ci: bump version with Build-75

refactor: update meterRegistry usage to Option type and improve formatting
refactor: update timer record calls to use Runnable type
2026-05-10 21:19:52 +00:00 · 2026-05-10 22:56:57 +02:00 · 2026-05-10 22:24:55 +02:00 · 2026-05-10 20:31:48 +02:00 · 2026-05-10 12:17:02 +00:00 · 2026-05-10 13:54:31 +02:00
70 changed files with 2093 additions and 299 deletions
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@

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+> 0 routes + 40 rpc | 0 models | 0 components | 164 lib files | 1 env vars | 1 middleware
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@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@
  - function rebalanceInterval
  - function rebalanceMinInterval
  - function heartbeatTtl
-  - _...11 more_
+  - _...12 more_
 - `modules/coordinator/src/main/scala/de/nowchess/coordinator/config/JacksonConfig.scala` — class JacksonConfig, function customize
 - `modules/coordinator/src/main/scala/de/nowchess/coordinator/config/NativeReflectionConfig.scala` — class NativeReflectionConfig
 - `modules/coordinator/src/main/scala/de/nowchess/coordinator/grpc/CoordinatorGrpcServer.scala` — class CoordinatorGrpcServer
@@ -255,6 +255,7 @@
  - _...1 more_
 - `modules/coordinator/src/main/scala/de/nowchess/coordinator/service/AutoScaler.scala`
  - class AutoScaler
+  - function initMetrics
  - function checkAndScale
  - function scaleUp
  - function scaleDown
@@ -273,12 +274,12 @@
  - function watchK8sPods
 - `modules/coordinator/src/main/scala/de/nowchess/coordinator/service/InstanceRegistry.scala`
  - class InstanceRegistry
+  - function initMetrics
  - function setRedisPrefix
  - function getInstance
  - function getAllInstances
  - function updateInstanceFromRedis
-  - function markInstanceDead
-  - _...1 more_
+  - _...3 more_
 - `modules/coordinator/src/main/scala/de/nowchess/coordinator/service/LoadBalancer.scala`
  - class LoadBalancer
  - function setRedisPrefix
@@ -319,7 +320,7 @@
  - function context
  - function pendingDrawOfferBy
  - function currentClockState
-  - _...21 more_
+  - _...22 more_
 - `modules/core/src/main/scala/de/nowchess/chess/exception/ApiException.scala`
  - class ApiException
  - class GameNotFoundException
@@ -351,7 +352,10 @@
  - function unsubscribe
  - _...1 more_
 - `modules/core/src/main/scala/de/nowchess/chess/redis/C2sMessage.scala` — class C2sMessage
- `modules/core/src/main/scala/de/nowchess/chess/redis/GameRedisPublisher.scala` — class GameRedisPublisher, function onGameEvent
+- `modules/core/src/main/scala/de/nowchess/chess/redis/GameRedisPublisher.scala`
+  - class GameRedisPublisher
+  - class GameRedisPublisher
+  - function onGameEvent
 - `modules/core/src/main/scala/de/nowchess/chess/redis/GameRedisSubscriberManager.scala`
  - class GameRedisSubscriberManager
  - function subscribeGame
@@ -368,6 +372,7 @@
  - function generateId
 - `modules/core/src/main/scala/de/nowchess/chess/registry/RedisGameRegistry.scala`
  - class RedisGameRegistry
+  - function initMetrics
  - function generateId
  - function store
  - function get
@@ -585,6 +590,7 @@
  - _...6 more_
 - `modules/rule/src/main/scala/de/nowchess/rules/sets/DefaultRules.scala` — class DefaultRules, function positionOf
 - `modules/security/src/main/scala/de/nowchess/security/InternalAuthFilter.scala` — class InternalAuthFilter
+- `modules/security/src/main/scala/de/nowchess/security/InternalClientHeadersFactory.scala` — class InternalClientHeadersFactory
 - `modules/security/src/main/scala/de/nowchess/security/InternalGrpcAuthInterceptor.scala` — class InternalGrpcAuthInterceptor
 - `modules/security/src/main/scala/de/nowchess/security/InternalGrpcSecretClientInterceptor.scala` — class InternalGrpcSecretClientInterceptor
 - `modules/security/src/main/scala/de/nowchess/security/InternalSecretClientFilter.scala` — class InternalSecretClientFilter
@@ -657,7 +663,7 @@
 - `modules/core/src/main/scala/de/nowchess/chess/observer/Observer.scala` — imported by **9** files
 - `modules/account/src/main/scala/de/nowchess/account/config/RedisConfig.scala` — imported by **8** files
 - `modules/api/src/main/scala/de/nowchess/api/io/GameContextImport.scala` — imported by **8** files
- `modules/core/src/main/scala/de/nowchess/chess/grpc/IoGrpcClientWrapper.scala` — imported by **7** files
+- `modules/core/src/main/scala/de/nowchess/chess/grpc/IoGrpcClientWrapper.scala` — imported by **8** files
 - `modules/api/src/main/scala/de/nowchess/api/player/PlayerInfo.scala` — imported by **6** files
 - `modules/api/src/main/scala/de/nowchess/api/game/GameMode.scala` — imported by **6** files

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 - `modules/core/src/main/scala/de/nowchess/chess/observer/Observer.scala` — imported by **9** files
 - `modules/account/src/main/scala/de/nowchess/account/config/RedisConfig.scala` — imported by **8** files
 - `modules/api/src/main/scala/de/nowchess/api/io/GameContextImport.scala` — imported by **8** files
- `modules/core/src/main/scala/de/nowchess/chess/grpc/IoGrpcClientWrapper.scala` — imported by **7** files
+- `modules/core/src/main/scala/de/nowchess/chess/grpc/IoGrpcClientWrapper.scala` — imported by **8** files
 - `modules/api/src/main/scala/de/nowchess/api/player/PlayerInfo.scala` — imported by **6** files
 - `modules/api/src/main/scala/de/nowchess/api/game/GameMode.scala` — imported by **6** files

@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@
  - function rebalanceInterval
  - function rebalanceMinInterval
  - function heartbeatTtl
-  - _...11 more_
+  - _...12 more_
 - `modules/coordinator/src/main/scala/de/nowchess/coordinator/config/JacksonConfig.scala` — class JacksonConfig, function customize
 - `modules/coordinator/src/main/scala/de/nowchess/coordinator/config/NativeReflectionConfig.scala` — class NativeReflectionConfig
 - `modules/coordinator/src/main/scala/de/nowchess/coordinator/grpc/CoordinatorGrpcServer.scala` — class CoordinatorGrpcServer
@@ -199,6 +199,7 @@
  - _...1 more_
 - `modules/coordinator/src/main/scala/de/nowchess/coordinator/service/AutoScaler.scala`
  - class AutoScaler
+  - function initMetrics
  - function checkAndScale
  - function scaleUp
  - function scaleDown
@@ -217,12 +218,12 @@
  - function watchK8sPods
 - `modules/coordinator/src/main/scala/de/nowchess/coordinator/service/InstanceRegistry.scala`
  - class InstanceRegistry
+  - function initMetrics
  - function setRedisPrefix
  - function getInstance
  - function getAllInstances
  - function updateInstanceFromRedis
-  - function markInstanceDead
-  - _...1 more_
+  - _...3 more_
 - `modules/coordinator/src/main/scala/de/nowchess/coordinator/service/LoadBalancer.scala`
  - class LoadBalancer
  - function setRedisPrefix
@@ -263,7 +264,7 @@
  - function context
  - function pendingDrawOfferBy
  - function currentClockState
-  - _...21 more_
+  - _...22 more_
 - `modules/core/src/main/scala/de/nowchess/chess/exception/ApiException.scala`
  - class ApiException
  - class GameNotFoundException
@@ -295,7 +296,10 @@
  - function unsubscribe
  - _...1 more_
 - `modules/core/src/main/scala/de/nowchess/chess/redis/C2sMessage.scala` — class C2sMessage
- `modules/core/src/main/scala/de/nowchess/chess/redis/GameRedisPublisher.scala` — class GameRedisPublisher, function onGameEvent
+- `modules/core/src/main/scala/de/nowchess/chess/redis/GameRedisPublisher.scala`
+  - class GameRedisPublisher
+  - class GameRedisPublisher
+  - function onGameEvent
 - `modules/core/src/main/scala/de/nowchess/chess/redis/GameRedisSubscriberManager.scala`
  - class GameRedisSubscriberManager
  - function subscribeGame
@@ -312,6 +316,7 @@
  - function generateId
 - `modules/core/src/main/scala/de/nowchess/chess/registry/RedisGameRegistry.scala`
  - class RedisGameRegistry
+  - function initMetrics
  - function generateId
  - function store
  - function get
@@ -529,6 +534,7 @@
  - _...6 more_
 - `modules/rule/src/main/scala/de/nowchess/rules/sets/DefaultRules.scala` — class DefaultRules, function positionOf
 - `modules/security/src/main/scala/de/nowchess/security/InternalAuthFilter.scala` — class InternalAuthFilter
+- `modules/security/src/main/scala/de/nowchess/security/InternalClientHeadersFactory.scala` — class InternalClientHeadersFactory
 - `modules/security/src/main/scala/de/nowchess/security/InternalGrpcAuthInterceptor.scala` — class InternalGrpcAuthInterceptor
 - `modules/security/src/main/scala/de/nowchess/security/InternalGrpcSecretClientInterceptor.scala` — class InternalGrpcSecretClientInterceptor
 - `modules/security/src/main/scala/de/nowchess/security/InternalSecretClientFilter.scala` — class InternalSecretClientFilter
@@ -19,12 +19,20 @@ jobs:
      - id: check
        run: |
          if [[ "${{ github.event_name }}" == "workflow_dispatch" ]]; then
+            echo "Triggered manually — allowing build"
            echo "allowed=true" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
          else
            COMMIT_AUTHOR=$(git log -1 --format='%an')
+            COMMIT_SHA=$(git log -1 --format='%H')
+            COMMIT_MSG=$(git log -1 --format='%s')
+            echo "Commit: ${COMMIT_SHA}"
+            echo "Author: ${COMMIT_AUTHOR}"
+            echo "Message: ${COMMIT_MSG}"
            if [[ "$COMMIT_AUTHOR" == "TeamCity" ]]; then
+              echo "Author is TeamCity — allowing build"
              echo "allowed=true" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
            else
+              echo "Author is not TeamCity — skipping build"
              echo "allowed=false" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
            fi
          fi
@@ -53,7 +61,39 @@ jobs:
    steps:
      - uses: actions/checkout@v4

