad0ef02))
+* NCS-78 Add Traceability to the Applications ([#46](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/46)) ([649566e](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/649566eb3fcf38f91c8896a739f74ea318af312d))
+* NCS-78 Add Traceability to the Applications ([#47](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/47)) ([87dfc6c](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/87dfc6c2bcce7f7d58fc641bd8d468a2e584c108))
+* **redis:** add @Startup annotation to GameWritebackStreamListener ([d61fe97](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/d61fe97b4c8e2db5e34b4a14d995297cc09f9435))
+* **redis:** use ManagedExecutor for asynchronous writeback processing ([af6b0ed](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/af6b0ed8b73724fcc8f20dfccbe6fe8f84fd792d))
+* true-microservices ([#40](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/40)) ([5909242](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/590924254e8a2754de661a57a03e43f89ceb6299))
+* update application.yml with new API root paths and add Micrometer and OpenTelemetry dependencies ([72ce262](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/72ce262bc491f94297700e6002fb5d0812e2cc2a))
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* ensure full hierarchy registration for reflection in NativeReflectionConfig ([ebba729](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/ebba729af3265df1619dfbe46fd1945b2a7e30b7))
+* NCS-85 Database Writeback fails without Logs ([#52](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/52)) ([7323908](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/73239088d985f01aa6b1067ed9097a845e471d4f))
+* **redis:** add log message for starting Writeback listener ([b610678](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/b610678005de645115f48348e66aa9e6f5deb3d5))
+* **redis:** update Redis configuration with max pool size and waiting parameters ([5baf6a7](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/5baf6a7cdbea484fc49c02e2b5a1c3919b7fa2c4))
+* remove unused HTTP root-path configurations from application.yml ([3ed3e59](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/3ed3e59ee456d54cd3d65ece4f36623e256b9736))

modules/store/src/main/scala/de/nowchess/store/config/NativeReflectionConfig.scala

@@ -9,5 +9,6 @@ import io.quarkus.runtime.annotations.RegisterForReflection
     classOf[GameRecord],
     classOf[GameWritebackEventDto],
   ),
+  registerFullHierarchy = true,
 )
 class NativeReflectionConfig

modules/store/src/main/scala/de/nowchess/store/redis/GameWritebackStreamListener.scala

@@ -4,14 +4,17 @@ import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.ObjectMapper
 import de.nowchess.api.dto.GameWritebackEventDto
 import de.nowchess.store.service.GameWritebackService
 import io.quarkus.redis.datasource.RedisDataSource
+import io.quarkus.runtime.Startup
 import jakarta.annotation.PostConstruct
 import jakarta.enterprise.context.ApplicationScoped
 import jakarta.inject.Inject
+import org.eclipse.microprofile.context.ManagedExecutor
 import org.jboss.logging.Logger
 import scala.compiletime.uninitialized
 import scala.util.{Failure, Success, Try}
 import java.util.function.Consumer
 
+@Startup
 @ApplicationScoped
 class GameWritebackStreamListener:
   @Inject
@@ -19,6 +22,7 @@ class GameWritebackStreamListener:
   var redis: RedisDataSource                         = uninitialized
   @Inject var objectMapper: ObjectMapper             = uninitialized
   @Inject var writebackService: GameWritebackService = uninitialized
+  @Inject var executor: ManagedExecutor              = uninitialized
   // scalafix:on
 
   private val log = Logger.getLogger(classOf[GameWritebackStreamListener])
@@ -30,9 +34,14 @@ class GameWritebackStreamListener:
         case Failure(ex) =>
           log.errorf(ex, "Failed to parse game-writeback event: %s", json)
         case Success(event) =>
-          Try(writebackService.writeBack(event)) match
+          executor.submit(
-            case Failure(ex) =>
+            new Runnable:
-              log.errorf(ex, "Failed to write back game event for gameId=%s", event.gameId)
+              def run(): Unit =
-            case Success(_) => ()
+                Try(writebackService.writeBack(event)) match
+                  case Failure(ex) =>
+                    log.errorf(ex, "Failed to write back game event for gameId=%s", event.gameId)
+                  case Success(_) => (),
+          )
     redis.pubsub(classOf[String]).subscribe("game-writeback", handler)
+    log.infof("Started listening to Writebacks")
     ()

modules/store/versions.env

@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 MAJOR=0
-MINOR=16
+MINOR=20
 PATCH=0