+      - name: Read version from versions.env
+        id: version
+        run: |
+          if [ -f "modules/${{ matrix.module }}/versions.env" ]; then
+            source modules/${{ matrix.module }}/versions.env
+            VERSION="${MAJOR}.${MINOR}.${PATCH}"
+            echo "[${{ matrix.module }}] Version: ${VERSION}"
+            echo "version=${VERSION}" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+          else
+            echo "[${{ matrix.module }}] No versions.env found — using 'latest'"
+            echo "version=latest" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+          fi
+
+      - name: Check if image exists in GHCR
+        id: image-check
+        env:
+          GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+        run: |
+          PACKAGE="now-chess-systems%2F${{ matrix.module }}"
+          VERSION="${{ steps.version.outputs.version }}"
+          EXISTING_TAGS=$(gh api "orgs/now-chess/packages/container/${PACKAGE}/versions" \
+            --jq '.[].metadata.container.tags[]' 2>/dev/null || echo "")
+          echo "[${{ matrix.module }}] Existing tags: $(echo "${EXISTING_TAGS}" | tr '\n' ' ' | xargs)"
+          if echo "${EXISTING_TAGS}" | grep -qx "${VERSION}"; then
+            echo "[${{ matrix.module }}] Image ${VERSION} already exists — skipping build"
+            echo "exists=true" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+          else
+            echo "[${{ matrix.module }}] Image ${VERSION} not found — will build"
+            echo "exists=false" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+          fi
+
      - name: Set up GraalVM
+        if: steps.image-check.outputs.exists == 'false'
        uses: graalvm/setup-graalvm@v1
        with:
          java-version: '21'
@@ -61,6 +101,7 @@ jobs:
          native-image-job-reports: 'true'

      - name: Cache Gradle packages
+        if: steps.image-check.outputs.exists == 'false'
        uses: actions/cache@v4
        with:
          path: |
@@ -69,24 +110,16 @@ jobs:
          key: gradle-${{ runner.os }}-${{ hashFiles('**/*.gradle*', '**/gradle-wrapper.properties') }}
          restore-keys: gradle-${{ runner.os }}-

-      - name: Read version from versions.env
-        id: version
-        run: |
-          if [ -f "modules/${{ matrix.module }}/versions.env" ]; then
-            source modules/${{ matrix.module }}/versions.env
-            VERSION="${MAJOR}.${MINOR}.${PATCH}"
-            echo "version=${VERSION}" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
-          else
-            echo "version=latest" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
-          fi
-
      - name: Build native binary
+        if: steps.image-check.outputs.exists == 'false'
        run: ./gradlew :modules:${{ matrix.module }}:build -x test -Dquarkus.native.enabled=true -Dquarkus.package.jar.enabled=false -Dquarkus.profile=deployed --no-daemon

      - name: Set up Docker Buildx
+        if: steps.image-check.outputs.exists == 'false'
        uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v3

      - name: Log in to GitHub Container Registry
+        if: steps.image-check.outputs.exists == 'false'
        uses: docker/login-action@v3
        with:
          registry: ghcr.io
@@ -94,6 +127,7 @@ jobs:
          password: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}

      - name: Extract metadata
+        if: steps.image-check.outputs.exists == 'false'
        id: meta
        uses: docker/metadata-action@v5
        with:
@@ -103,6 +137,7 @@ jobs:
            type=raw,value=latest

      - name: Build and push
+        if: steps.image-check.outputs.exists == 'false'
        uses: docker/build-push-action@v6
        with:
          context: .
@@ -40,3 +40,96 @@
 * **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))
 * true-microservices ([#40](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/40)) ([5909242](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/590924254e8a2754de661a57a03e43f89ceb6299))
+##  (2026-05-01)
+
+### Features
+
+* **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))
+* **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))
+* true-microservices ([#40](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/40)) ([5909242](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/590924254e8a2754de661a57a03e43f89ceb6299))
+##  (2026-05-02)
+
+### Features
+
+* **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))
+* **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))
+* true-microservices ([#40](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/40)) ([5909242](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/590924254e8a2754de661a57a03e43f89ceb6299))
+##  (2026-05-06)
+
+### Features
+
+* **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))
+* **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))
+* true-microservices ([#40](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/40)) ([5909242](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/590924254e8a2754de661a57a03e43f89ceb6299))
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **auth:** add InternalClientHeadersFactory for custom client headers management ([e279c39](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/e279c39246470156bf11e745ee72204018d4229d))
+##  (2026-05-09)
+
+### Features
+
+* **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))
+* **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))
+* true-microservices ([#40](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/40)) ([5909242](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/590924254e8a2754de661a57a03e43f89ceb6299))
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **auth:** add InternalClientHeadersFactory for custom client headers management ([e279c39](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/e279c39246470156bf11e745ee72204018d4229d))
+##  (2026-05-10)
+
+### Features
+
+* **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))
+* **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))
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **auth:** add InternalClientHeadersFactory for custom client headers management ([e279c39](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/e279c39246470156bf11e745ee72204018d4229d))
+##  (2026-05-10)
+
+### Features
+
+* **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))
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **auth:** add InternalClientHeadersFactory for custom client headers management ([e279c39](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/e279c39246470156bf11e745ee72204018d4229d))
@@ -59,7 +59,10 @@ dependencies {
    implementation("io.quarkus:quarkus-smallrye-jwt-build")
    implementation("io.quarkus:quarkus-elytron-security-common")
    implementation("io.quarkus:quarkus-smallrye-health")
+    implementation("io.quarkus:quarkus-logging-json")
    implementation("io.quarkus:quarkus-micrometer")
+    implementation("io.quarkus:quarkus-micrometer-registry-prometheus")
+    implementation("io.quarkus:quarkus-opentelemetry")
    implementation("io.quarkus:quarkus-smallrye-openapi")
    implementation("com.fasterxml.jackson.module:jackson-module-scala_3:${versions["JACKSON_SCALA"]!!}")
    implementation("io.quarkus:quarkus-redis-client")
@@ -57,6 +57,13 @@ nowchess:

 "%deployed":
  quarkus:
+    log:
+      console:
+        json: true
+    otel:
+      exporter:
+        otlp:
+          endpoint: ${OTEL_EXPORTER_OTLP_ENDPOINT:http://localhost:4317}
    rest-client:
      core-service:
        url: ${CORE_SERVICE_URL}
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 package de.nowchess.account.client

-import de.nowchess.security.InternalSecretClientFilter
+import de.nowchess.security.{InternalClientHeadersFactory, InternalSecretClientFilter}
 import jakarta.ws.rs.*
 import jakarta.ws.rs.core.MediaType
-import org.eclipse.microprofile.rest.client.annotation.RegisterProvider
+import org.eclipse.microprofile.rest.client.annotation.{RegisterClientHeaders, RegisterProvider}
 import org.eclipse.microprofile.rest.client.inject.RegisterRestClient

 case class CorePlayerInfo(id: String, displayName: String)
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ case class CoreGameResponse(gameId: String)
@Path("/api/board/game")
@RegisterRestClient(configKey = "core-service")
@RegisterProvider(classOf[InternalSecretClientFilter])
+@RegisterClientHeaders(classOf[InternalClientHeadersFactory])
 trait CoreGameClient:

  @POST
@@ -4,11 +4,13 @@ import de.nowchess.account.domain.{BotAccount, OfficialBotAccount, UserAccount}
 import de.nowchess.account.dto.{LoginRequest, RegisterRequest}
 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.build.Jwt
 import jakarta.enterprise.context.ApplicationScoped
 import jakarta.inject.Inject
 import jakarta.transaction.Transactional
+import org.jboss.logging.Logger
 import scala.compiletime.uninitialized

 import java.time.Instant
@@ -17,6 +19,8 @@ import java.util.UUID
@ApplicationScoped
 class AccountService:

+  private val log = Logger.getLogger(classOf[AccountService])
+
  // scalafix:off DisableSyntax.var
  @Inject
  var userAccountRepository: UserAccountRepository = uninitialized
@@ -26,10 +30,21 @@ class AccountService:

  @Inject
  var officialBotAccountRepository: OfficialBotAccountRepository = uninitialized
+
+  @Inject
+  var meterRegistry: MeterRegistry = uninitialized
  // scalafix:on

  @Transactional
  def register(req: RegisterRequest): Either[AccountError, UserAccount] =
+    log.infof("Registering user %s", req.username)
+    val result = registerAccount(req)
+    result match
+      case Right(_) => meterRegistry.counter("nowchess.users.registrations", "result", "success").increment()
+      case Left(_)  => meterRegistry.counter("nowchess.users.registrations", "result", "failure").increment()
+    result
+
+  private def registerAccount(req: RegisterRequest): Either[AccountError, UserAccount] =
    if userAccountRepository.findByUsername(req.username).isDefined then Left(AccountError.UsernameTaken(req.username))
    else if userAccountRepository.findByEmail(req.email).isDefined then
      Left(AccountError.EmailAlreadyRegistered(req.email))
@@ -40,15 +55,32 @@ class AccountService:
      account.passwordHash = BcryptUtil.bcryptHash(req.password)
      account.createdAt = Instant.now()
      userAccountRepository.persist(account)
+      log.infof("User %s registered successfully", req.username)
      Right(account)

  def login(req: LoginRequest): Either[AccountError, String] =
+    val result = authenticateUser(req)
+    result match
+      case Right(_) => meterRegistry.counter("nowchess.auth.logins", "result", "success").increment()
+      case Left(error) =>
+        meterRegistry.counter("nowchess.auth.logins", "result", "failure").increment()
+        meterRegistry.counter("nowchess.auth.login.failures", "reason", loginFailureReason(error)).increment()
+    result
+
+  private def authenticateUser(req: LoginRequest): Either[AccountError, String] =
    userAccountRepository.findByUsername(req.username) match
-      case None => Left(AccountError.InvalidCredentials)
+      case None =>
+        log.warnf("Login failed for unknown user %s", req.username)
+        Left(AccountError.InvalidCredentials)
      case Some(account) =>
-        if !BcryptUtil.matches(req.password, account.passwordHash) then Left(AccountError.InvalidCredentials)
-        else if account.banned then Left(AccountError.UserBanned)
+        if !BcryptUtil.matches(req.password, account.passwordHash) then
+          log.warnf("Login failed — invalid credentials for %s", req.username)
+          Left(AccountError.InvalidCredentials)
+        else if account.banned then
+          log.warnf("Login rejected — user %s is banned", req.username)
+          Left(AccountError.UserBanned)
        else
+          log.infof("User %s logged in successfully", req.username)
          Right(
            Jwt
              .issuer("nowchess")
@@ -57,6 +89,17 @@ class AccountService:
              .sign(),
          )

+  private def loginFailureReason(error: AccountError): String = error match
+    case AccountError.InvalidCredentials        => "invalid_credentials"
+    case AccountError.UserBanned                => "user_banned"
+    case AccountError.UsernameTaken(_)          => "username_taken"
+    case AccountError.EmailAlreadyRegistered(_) => "email_registered"
+    case AccountError.UserNotFound              => "user_not_found"
+    case AccountError.BotNotFound               => "bot_not_found"
+    case AccountError.BotLimitExceeded          => "bot_limit_exceeded"
+    case AccountError.NotAuthorized             => "not_authorized"
+    case AccountError.BotBanned                 => "bot_banned"
+
  def findByUsername(username: String): Option[UserAccount] =
    userAccountRepository.findByUsername(username)

@@ -65,6 +108,7 @@ class AccountService:

  @Transactional
  def createBotAccount(ownerId: UUID, botName: String): Either[AccountError, BotAccount] =
+    log.infof("Creating bot account %s for owner %s", botName, ownerId.toString)
    userAccountRepository.findById(ownerId) match
      case None => Left(AccountError.UserNotFound)
      case Some(owner) =>
@@ -77,6 +121,7 @@ class AccountService:
          bot.token = generateBotToken(bot.id)
          bot.createdAt = Instant.now()
          botAccountRepository.persist(bot)
+          log.infof("Bot account %s created for owner %s", botName, ownerId.toString)
          Right(bot)

  def getBotAccounts(ownerId: UUID): List[BotAccount] =
@@ -93,6 +138,7 @@ class AccountService:
      case None => Left(AccountError.BotNotFound)
      case Some(_) =>
        botAccountRepository.delete(botId)
+        log.infof("Deleting bot account %s", botId.toString)
        Right(())

  @Transactional
@@ -146,6 +192,7 @@ class AccountService:

  @Transactional
  def banUser(userId: UUID): Either[AccountError, UserAccount] =
+    log.infof("Banning user %s", userId.toString)
    userAccountRepository.findById(userId) match
      case None => Left(AccountError.UserNotFound)
      case Some(user) =>
@@ -156,6 +203,7 @@ class AccountService:

  @Transactional
  def unbanUser(userId: UUID): Either[AccountError, UserAccount] =
+    log.infof("Unbanning user %s", userId.toString)
    userAccountRepository.findById(userId) match
      case None => Left(AccountError.UserNotFound)
      case Some(user) =>
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import de.nowchess.account.dto.{
 }
 import de.nowchess.account.error.ChallengeError
 import de.nowchess.account.repository.{ChallengeRepository, UserAccountRepository}
+import io.micrometer.core.instrument.MeterRegistry
 import jakarta.enterprise.context.ApplicationScoped
 import jakarta.inject.Inject
 import jakarta.transaction.Transactional
@@ -48,10 +49,22 @@ class ChallengeService:

  @Inject
  var eventPublisher: EventPublisher = uninitialized
+
+  @Inject
+  var meterRegistry: MeterRegistry = uninitialized
  // scalafix:on

  @Transactional
  def create(challengerId: UUID, destUsername: String, req: ChallengeRequest): Either[ChallengeError, Challenge] =
+    val result = createChallenge(challengerId, destUsername, req)
+    result.foreach(_ => meterRegistry.counter("nowchess.challenges.created").increment())
+    result
+
+  private def createChallenge(
+      challengerId: UUID,
+      destUsername: String,
+      req: ChallengeRequest,
+  ): Either[ChallengeError, Challenge] =
    for
      destUser <- userAccountRepository.findByUsername(destUsername).toRight(ChallengeError.UserNotFound(destUsername))
      challenger <- userAccountRepository.findById(challengerId).toRight(ChallengeError.ChallengerNotFound)
@@ -80,6 +93,11 @@ class ChallengeService:

  @Transactional
  def accept(challengeId: UUID, userId: UUID): Either[ChallengeError, Challenge] =
+    val result = acceptChallenge(challengeId, userId)
+    result.foreach(_ => meterRegistry.counter("nowchess.challenges.accepted").increment())
+    result
+
+  private def acceptChallenge(challengeId: UUID, userId: UUID): Either[ChallengeError, Challenge] =
    for
      challenge <- challengeRepository.findById(challengeId).toRight(ChallengeError.ChallengeNotFound)
      _         <- Either.cond(challenge.status == ChallengeStatus.Created, (), ChallengeError.ChallengeNotActive)
@@ -96,6 +114,15 @@ class ChallengeService:

  @Transactional
  def decline(challengeId: UUID, userId: UUID, req: DeclineRequest): Either[ChallengeError, Challenge] =
+    val result = declineChallenge(challengeId, userId, req)
+    result.foreach(_ => meterRegistry.counter("nowchess.challenges.declined").increment())
+    result
+
+  private def declineChallenge(
+      challengeId: UUID,
+      userId: UUID,
+      req: DeclineRequest,
+  ): Either[ChallengeError, Challenge] =
    for
      challenge <- challengeRepository.findById(challengeId).toRight(ChallengeError.ChallengeNotFound)
      _         <- Either.cond(challenge.status == ChallengeStatus.Created, (), ChallengeError.ChallengeNotActive)
@@ -109,6 +136,11 @@ class ChallengeService:

  @Transactional
  def cancel(challengeId: UUID, userId: UUID): Either[ChallengeError, Challenge] =
+    val result = cancelChallenge(challengeId, userId)
+    result.foreach(_ => meterRegistry.counter("nowchess.challenges.cancelled").increment())
+    result
+
+  private def cancelChallenge(challengeId: UUID, userId: UUID): Either[ChallengeError, Challenge] =
    for
      challenge <- challengeRepository.findById(challengeId).toRight(ChallengeError.ChallengeNotFound)
      _         <- Either.cond(challenge.status == ChallengeStatus.Created, (), ChallengeError.ChallengeNotActive)
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 MAJOR=0
-MINOR=4
+MINOR=10
 PATCH=0
@@ -37,3 +37,49 @@
 * **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))
 * true-microservices ([#40](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/40)) ([5909242](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/590924254e8a2754de661a57a03e43f89ceb6299))
+##  (2026-05-01)
+
+### Features
+
+* **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))
+* **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))
+* true-microservices ([#40](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/40)) ([5909242](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/590924254e8a2754de661a57a03e43f89ceb6299))
+##  (2026-05-02)
+
+### Features
+
+* **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))
+* **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))
+* true-microservices ([#40](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/40)) ([5909242](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/590924254e8a2754de661a57a03e43f89ceb6299))
+##  (2026-05-09)
+
+### Features
+
+* **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))
+* **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))
+* true-microservices ([#40](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/40)) ([5909242](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/590924254e8a2754de661a57a03e43f89ceb6299))
+##  (2026-05-10)
+
+### Features
+
+* **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))
+* **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))
@@ -61,6 +61,10 @@ dependencies {
    implementation("io.quarkus:quarkus-smallrye-jwt")
    implementation("io.quarkus:quarkus-smallrye-health")
    implementation("io.quarkus:quarkus-smallrye-openapi")
+    implementation("io.quarkus:quarkus-logging-json")
+    implementation("io.quarkus:quarkus-micrometer")
+    implementation("io.quarkus:quarkus-micrometer-registry-prometheus")
+    implementation("io.quarkus:quarkus-opentelemetry")
    implementation("com.fasterxml.jackson.module:jackson-module-scala_3:${versions["JACKSON_SCALA"]!!}")
    implementation("io.quarkus:quarkus-redis-client")

@@ -17,6 +17,14 @@ nowchess:
    prefix: nowchess

 "%deployed":
+  quarkus:
+    log:
+      console:
+        json: true
+    otel:
+      exporter:
+        otlp:
+          endpoint: ${OTEL_EXPORTER_OTLP_ENDPOINT:http://localhost:4317}
  nowchess:
    redis:
      host: ${REDIS_HOST:localhost}
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import io.quarkus.redis.datasource.pubsub.PubSubCommands
 import io.smallrye.mutiny.subscription.MultiEmitter
 import jakarta.enterprise.context.ApplicationScoped
 import jakarta.inject.Inject
+import org.jboss.logging.Logger
 import scala.compiletime.uninitialized
 import java.util.concurrent.ConcurrentHashMap
 import java.util.function.Consumer
@@ -13,6 +14,8 @@ import java.util.function.Consumer
@ApplicationScoped
 class BotRegistry:

+  private val log = Logger.getLogger(classOf[BotRegistry])
+
  // scalafix:off DisableSyntax.var
  @Inject var redis: RedisDataSource   = uninitialized
  @Inject var redisConfig: RedisConfig = uninitialized
@@ -25,14 +28,17 @@ class BotRegistry:
    val handler: Consumer[String] = msg => emitter.emit(msg)
    val subscriber                = redis.pubsub(classOf[String]).subscribe(channel, handler)
    connections.put(botId, (emitter, subscriber))
+    log.infof("Bot %s registered", botId)
    ()

  def unregister(botId: String): Unit =
    Option(connections.remove(botId)).foreach { (_, subscriber) =>
      subscriber.unsubscribe(s"${redisConfig.prefix}:bot:$botId:events")
    }
+    log.infof("Bot %s unregistered", botId)

  def dispatch(botId: String, event: String): Unit =
+    log.debugf("Dispatching event to bot %s", botId)
    redis.pubsub(classOf[String]).publish(s"${redisConfig.prefix}:bot:$botId:events", event)
    ()

@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import jakarta.inject.Inject
 import jakarta.ws.rs.*
 import jakarta.ws.rs.core.{MediaType, Response}
 import org.eclipse.microprofile.jwt.JsonWebToken
+import org.jboss.logging.Logger
 import scala.compiletime.uninitialized
 import java.util.function.Consumer

@@ -18,6 +19,8 @@ import java.util.function.Consumer
@RolesAllowed(Array("**"))
 class BotEventResource:

+  private val log = Logger.getLogger(classOf[BotEventResource])
+
  // scalafix:off DisableSyntax.var
  @Inject var registry: BotRegistry    = uninitialized
  @Inject var jwt: JsonWebToken        = uninitialized
@@ -32,8 +35,10 @@ class BotEventResource:
    val tokenType = Option(jwt.getClaim[AnyRef]("type")).map(_.toString).getOrElse("")
    val subject   = Option(jwt.getSubject).getOrElse("")
    if tokenType != "bot" || subject != botId then
+      log.warnf("Unauthorized bot stream access — tokenType=%s subject=%s botId=%s", tokenType, subject, botId)
      Multi.createFrom().failure(new ForbiddenException("Not authorized for this bot"))
    else
+      log.infof("Bot %s connected to event stream", botId)
      Multi.createFrom().emitter[String] { emitter =>
        registry.register(botId, emitter)
        emitter.onTermination(() => registry.unregister(botId))
@@ -58,6 +63,7 @@ class BotEventResource:
      @PathParam("uci") uci: String,
  ): Response =
    val playerId = Option(jwt.getSubject).getOrElse("")
-    val moveMsg  = s"""{"type":"MOVE","uci":"$uci","playerId":"$playerId"}"""
+    log.debugf("Bot move %s in game %s by player %s", uci, gameId, playerId)
+    val moveMsg = s"""{"type":"MOVE","uci":"$uci","playerId":"$playerId"}"""
    redis.pubsub(classOf[String]).publish(s"${redisConfig.prefix}:game:$gameId:c2s", moveMsg)
    Response.ok().build()
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 MAJOR=0
-MINOR=4
+MINOR=8
 PATCH=0
@@ -37,3 +37,245 @@
 * **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))
 * true-microservices ([#40](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/40)) ([5909242](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/590924254e8a2754de661a57a03e43f89ceb6299))
+##  (2026-05-01)
+
+### Features
+
+* **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))
+* **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))
+* true-microservices ([#40](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/40)) ([5909242](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/590924254e8a2754de661a57a03e43f89ceb6299))
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **middleware:** update paths for bot generation and stockfish configuration ([2dd0501](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/2dd0501687db08dcd242359f6837125baf8a2fdc))
+##  (2026-05-02)
+
+### Features
+
+* **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))
+* **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))
+* true-microservices ([#40](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/40)) ([5909242](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/590924254e8a2754de661a57a03e43f89ceb6299))
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **middleware:** update paths for bot generation and stockfish configuration ([2dd0501](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/2dd0501687db08dcd242359f6837125baf8a2fdc))
+##  (2026-05-02)
+
+### Features
+
+* **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))
+* **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))
+* true-microservices ([#40](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/40)) ([5909242](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/590924254e8a2754de661a57a03e43f89ceb6299))
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **dependencies:** replace Fabric8 Kubernetes client with Quarkus Kubernetes client ([5f44570](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/5f44570b357277d09f33b7296860c421e2e70ce0))
+* **middleware:** update paths for bot generation and stockfish configuration ([2dd0501](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/2dd0501687db08dcd242359f6837125baf8a2fdc))
+##  (2026-05-02)
+
+### Features
+
+* **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))
+* **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))
+* true-microservices ([#40](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/40)) ([5909242](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/590924254e8a2754de661a57a03e43f89ceb6299))
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **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))
+* **dependencies:** replace Fabric8 Kubernetes client with Quarkus Kubernetes client ([5f44570](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/5f44570b357277d09f33b7296860c421e2e70ce0))
+* **middleware:** update paths for bot generation and stockfish configuration ([2dd0501](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/2dd0501687db08dcd242359f6837125baf8a2fdc))
+##  (2026-05-03)
+
+### Features
+
+* **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))
+* **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))
+* true-microservices ([#40](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/40)) ([5909242](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/590924254e8a2754de661a57a03e43f89ceb6299))
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **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))
+* **middleware:** update paths for bot generation and stockfish configuration ([2dd0501](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/2dd0501687db08dcd242359f6837125baf8a2fdc))
+##  (2026-05-05)
+
+### Features
+
+* **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))
+* **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))
+* true-microservices ([#40](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/40)) ([5909242](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/590924254e8a2754de661a57a03e43f89ceb6299))
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **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))
+* **middleware:** update paths for bot generation and stockfish configuration ([2dd0501](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/2dd0501687db08dcd242359f6837125baf8a2fdc))
+* **redis:** update Redis configuration with max pool size and waiting parameters ([5baf6a7](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/5baf6a7cdbea484fc49c02e2b5a1c3919b7fa2c4))
+##  (2026-05-08)
+
+### Features
+
+* **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))
+* **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))
+* true-microservices ([#40](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/40)) ([5909242](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/590924254e8a2754de661a57a03e43f89ceb6299))
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **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))
+* enhance AutoScaler and InstanceRegistry for replica management and stale instance eviction ([b4920d3](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/b4920d3817e58bda94d7764e608b856ce9a909f7))
+* **middleware:** update paths for bot generation and stockfish configuration ([2dd0501](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/2dd0501687db08dcd242359f6837125baf8a2fdc))
+* **redis:** update Redis configuration with max pool size and waiting parameters ([5baf6a7](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/5baf6a7cdbea484fc49c02e2b5a1c3919b7fa2c4))
+##  (2026-05-08)
+
+### Features
+
+* **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))
+* **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))
+* true-microservices ([#40](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/40)) ([5909242](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/590924254e8a2754de661a57a03e43f89ceb6299))
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **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))
+* enhance AutoScaler and InstanceRegistry for replica management and stale instance eviction ([b4920d3](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/b4920d3817e58bda94d7764e608b856ce9a909f7))
+* **middleware:** update paths for bot generation and stockfish configuration ([2dd0501](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/2dd0501687db08dcd242359f6837125baf8a2fdc))
+* **redis:** update Redis configuration with max pool size and waiting parameters ([5baf6a7](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/5baf6a7cdbea484fc49c02e2b5a1c3919b7fa2c4))
+* update HealthMonitor to evict instances without associated pods ([0f41f13](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/0f41f13ce68b76846684bab67241a122250dfaf9))
+##  (2026-05-08)
+
+### Features
+
+* **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))
+* **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))
+* 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))
+* **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))
+* enhance AutoScaler and InstanceRegistry for replica management and stale instance eviction ([b4920d3](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/b4920d3817e58bda94d7764e608b856ce9a909f7))
+* **middleware:** update paths for bot generation and stockfish configuration ([2dd0501](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/2dd0501687db08dcd242359f6837125baf8a2fdc))
+* **redis:** update Redis configuration with max pool size and waiting parameters ([5baf6a7](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/5baf6a7cdbea484fc49c02e2b5a1c3919b7fa2c4))
+* update HealthMonitor to evict instances without associated pods ([0f41f13](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/0f41f13ce68b76846684bab67241a122250dfaf9))
+##  (2026-05-09)
+
+### Features
+
+* **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))
+* **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))
+* 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))
+* **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))
+* enhance AutoScaler and InstanceRegistry for replica management and stale instance eviction ([b4920d3](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/b4920d3817e58bda94d7764e608b856ce9a909f7))
+* **middleware:** update paths for bot generation and stockfish configuration ([2dd0501](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/2dd0501687db08dcd242359f6837125baf8a2fdc))
+* **redis:** update Redis configuration with max pool size and waiting parameters ([5baf6a7](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/5baf6a7cdbea484fc49c02e2b5a1c3919b7fa2c4))
+* update HealthMonitor to evict instances without associated pods ([0f41f13](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/0f41f13ce68b76846684bab67241a122250dfaf9))
+##  (2026-05-10)
+
+### Features
+
+* **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))
+* **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))
+
+### 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))
+* **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))
+* enhance AutoScaler and InstanceRegistry for replica management and stale instance eviction ([b4920d3](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/b4920d3817e58bda94d7764e608b856ce9a909f7))
+* **middleware:** update paths for bot generation and stockfish configuration ([2dd0501](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/2dd0501687db08dcd242359f6837125baf8a2fdc))
+* **redis:** update Redis configuration with max pool size and waiting parameters ([5baf6a7](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/5baf6a7cdbea484fc49c02e2b5a1c3919b7fa2c4))
+* update HealthMonitor to evict instances without associated pods ([0f41f13](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/0f41f13ce68b76846684bab67241a122250dfaf9))
+##  (2026-05-10)
+
+### Features
+
+* **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))
+
+### 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))
+* **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))
+* enhance AutoScaler and InstanceRegistry for replica management and stale instance eviction ([b4920d3](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/b4920d3817e58bda94d7764e608b856ce9a909f7))
+* **middleware:** update paths for bot generation and stockfish configuration ([2dd0501](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/2dd0501687db08dcd242359f6837125baf8a2fdc))
+* **redis:** update Redis configuration with max pool size and waiting parameters ([5baf6a7](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/5baf6a7cdbea484fc49c02e2b5a1c3919b7fa2c4))
+* update HealthMonitor to evict instances without associated pods ([0f41f13](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/0f41f13ce68b76846684bab67241a122250dfaf9))
@@ -69,11 +69,15 @@ dependencies {
    implementation("io.quarkus:quarkus-config-yaml")
    implementation("io.quarkus:quarkus-smallrye-health")
    implementation("io.quarkus:quarkus-smallrye-openapi")
+    implementation("io.quarkus:quarkus-logging-json")
+    implementation("io.quarkus:quarkus-micrometer")
+    implementation("io.quarkus:quarkus-micrometer-registry-prometheus")
+    implementation("io.quarkus:quarkus-opentelemetry")
    implementation("io.quarkus:quarkus-rest-client")
    implementation("io.quarkus:quarkus-rest-client-jackson")
    implementation("com.fasterxml.jackson.module:jackson-module-scala_3:${versions["JACKSON_SCALA"]!!}")
    implementation("io.quarkus:quarkus-redis-client")
-    implementation("io.fabric8:kubernetes-client:6.13.0")
+    implementation("io.quarkus:quarkus-kubernetes-client")

    testImplementation(platform("org.junit:junit-bom:${versions["JUNIT_BOM"]!!}"))
    testImplementation("org.junit.jupiter:junit-jupiter")
@@ -5,11 +5,12 @@ quarkus:
    port: 8086
  redis:
    hosts: redis://${REDIS_HOST:localhost}:${REDIS_PORT:6379}
+    max-pool-size: 64
+    max-pool-waiting: 128
  grpc:
    server:
      port: 9086
  rest-client:
-    connection-timeout: 5000
    read-timeout: 10000
  smallrye-openapi:
    info-title: NowChess Coordinator Service
@@ -32,6 +33,7 @@ nowchess:
    rebalance-interval: 30s
    rebalance-min-interval: 60s
    heartbeat-ttl: 5s
+    instance-dead-timeout: 60s
    stream-heartbeat-interval: PT0.2S
    cache-eviction-interval: 10m
    game-idle-threshold: 45m
@@ -50,3 +52,13 @@ nowchess:
  quarkus:
    log:
      level: DEBUG
+
+"%deployed":
+  quarkus:
+    log:
+      console:
+        json: true
+    otel:
+      exporter:
+        otlp:
+          endpoint: ${OTEL_EXPORTER_OTLP_ENDPOINT:http://localhost:4317}
@@ -21,6 +21,9 @@ trait CoordinatorConfig:
  @WithName("heartbeat-ttl")
  def heartbeatTtl: Duration

+  @WithName("instance-dead-timeout")
+  def instanceDeadTimeout: Duration
+
  @WithName("stream-heartbeat-interval")
  def streamHeartbeatInterval: Duration

@@ -27,13 +27,24 @@ class CoordinatorGrpcServer extends CoordinatorServiceGrpc.CoordinatorServiceImp
  override def heartbeatStream(
      responseObserver: StreamObserver[CoordinatorCommand],
  ): StreamObserver[HeartbeatFrame] =
+    log.info("New heartbeat stream connection established")
    new StreamObserver[HeartbeatFrame]:
      // scalafix:off DisableSyntax.var
      private var lastInstanceId = ""
+      private var firstFrameSeen = false
      // scalafix:on DisableSyntax.var

      override def onNext(frame: HeartbeatFrame): Unit =
        lastInstanceId = frame.getInstanceId
+        if !firstFrameSeen then
+          firstFrameSeen = true
+          log.infof(
+            "First heartbeat from instance %s (host=%s http=%d grpc=%d)",
+            frame.getInstanceId,
+            frame.getHostname,
+            frame.getHttpPort,
+            frame.getGrpcPort,
+          )
        instanceRegistry
          .updateInstanceFromRedis(frame.getInstanceId)
          .subscribe()
@@ -16,10 +16,18 @@ class CoreGrpcClient:
  private val channels = ConcurrentHashMap[String, ManagedChannel]()

  private def getChannel(host: String, port: Int): ManagedChannel =
-    channels.computeIfAbsent(s"$host:$port", _ => ManagedChannelBuilder.forAddress(host, port).usePlaintext().build())
+    channels.computeIfAbsent(
+      s"$host:$port",
+      _ =>
+        log.infof("Opening gRPC channel to %s:%d", host, port)
+        ManagedChannelBuilder.forAddress(host, port).usePlaintext().build(),
+    )

  private def evictStaleChannel(host: String, port: Int): Unit =
-    Option(channels.remove(s"$host:$port")).foreach(_.shutdownNow())
+    Option(channels.remove(s"$host:$port")).foreach { ch =>
+      log.infof("Evicting stale gRPC channel to %s:%d", host, port)
+      ch.shutdownNow()
+    }

  @PreDestroy
  def shutdown(): Unit =
@@ -33,7 +41,9 @@ class CoreGrpcClient:
    try
      val stub    = CoordinatorServiceGrpc.newBlockingStub(getChannel(host, port))
      val request = BatchResubscribeRequest.newBuilder().addAllGameIds(gameIds.asJava).build()
-      stub.batchResubscribeGames(request).getSubscribedCount
+      val count   = stub.batchResubscribeGames(request).getSubscribedCount
+      log.debugf("batchResubscribeGames %s:%d — subscribed %d games", host, port, count)
+      count
    catch
      case ex: Exception =>
        log.warnf(ex, "batchResubscribeGames RPC failed for %s:%d", host, port)
@@ -44,7 +54,9 @@ class CoreGrpcClient:
    try
      val stub    = CoordinatorServiceGrpc.newBlockingStub(getChannel(host, port))
      val request = UnsubscribeGamesRequest.newBuilder().addAllGameIds(gameIds.asJava).build()
-      stub.unsubscribeGames(request).getUnsubscribedCount
+      val count   = stub.unsubscribeGames(request).getUnsubscribedCount
+      log.debugf("unsubscribeGames %s:%d — unsubscribed %d games", host, port, count)
+      count
    catch
      case ex: Exception =>
        log.warnf(ex, "unsubscribeGames RPC failed for %s:%d", host, port)
@@ -55,7 +67,9 @@ class CoreGrpcClient:
    try
      val stub    = CoordinatorServiceGrpc.newBlockingStub(getChannel(host, port))
      val request = EvictGamesRequest.newBuilder().addAllGameIds(gameIds.asJava).build()
-      stub.evictGames(request).getEvictedCount
+      val count   = stub.evictGames(request).getEvictedCount
+      log.debugf("evictGames %s:%d — evicted %d games", host, port, count)
+      count
    catch
      case ex: Exception =>
        log.warnf(ex, "evictGames RPC failed for %s:%d", host, port)
@@ -1,13 +1,16 @@
 package de.nowchess.coordinator.service

+import jakarta.annotation.PostConstruct
 import jakarta.enterprise.context.ApplicationScoped
 import jakarta.enterprise.inject.Instance
 import jakarta.inject.Inject
 import de.nowchess.coordinator.config.CoordinatorConfig
 import io.fabric8.kubernetes.api.model.GenericKubernetesResource
 import io.fabric8.kubernetes.client.KubernetesClient
+import io.micrometer.core.instrument.{Gauge, MeterRegistry}
 import org.jboss.logging.Logger

+import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicReference
 import scala.compiletime.uninitialized

@ApplicationScoped
@@ -21,23 +24,35 @@ class AutoScaler:

  @Inject
  private var instanceRegistry: InstanceRegistry = uninitialized
+
+  @Inject
+  private var meterRegistry: MeterRegistry = uninitialized
  // scalafix:on DisableSyntax.var

  private val log           = Logger.getLogger(classOf[AutoScaler])
  private val lastScaleTime = new java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicLong(0L)
+  private val avgLoadRef    = new AtomicReference[Double](0.0)

  private def kubeClientOpt: Option[KubernetesClient] =
    if kubeClientInstance.isUnsatisfied then None
    else Some(kubeClientInstance.get())

+  private val argoApiVersion = "argoproj.io/v1alpha1"
+  private val argoKind       = "Rollout"
+
+  @PostConstruct
+  def initMetrics(): Unit =
+    Gauge
+      .builder("nowchess.coordinator.load.average", avgLoadRef, _.get())
+      .register(meterRegistry)
+    ()
+
  // scalafix:off DisableSyntax.asInstanceOf
-  // scalafix:off DisableSyntax.isInstanceOf
  private def rolloutSpec(rollout: GenericKubernetesResource): Option[java.util.Map[String, AnyRef]] =
-    Option(rollout.get("spec")).collect {
-      case m if m.isInstanceOf[java.util.Map[?, ?]] => m.asInstanceOf[java.util.Map[String, AnyRef]]
+    Option(rollout.get[AnyRef]("spec")).collect { case m: java.util.Map[?, ?] =>
+      m.asInstanceOf[java.util.Map[String, AnyRef]]
    }
  // scalafix:on DisableSyntax.asInstanceOf
-  // scalafix:on DisableSyntax.isInstanceOf

  def checkAndScale: Unit =
    if config.autoScaleEnabled then
@@ -47,10 +62,10 @@ class AutoScaler:
        val instances = instanceRegistry.getAllInstances.filter(_.state == "HEALTHY")
        if instances.nonEmpty then
          val avgLoad = instances.map(_.subscriptionCount).sum.toDouble / instances.size
+          avgLoadRef.set(avgLoad)

          if avgLoad > config.scaleUpThreshold * config.maxGamesPerCore then scaleUp()
-          else if avgLoad < config.scaleDownThreshold * config.maxGamesPerCore && instances.size > config.scaleMinReplicas
-          then scaleDown()
+          else if avgLoad < config.scaleDownThreshold * config.maxGamesPerCore then scaleDown()

  def scaleUp(): Unit =
    log.info("Scaling up Argo Rollout")
@@ -61,7 +76,7 @@ class AutoScaler:
        try
          Option(
            kube
-              .resources(classOf[GenericKubernetesResource])
+              .genericKubernetesResources(argoApiVersion, argoKind)
              .inNamespace(config.k8sNamespace)
              .withName(config.k8sRolloutName)
              .get(),
@@ -73,12 +88,13 @@ class AutoScaler:
                  val maxReplicas     = config.scaleMaxReplicas

                  if currentReplicas < maxReplicas then
-                    spec.put("replicas", String.valueOf(currentReplicas + 1))
+                    spec.put("replicas", Integer.valueOf(currentReplicas + 1))
                    kube
-                      .resources(classOf[GenericKubernetesResource])
+                      .genericKubernetesResources(argoApiVersion, argoKind)
                      .inNamespace(config.k8sNamespace)
-                      .withName(config.k8sRolloutName)
+                      .resource(rollout)
                      .update()
+                    meterRegistry.counter("nowchess.coordinator.scale.events", "direction", "up").increment()
                    log.infof(
                      "Scaled up %s from %d to %d replicas",
                      config.k8sRolloutName,
@@ -91,6 +107,7 @@ class AutoScaler:
          }
        catch
          case ex: Exception =>
+            meterRegistry.counter("nowchess.coordinator.scale.failures", "direction", "up").increment()
            log.warnf(ex, "Failed to scale up %s", config.k8sRolloutName)

  def scaleDown(): Unit =
@@ -102,7 +119,7 @@ class AutoScaler:
        try
          Option(
            kube
-              .resources(classOf[GenericKubernetesResource])
+              .genericKubernetesResources(argoApiVersion, argoKind)
              .inNamespace(config.k8sNamespace)
              .withName(config.k8sRolloutName)
              .get(),
@@ -114,12 +131,13 @@ class AutoScaler:
                  val minReplicas     = config.scaleMinReplicas

                  if currentReplicas > minReplicas then
-                    spec.put("replicas", String.valueOf(currentReplicas - 1))
+                    spec.put("replicas", Integer.valueOf(currentReplicas - 1))
                    kube
-                      .resources(classOf[GenericKubernetesResource])
+                      .genericKubernetesResources(argoApiVersion, argoKind)
                      .inNamespace(config.k8sNamespace)
-                      .withName(config.k8sRolloutName)
+                      .resource(rollout)
                      .update()
+                    meterRegistry.counter("nowchess.coordinator.scale.events", "direction", "down").increment()
                    log.infof(
                      "Scaled down %s from %d to %d replicas",
                      config.k8sRolloutName,
@@ -132,4 +150,5 @@ class AutoScaler:
          }
        catch
          case ex: Exception =>
+            meterRegistry.counter("nowchess.coordinator.scale.failures", "direction", "down").increment()
            log.warnf(ex, "Failed to scale down %s", config.k8sRolloutName)
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import jakarta.inject.Inject
 import io.quarkus.redis.datasource.RedisDataSource
 import de.nowchess.coordinator.config.CoordinatorConfig
 import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.ObjectMapper
+import io.micrometer.core.instrument.MeterRegistry
 import scala.jdk.CollectionConverters.*
 import org.jboss.logging.Logger
 import scala.compiletime.uninitialized
@@ -30,6 +31,9 @@ class CacheEvictionManager:
  @Inject
  private var objectMapper: ObjectMapper = uninitialized

+  @Inject
+  private var meterRegistry: MeterRegistry = uninitialized
+
  private val log         = Logger.getLogger(classOf[CacheEvictionManager])
  private var redisPrefix = "nowchess"
  // scalafix:on DisableSyntax.var
@@ -38,8 +42,10 @@ class CacheEvictionManager:
    redisPrefix = prefix

  def evictStaleGames: Unit =
-    log.info("Starting cache eviction scan")
+    meterRegistry.timer("nowchess.coordinator.cache.eviction.duration").record((() => runEviction()): Runnable)

+  private def runEviction(): Unit =
+    log.info("Starting cache eviction scan")
    val pattern         = s"$redisPrefix:game:entry:*"
    val keys            = redis.key(classOf[String]).keys(pattern)
    val now             = System.currentTimeMillis()
@@ -56,6 +62,7 @@ class CacheEvictionManager:
              try
                coreGrpcClient.evictGames(instance.hostname, instance.grpcPort, List(gameId))
                redis.key(classOf[String]).del(key)
+                meterRegistry.counter("nowchess.coordinator.cache.evictions").increment()
                log.infof("Evicted idle game %s from %s", gameId, instance.instanceId)
                count + 1
              catch
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import jakarta.inject.Inject
 import de.nowchess.coordinator.config.CoordinatorConfig
 import io.fabric8.kubernetes.client.KubernetesClient
 import io.fabric8.kubernetes.api.model.Pod
+import io.micrometer.core.instrument.MeterRegistry
 import io.quarkus.redis.datasource.RedisDataSource
 import scala.jdk.CollectionConverters.*
 import org.jboss.logging.Logger
@@ -27,6 +28,9 @@ class HealthMonitor:
  @Inject
  private var redis: RedisDataSource = uninitialized

+  @Inject
+  private var meterRegistry: MeterRegistry = uninitialized
+
  private val log         = Logger.getLogger(classOf[HealthMonitor])
  private var redisPrefix = "nowchess"
  // scalafix:on DisableSyntax.var
@@ -39,6 +43,9 @@ class HealthMonitor:
    redisPrefix = prefix

  def checkInstanceHealth: Unit =
+    meterRegistry.counter("nowchess.coordinator.health.checks").increment()
+    val evicted = instanceRegistry.evictStaleInstances(config.instanceDeadTimeout)
+    if evicted.nonEmpty then log.warnf("Evicted %d stale instances: %s", evicted.size, evicted.mkString(", "))
    val instances = instanceRegistry.getAllInstances
    instances.foreach { inst =>
      val isHealthy = checkHealth(inst.instanceId)
@@ -106,12 +113,12 @@ class HealthMonitor:
              case Some(pod) =>
                val isReady = isPodReady(pod)
                if !isReady && inst.state == "HEALTHY" then
+                  meterRegistry.counter("nowchess.coordinator.pods.unhealthy").increment()
                  log.warnf("Pod %s not ready, marking instance %s dead", pod.getMetadata.getName, inst.instanceId)
                  instanceRegistry.markInstanceDead(inst.instanceId)
              case None =>
-                if inst.state == "HEALTHY" then
-                  log.warnf("No pod found for instance %s, marking dead", inst.instanceId)
-                  instanceRegistry.markInstanceDead(inst.instanceId)
+                log.warnf("No pod found for instance %s, evicting from registry", inst.instanceId)
+                instanceRegistry.removeInstance(inst.instanceId)
          }
        catch
          case ex: Exception =>
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package de.nowchess.coordinator.service

+import jakarta.annotation.PostConstruct
 import jakarta.enterprise.context.ApplicationScoped
 import jakarta.inject.Inject
 import io.quarkus.redis.datasource.ReactiveRedisDataSource
@@ -8,7 +9,10 @@ import scala.compiletime.uninitialized
 import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.ObjectMapper
 import de.nowchess.coordinator.dto.InstanceMetadata
 import java.util.concurrent.ConcurrentHashMap
+import java.time.{Duration, Instant}
+import io.micrometer.core.instrument.{Gauge, MeterRegistry}
 import io.smallrye.mutiny.Uni
+import org.jboss.logging.Logger

@ApplicationScoped
 class InstanceRegistry:
@@ -16,11 +20,22 @@ class InstanceRegistry:
  @Inject
  private var redis: ReactiveRedisDataSource = uninitialized
  private var redisPrefix                    = "nowchess"
+
+  @Inject
+  private var meterRegistry: MeterRegistry = uninitialized
  // scalafix:on DisableSyntax.var

+  private val log       = Logger.getLogger(classOf[InstanceRegistry])
  private val mapper    = ObjectMapper()
  private val instances = ConcurrentHashMap[String, InstanceMetadata]()

+  @PostConstruct
+  def initMetrics(): Unit =
+    Gauge
+      .builder("nowchess.coordinator.instances.active", instances, m => m.size().toDouble)
+      .register(meterRegistry)
+    ()
+
  def setRedisPrefix(prefix: String): Unit =
    redisPrefix = prefix

@@ -39,17 +54,50 @@ class InstanceRegistry:
      .transformToUni { value =>
        try
          val metadata = mapper.readValue(value, classOf[InstanceMetadata])
+          val isNew    = !instances.containsKey(instanceId)
          instances.put(instanceId, metadata)
+          if isNew then
+            meterRegistry.counter("nowchess.coordinator.instances.joined").increment()
+            log.infof("Instance %s joined registry (subscriptions=%d)", instanceId, metadata.subscriptionCount)
+          else
+            log.debugf(
+              "Instance %s updated (subscriptions=%d state=%s)",
+              instanceId,
+              metadata.subscriptionCount,
+              metadata.state,
+            )
          Uni.createFrom().item(())
-        catch case _: Exception => Uni.createFrom().item(())
+        catch
+          case ex: Exception =>
+            log.warnf(ex, "Failed to parse instance metadata for %s", instanceId)
+            Uni.createFrom().item(())
      }
      .onFailure()
      .recoverWithItem(())

  def markInstanceDead(instanceId: String): Unit =
    instances.computeIfPresent(instanceId, (_, inst) => inst.copy(state = "DEAD"))
-    ()
+    log.infof("Instance %s marked dead", instanceId)

  def removeInstance(instanceId: String): Unit =
    instances.remove(instanceId)
-    ()
+    meterRegistry.counter("nowchess.coordinator.instances.removed").increment()
+    log.infof("Instance %s removed from registry", instanceId)
+
+  def evictStaleInstances(maxAge: Duration): List[String] =
+    val cutoff = Instant.now().minus(maxAge)
+    val stale = instances.asScala
+      .collect { case (id, inst) =>
+        try
+          if Instant.parse(inst.lastHeartbeat).isBefore(cutoff) then Some(id)
+          else None
+        catch case _: Exception => None
+      }
+      .flatten
+      .toList
+    stale.foreach { id =>
+      instances.remove(id)
+      meterRegistry.counter("nowchess.coordinator.instances.evicted").increment()
+      log.warnf("Evicted stale instance %s (heartbeat older than %s)", id, maxAge)
+    }
+    stale
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 MAJOR=0
-MINOR=4
+MINOR=16
 PATCH=0
@@ -602,3 +602,336 @@
 * IO microservice ([#38](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/38)) ([a386f57](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/a386f57c21d34ead6cc6f92836c52b714597e289))
 * 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))
+##  (2026-05-01)
+
+### Features
+
+* add GameRules stub with PositionStatus enum ([76d4168](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/76d4168038de23e5d6083d4e8f0504fbf31d15a3))
+* add MovedInCheck/Checkmate/Stalemate MoveResult variants (stub dispatch) ([8b7ec57](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/8b7ec57e5ea6ee1615a1883848a426dc07d26364))
+* **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))
+* 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))
+* 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-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))
+* 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))
+* correct test board positions and captureOutput/withInput interaction ([f0481e2](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/f0481e2561b779df00925b46ee281dc36a795150))
+* IO microservice ([#38](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/38)) ([a386f57](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/a386f57c21d34ead6cc6f92836c52b714597e289))
+* 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))
+##  (2026-05-02)
+
+### Features
+
+* add GameRules stub with PositionStatus enum ([76d4168](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/76d4168038de23e5d6083d4e8f0504fbf31d15a3))
+* add MovedInCheck/Checkmate/Stalemate MoveResult variants (stub dispatch) ([8b7ec57](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/8b7ec57e5ea6ee1615a1883848a426dc07d26364))
+* **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))
+* 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))
+* **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-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))
+* 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))
+* correct test board positions and captureOutput/withInput interaction ([f0481e2](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/f0481e2561b779df00925b46ee281dc36a795150))
+* IO microservice ([#38](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/38)) ([a386f57](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/a386f57c21d34ead6cc6f92836c52b714597e289))
+* 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))
+##  (2026-05-02)
+
+### Features
+
+* add GameRules stub with PositionStatus enum ([76d4168](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/76d4168038de23e5d6083d4e8f0504fbf31d15a3))
+* add MovedInCheck/Checkmate/Stalemate MoveResult variants (stub dispatch) ([8b7ec57](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/8b7ec57e5ea6ee1615a1883848a426dc07d26364))
+* **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))
+* 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))
+* **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-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))
+* 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))
+* 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))
+* 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))
+##  (2026-05-05)
+
+### Features
+
+* add GameRules stub with PositionStatus enum ([76d4168](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/76d4168038de23e5d6083d4e8f0504fbf31d15a3))
+* add MovedInCheck/Checkmate/Stalemate MoveResult variants (stub dispatch) ([8b7ec57](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/8b7ec57e5ea6ee1615a1883848a426dc07d26364))
+* **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))
+* 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))
+* **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-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))
+* 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))
+* **redis:** add max pool wait time and switch to ReactiveRedisDataSource for heartbeat updates ([33e5017](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/33e5017f51a998327b180f778f73964cc10c05d3))
+* **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))
+* 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))
+##  (2026-05-05)
+
+### Features
+
+* add GameRules stub with PositionStatus enum ([76d4168](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/76d4168038de23e5d6083d4e8f0504fbf31d15a3))
+* add MovedInCheck/Checkmate/Stalemate MoveResult variants (stub dispatch) ([8b7ec57](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/8b7ec57e5ea6ee1615a1883848a426dc07d26364))
+* **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))
+* 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))
+* **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-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))
+* 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))
+* **redis:** add max pool wait time and switch to ReactiveRedisDataSource for heartbeat updates ([33e5017](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/33e5017f51a998327b180f778f73964cc10c05d3))
+* **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))
+* 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))
+##  (2026-05-06)
+
+### Features
+
+* add GameRules stub with PositionStatus enum ([76d4168](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/76d4168038de23e5d6083d4e8f0504fbf31d15a3))
+* add MovedInCheck/Checkmate/Stalemate MoveResult variants (stub dispatch) ([8b7ec57](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/8b7ec57e5ea6ee1615a1883848a426dc07d26364))
+* **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))
+* 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))
+* **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-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))
+* 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))
+* **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))
+* 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))
+##  (2026-05-10)
+
+### Features
+
+* add GameRules stub with PositionStatus enum ([76d4168](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/76d4168038de23e5d6083d4e8f0504fbf31d15a3))
+* add MovedInCheck/Checkmate/Stalemate MoveResult variants (stub dispatch) ([8b7ec57](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/8b7ec57e5ea6ee1615a1883848a426dc07d26364))
+* **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))
+* 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))
+* **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))
+* 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))
+* **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))
+* 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))
+##  (2026-05-10)
+
+### Features
+
+* add GameRules stub with PositionStatus enum ([76d4168](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/76d4168038de23e5d6083d4e8f0504fbf31d15a3))
+* add MovedInCheck/Checkmate/Stalemate MoveResult variants (stub dispatch) ([8b7ec57](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/8b7ec57e5ea6ee1615a1883848a426dc07d26364))
+* **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 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))
+* **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))
+* 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))
+* **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))
+* 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))
@@ -66,7 +66,10 @@ dependencies {
    implementation("io.quarkus:quarkus-smallrye-fault-tolerance")
    implementation("io.quarkus:quarkus-smallrye-jwt")
    implementation("io.quarkus:quarkus-smallrye-health")
+    implementation("io.quarkus:quarkus-logging-json")
    implementation("io.quarkus:quarkus-micrometer")
+    implementation("io.quarkus:quarkus-micrometer-registry-prometheus")
+    implementation("io.quarkus:quarkus-opentelemetry")
    implementation("io.quarkus:quarkus-arc")
    implementation("io.quarkus:quarkus-websockets-next")

@@ -3,8 +3,15 @@ quarkus:
    port: 8080
  application:
    name: nowchess-core
+  index-dependency:
+    security:
+      group-id: de.nowchess
+      artifact-id: security
  redis:
    hosts: redis://${REDIS_HOST:localhost}:${REDIS_PORT:6379}
+    max-pool-wait-time: 30s
+    max-pool-size: 64
+    max-pool-waiting: 128
  grpc:
    clients:
      rule-grpc:
@@ -66,6 +73,14 @@ nowchess:
        url: http://localhost:8085

 "%deployed":
+  quarkus:
+    log:
+      console:
+        json: true
+    otel:
+      exporter:
+        otlp:
+          endpoint: ${OTEL_EXPORTER_OTLP_ENDPOINT:http://localhost:4317}
  mp:
    jwt:
      verify:
@@ -17,10 +17,12 @@ import de.nowchess.chess.observer.*
 import de.nowchess.api.error.GameError
 import de.nowchess.api.game.WinReason.{Checkmate, Resignation}
 import de.nowchess.api.io.{GameContextExport, GameContextImport}
-import de.nowchess.api.rules.RuleSet
+import de.nowchess.api.rules.{PostMoveStatus, RuleSet}

+import io.micrometer.core.instrument.{Counter, MeterRegistry, Timer}
 import java.time.Instant
 import java.util.concurrent.{Executors, ScheduledExecutorService, ScheduledFuture, TimeUnit}
+import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicInteger

 /** Pure game engine that manages game state and notifies observers of state changes. All rule queries delegate to the
  * injected RuleSet. All user interactions go through Commands; state changes are broadcast via GameEvents.
@@ -33,6 +35,7 @@ class GameEngine(
    initialDrawOffer: Option[Color] = None,
    initialRedoStack: List[Move] = Nil,
    initialTakebackRequest: Option[Color] = None,
+    private val meterRegistry: Option[MeterRegistry] = None,
 ) extends Observable:
  // Ensure that initialBoard is set correctly for threefold repetition detection
  private val contextWithInitialBoard =
@@ -57,6 +60,17 @@ class GameEngine(
  @SuppressWarnings(Array("DisableSyntax.var"))
  private var pendingTakebackRequest: Option[Color] = initialTakebackRequest

+  meterRegistry.foreach { reg =>
+    GameEngine.activeGamesCount.incrementAndGet()
+    reg.counter("nowchess.games.started").increment()
+  }
+  private def gamesCompletedCounter(result: String): Counter =
+    meterRegistry.map(_.counter("nowchess.games.completed", "result", result)).orNull
+  private def movesProcessedCounter: Counter =
+    meterRegistry.map(_.counter("nowchess.moves.processed")).orNull
+  private def movesDurationTimer: Timer =
+    meterRegistry.map(_.timer("nowchess.moves.duration")).orNull
+
  // Start scheduler immediately for live clocks so passive expiry fires without waiting for a move.
  clockState.foreach(scheduleExpiryCheck)

@@ -165,6 +179,8 @@ class GameEngine(
      pendingTakebackRequest = None
      stopClock()
      redoStack = Nil
+      Option(gamesCompletedCounter("resignation")).foreach(_.increment())
+      GameEngine.activeGamesCount.decrementAndGet()
      notifyObservers(ResignEvent(currentContext, color))
  }

@@ -197,6 +213,8 @@ class GameEngine(
          pendingTakebackRequest = None
          stopClock()
          redoStack = Nil
+          Option(gamesCompletedCounter("draw.agreement")).foreach(_.increment())
+          GameEngine.activeGamesCount.decrementAndGet()
          notifyObservers(DrawEvent(currentContext, DrawReason.Agreement))
  }

@@ -223,11 +241,15 @@ class GameEngine(
      currentContext = currentContext.withResult(Some(GameResult.Draw(DrawReason.FiftyMoveRule)))
      stopClock()
      redoStack = Nil
+      Option(gamesCompletedCounter("draw.fifty_move")).foreach(_.increment())
+      GameEngine.activeGamesCount.decrementAndGet()
      notifyObservers(DrawEvent(currentContext, DrawReason.FiftyMoveRule))
    else if ruleSet.isThreefoldRepetition(currentContext) then
      currentContext = currentContext.withResult(Some(GameResult.Draw(DrawReason.ThreefoldRepetition)))
      stopClock()
      redoStack = Nil
+      Option(gamesCompletedCounter("draw.threefold")).foreach(_.increment())
+      GameEngine.activeGamesCount.decrementAndGet()
      notifyObservers(DrawEvent(currentContext, DrawReason.ThreefoldRepetition))
    else notifyObservers(InvalidMoveEvent(currentContext, InvalidMoveReason.DrawCannotBeClaimed))
  }
@@ -311,9 +333,18 @@ class GameEngine(
      currentContext = currentContext.withResult(Some(GameResult.Draw(reason)))
      stopClock()
      redoStack = Nil
+      Option(gamesCompletedCounter(drawReasonTag(reason))).foreach(_.increment())
+      GameEngine.activeGamesCount.decrementAndGet()
      notifyObservers(DrawEvent(currentContext, reason))
  }

+  private def drawReasonTag(reason: DrawReason): String = reason match
+    case DrawReason.Agreement            => "draw.agreement"
+    case DrawReason.FiftyMoveRule        => "draw.fifty_move"
+    case DrawReason.ThreefoldRepetition  => "draw.threefold"
+    case DrawReason.Stalemate            => "draw.stalemate"
+    case DrawReason.InsufficientMaterial => "draw.insufficient"
+
  /** Inject clock state directly (for testing). */
  private[engine] def injectClockState(cs: Option[ClockState]): Unit = synchronized { clockState = cs }

@@ -334,6 +365,11 @@ class GameEngine(
    pendingDrawOffer = None
    pendingTakebackRequest = None
    redoStack = Nil
+    val tag = result match
+      case GameResult.Draw(_) => "draw.insufficient"
+      case _                  => "timeout"
+    Option(gamesCompletedCounter(tag)).foreach(_.increment())
+    GameEngine.activeGamesCount.decrementAndGet()
    notifyObservers(TimeFlagEvent(currentContext, flagged))

  private def scheduleExpiryCheck(cs: ClockState): Unit =
@@ -369,6 +405,12 @@ class GameEngine(
  // ──── Private helpers ────

  private def executeMove(move: Move): Unit =
+    Option(movesDurationTimer) match
+      case Some(timer) => timer.record((() => executeMoveBody(move)): Runnable)
+      case None        => executeMoveBody(move)
+    Option(movesProcessedCounter).foreach(_.increment())
+
+  private def executeMoveBody(move: Move): Unit =
    if !isRedoing then
      redoStack = Nil
      pendingTakebackRequest = None
@@ -391,28 +433,36 @@ class GameEngine(
    )

    val status = ruleSet.postMoveStatus(currentContext)
-    if currentContext.result.isEmpty then
-      if status.isCheckmate then
-        val winner = currentContext.turn.opposite
-        currentContext = currentContext.withResult(Some(GameResult.Win(winner, Checkmate)))
-        cancelScheduled()
-        notifyObservers(CheckmateEvent(currentContext, winner))
-        redoStack = Nil
-      else if status.isStalemate then
-        currentContext = currentContext.withResult(Some(GameResult.Draw(DrawReason.Stalemate)))
-        cancelScheduled()
-        notifyObservers(DrawEvent(currentContext, DrawReason.Stalemate))
-        redoStack = Nil
-      else if status.isInsufficientMaterial then
-        currentContext = currentContext.withResult(Some(GameResult.Draw(DrawReason.InsufficientMaterial)))
-        cancelScheduled()
-        notifyObservers(DrawEvent(currentContext, DrawReason.InsufficientMaterial))
-        redoStack = Nil
-      else if status.isCheck then notifyObservers(CheckDetectedEvent(currentContext))
+    if currentContext.result.isEmpty then applyPostMoveStatus(status)

    if currentContext.halfMoveClock >= 100 then notifyObservers(FiftyMoveRuleAvailableEvent(currentContext))
    if status.isThreefoldRepetition then notifyObservers(ThreefoldRepetitionAvailableEvent(currentContext))

+  private def applyPostMoveStatus(status: PostMoveStatus): Unit =
+    if status.isCheckmate then
+      val winner = currentContext.turn.opposite
+      currentContext = currentContext.withResult(Some(GameResult.Win(winner, Checkmate)))
+      cancelScheduled()
+      Option(gamesCompletedCounter("checkmate")).foreach(_.increment())
+      GameEngine.activeGamesCount.decrementAndGet()
+      notifyObservers(CheckmateEvent(currentContext, winner))
+      redoStack = Nil
+    else if status.isStalemate then
+      currentContext = currentContext.withResult(Some(GameResult.Draw(DrawReason.Stalemate)))
+      cancelScheduled()
+      Option(gamesCompletedCounter("draw.stalemate")).foreach(_.increment())
+      GameEngine.activeGamesCount.decrementAndGet()
+      notifyObservers(DrawEvent(currentContext, DrawReason.Stalemate))
+      redoStack = Nil
+    else if status.isInsufficientMaterial then
+      currentContext = currentContext.withResult(Some(GameResult.Draw(DrawReason.InsufficientMaterial)))
+      cancelScheduled()
+      Option(gamesCompletedCounter("draw.insufficient")).foreach(_.increment())
+      GameEngine.activeGamesCount.decrementAndGet()
+      notifyObservers(DrawEvent(currentContext, DrawReason.InsufficientMaterial))
+      redoStack = Nil
+    else if status.isCheck then notifyObservers(CheckDetectedEvent(currentContext))
+
  private def translateMoveToNotation(move: Move, boardBefore: Board): String =
    move.moveType match
      case MoveType.CastleKingside    => "O-O"
@@ -526,3 +576,6 @@ class GameEngine(
          pendingTakebackRequest = None
          notifyObservers(TakebackDeclinedEvent(currentContext, color))
  }
+
+object GameEngine:
+  val activeGamesCount: AtomicInteger = new AtomicInteger(0)
@@ -7,11 +7,15 @@ import scala.compiletime.uninitialized
 import de.nowchess.coordinator.proto.{CoordinatorServiceGrpc, *}
 import de.nowchess.chess.redis.GameRedisSubscriberManager
 import io.grpc.stub.StreamObserver
+import org.jboss.logging.Logger
 import scala.jdk.CollectionConverters.*

@GrpcService
@Singleton
 class CoordinatorServiceHandler extends CoordinatorServiceGrpc.CoordinatorServiceImplBase:
+
+  private val log = Logger.getLogger(classOf[CoordinatorServiceHandler])
+
  // scalafix:off DisableSyntax.var
  @Inject
  private var gameSubscriberManager: GameRedisSubscriberManager = uninitialized
@@ -22,6 +26,7 @@ class CoordinatorServiceHandler extends CoordinatorServiceGrpc.CoordinatorServic
      responseObserver: StreamObserver[BatchResubscribeResponse],
  ): Unit =
    val count = gameSubscriberManager.batchResubscribeGames(request.getGameIdsList)
+    log.infof("Coordinator: batch resubscribe %d games → subscribed %d", request.getGameIdsList.size(), count)
    val response = BatchResubscribeResponse
      .newBuilder()
      .setSubscribedCount(count)
@@ -34,6 +39,7 @@ class CoordinatorServiceHandler extends CoordinatorServiceGrpc.CoordinatorServic
      responseObserver: StreamObserver[UnsubscribeGamesResponse],
  ): Unit =
    val count = gameSubscriberManager.unsubscribeGames(request.getGameIdsList)
+    log.infof("Coordinator: unsubscribe %d games → unsubscribed %d", request.getGameIdsList.size(), count)
    val response = UnsubscribeGamesResponse
      .newBuilder()
      .setUnsubscribedCount(count)
@@ -46,6 +52,7 @@ class CoordinatorServiceHandler extends CoordinatorServiceGrpc.CoordinatorServic
      responseObserver: StreamObserver[EvictGamesResponse],
  ): Unit =
    val count = gameSubscriberManager.evictGames(request.getGameIdsList)
+    log.infof("Coordinator: evict %d games → evicted %d", request.getGameIdsList.size(), count)
    val response = EvictGamesResponse
      .newBuilder()
      .setEvictedCount(count)
@@ -58,6 +65,7 @@ class CoordinatorServiceHandler extends CoordinatorServiceGrpc.CoordinatorServic
      responseObserver: StreamObserver[DrainInstanceResponse],
  ): Unit =
    val migrated = gameSubscriberManager.drainInstance()
+    log.infof("Coordinator: drain instance → migrated %d games", migrated)
    val response = DrainInstanceResponse
      .newBuilder()
      .setGamesMigrated(migrated)
@@ -5,29 +5,63 @@ import de.nowchess.chess.client.CombinedExportResponse
 import de.nowchess.core.proto.*
 import io.quarkus.grpc.GrpcClient
 import jakarta.enterprise.context.ApplicationScoped
+import org.jboss.logging.Logger

 import scala.compiletime.uninitialized

@ApplicationScoped
 class IoGrpcClientWrapper:

+  private val log = Logger.getLogger(classOf[IoGrpcClientWrapper])
+
  // scalafix:off DisableSyntax.var
  @GrpcClient("io-grpc")
  var stub: IoServiceGrpc.IoServiceBlockingStub = uninitialized
  // scalafix:on DisableSyntax.var

  def exportCombined(ctx: GameContext): CombinedExportResponse =
-    val combined = stub.exportCombined(CoreProtoMapper.toProtoGameContext(ctx))
-    CombinedExportResponse(combined.getFen, combined.getPgn)
+    try
+      val combined = stub.exportCombined(CoreProtoMapper.toProtoGameContext(ctx))
+      CombinedExportResponse(combined.getFen, combined.getPgn)
+    catch
+      case ex: Exception =>
+        log.warnf(ex, "IO gRPC exportCombined failed")
+        // scalafix:off DisableSyntax.throw
+        throw ex
+      // scalafix:on DisableSyntax.throw

  def importFen(fen: String): GameContext =
-    CoreProtoMapper.fromProtoGameContext(stub.importFen(ProtoImportFenRequest.newBuilder().setFen(fen).build()))
+    try CoreProtoMapper.fromProtoGameContext(stub.importFen(ProtoImportFenRequest.newBuilder().setFen(fen).build()))
+    catch
+      case ex: Exception =>
+        log.warnf(ex, "IO gRPC importFen failed for fen %s", fen)
+        // scalafix:off DisableSyntax.throw
+        throw ex
+      // scalafix:on DisableSyntax.throw

  def importPgn(pgn: String): GameContext =
-    CoreProtoMapper.fromProtoGameContext(stub.importPgn(ProtoImportPgnRequest.newBuilder().setPgn(pgn).build()))
+    try CoreProtoMapper.fromProtoGameContext(stub.importPgn(ProtoImportPgnRequest.newBuilder().setPgn(pgn).build()))
+    catch
+      case ex: Exception =>
+        log.warnf(ex, "IO gRPC importPgn failed")
+        // scalafix:off DisableSyntax.throw
+        throw ex
+      // scalafix:on DisableSyntax.throw

  def exportFen(ctx: GameContext): String =
-    stub.exportFen(CoreProtoMapper.toProtoGameContext(ctx)).getValue
+    try stub.exportFen(CoreProtoMapper.toProtoGameContext(ctx)).getValue
+    catch
+      case ex: Exception =>
+        log.warnf(ex, "IO gRPC exportFen failed")
+        // scalafix:off DisableSyntax.throw
+        throw ex
+      // scalafix:on DisableSyntax.throw

  def exportPgn(ctx: GameContext): String =
-    stub.exportPgn(CoreProtoMapper.toProtoGameContext(ctx)).getValue
+    try stub.exportPgn(CoreProtoMapper.toProtoGameContext(ctx)).getValue
+    catch
+      case ex: Exception =>
+        log.warnf(ex, "IO gRPC exportPgn failed")
+        // scalafix:off DisableSyntax.throw
+        throw ex
+      // scalafix:on DisableSyntax.throw
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import de.nowchess.api.rules.{PostMoveStatus, RuleSet}
 import de.nowchess.core.proto.*
 import io.quarkus.grpc.GrpcClient
 import jakarta.enterprise.context.ApplicationScoped
+import org.jboss.logging.Logger

 import scala.compiletime.uninitialized
 import scala.jdk.CollectionConverters.*
@@ -14,28 +15,59 @@ import scala.jdk.CollectionConverters.*
@ApplicationScoped
 class RuleSetGrpcAdapter extends RuleSet:

+  private val log = Logger.getLogger(classOf[RuleSetGrpcAdapter])
+
  // scalafix:off DisableSyntax.var
  @GrpcClient("rule-grpc")
  var stub: RuleServiceGrpc.RuleServiceBlockingStub = uninitialized
  // scalafix:on DisableSyntax.var

  def candidateMoves(ctx: GameContext)(sq: Square): List[Move] =
-    val req =
-      ProtoSquareRequest.newBuilder().setContext(CoreProtoMapper.toProtoGameContext(ctx)).setSquare(sq.toString).build()
-    stub.candidateMoves(req).getMovesList.asScala.flatMap(CoreProtoMapper.fromProtoMove).toList
+    try
+      val req =
+        ProtoSquareRequest
+          .newBuilder()
+          .setContext(CoreProtoMapper.toProtoGameContext(ctx))
+          .setSquare(sq.toString)
+          .build()
+      stub.candidateMoves(req).getMovesList.asScala.flatMap(CoreProtoMapper.fromProtoMove).toList
+    catch
+      case ex: Exception =>
+        log.warnf(ex, "Rule gRPC candidateMoves failed")
+        // scalafix:off DisableSyntax.throw
+        throw ex
+      // scalafix:on DisableSyntax.throw

  def legalMoves(ctx: GameContext)(sq: Square): List[Move] =
-    val req =
-      ProtoSquareRequest.newBuilder().setContext(CoreProtoMapper.toProtoGameContext(ctx)).setSquare(sq.toString).build()
-    stub.legalMoves(req).getMovesList.asScala.flatMap(CoreProtoMapper.fromProtoMove).toList
+    try
+      val req =
+        ProtoSquareRequest
+          .newBuilder()
+          .setContext(CoreProtoMapper.toProtoGameContext(ctx))
+          .setSquare(sq.toString)
+          .build()
+      stub.legalMoves(req).getMovesList.asScala.flatMap(CoreProtoMapper.fromProtoMove).toList
+    catch
+      case ex: Exception =>
+        log.warnf(ex, "Rule gRPC legalMoves failed")
+        // scalafix:off DisableSyntax.throw
+        throw ex
+      // scalafix:on DisableSyntax.throw

  def allLegalMoves(ctx: GameContext): List[Move] =
-    stub
-      .allLegalMoves(CoreProtoMapper.toProtoGameContext(ctx))
-      .getMovesList
-      .asScala
-      .flatMap(CoreProtoMapper.fromProtoMove)
-      .toList
+    try
+      stub
+        .allLegalMoves(CoreProtoMapper.toProtoGameContext(ctx))
+        .getMovesList
+        .asScala
+        .flatMap(CoreProtoMapper.fromProtoMove)
+        .toList
+    catch
+      case ex: Exception =>
+        log.warnf(ex, "Rule gRPC allLegalMoves failed")
+        // scalafix:off DisableSyntax.throw
+        throw ex
+      // scalafix:on DisableSyntax.throw

  def isCheck(ctx: GameContext): Boolean =
    stub.isCheck(CoreProtoMapper.toProtoGameContext(ctx)).getValue
@@ -56,19 +88,33 @@ class RuleSetGrpcAdapter extends RuleSet:
    stub.isThreefoldRepetition(CoreProtoMapper.toProtoGameContext(ctx)).getValue

  def applyMove(ctx: GameContext)(move: Move): GameContext =
-    val req = ProtoMoveRequest
-      .newBuilder()
-      .setContext(CoreProtoMapper.toProtoGameContext(ctx))
-      .setMove(CoreProtoMapper.toProtoMove(move))
-      .build()
-    CoreProtoMapper.fromProtoGameContext(stub.applyMove(req))
+    try
+      val req = ProtoMoveRequest
+        .newBuilder()
+        .setContext(CoreProtoMapper.toProtoGameContext(ctx))
+        .setMove(CoreProtoMapper.toProtoMove(move))
+        .build()
+      CoreProtoMapper.fromProtoGameContext(stub.applyMove(req))
+    catch
+      case ex: Exception =>
+        log.warnf(ex, "Rule gRPC applyMove failed")
+        // scalafix:off DisableSyntax.throw
+        throw ex
+      // scalafix:on DisableSyntax.throw

  override def postMoveStatus(ctx: GameContext): PostMoveStatus =
-    val p = stub.postMoveStatus(CoreProtoMapper.toProtoGameContext(ctx))
-    PostMoveStatus(
-      p.getIsCheckmate,
-      p.getIsStalemate,
-      p.getIsInsufficientMaterial,
-      p.getIsCheck,
-      p.getIsThreefoldRepetition,
-    )
+    try
+      val p = stub.postMoveStatus(CoreProtoMapper.toProtoGameContext(ctx))
+      PostMoveStatus(
+        p.getIsCheckmate,
+        p.getIsStalemate,
+        p.getIsInsufficientMaterial,
+        p.getIsCheck,
+        p.getIsThreefoldRepetition,
+      )
+    catch
+      case ex: Exception =>
+        log.warnf(ex, "Rule gRPC postMoveStatus failed")
+        // scalafix:off DisableSyntax.throw
+        throw ex
+      // scalafix:on DisableSyntax.throw
@@ -10,6 +10,10 @@ import de.nowchess.chess.observer.{GameEvent, Observer}
 import de.nowchess.chess.registry.GameRegistry
 import de.nowchess.chess.resource.GameDtoMapper
 import io.quarkus.redis.datasource.RedisDataSource
+import org.jboss.logging.Logger
+
+object GameRedisPublisher:
+  private val log = Logger.getLogger(classOf[GameRedisPublisher])

 class GameRedisPublisher(
    gameId: String,
@@ -23,57 +27,60 @@ class GameRedisPublisher(
 ) extends Observer:

  def onGameEvent(event: GameEvent): Unit =
-    registry.get(gameId).foreach { entry =>
-      val dto  = GameDtoMapper.toGameStateDto(entry, ioClient)
-      val json = objectMapper.writeValueAsString(GameStateEventDto(dto))
-      redis.pubsub(classOf[String]).publish(s2cTopicName, json)
+    try
+      GameRedisPublisher.log.debugf("Publishing game event for game %s", gameId)
+      registry.get(gameId).foreach { entry =>
+        val dto  = GameDtoMapper.toGameStateDto(entry, ioClient)
+        val json = objectMapper.writeValueAsString(GameStateEventDto(dto))
+        redis.pubsub(classOf[String]).publish(s2cTopicName, json)

-      val clock = entry.engine.currentClockState
-      val wb = GameWritebackEventDto(
-        gameId = gameId,
-        fen = dto.fen,
-        pgn = dto.pgn,
-        moveCount = entry.engine.context.moves.size,
-        whiteId = entry.white.id.value,
-        whiteName = entry.white.displayName,
-        blackId = entry.black.id.value,
-        blackName = entry.black.displayName,
-        mode = entry.mode.toString,
-        resigned = entry.resigned,
-        limitSeconds = entry.engine.timeControl match {
-          case de.nowchess.api.game.TimeControl.Clock(l, _) => Some(l); case _ => None
-        },
-        incrementSeconds = entry.engine.timeControl match {
-          case de.nowchess.api.game.TimeControl.Clock(_, i) => Some(i); case _ => None
-        },
-        daysPerMove = entry.engine.timeControl match {
-          case de.nowchess.api.game.TimeControl.Correspondence(d) => Some(d); case _ => None
-        },
-        whiteRemainingMs = clock.collect { case c: LiveClockState => c.whiteRemainingMs },
-        blackRemainingMs = clock.collect { case c: LiveClockState => c.blackRemainingMs },
-        incrementMs = clock.collect { case c: LiveClockState => c.incrementMs },
-        clockLastTickAt = clock.collect { case c: LiveClockState => c.lastTickAt.toEpochMilli },
-        clockMoveDeadline = clock.collect { case c: CorrespondenceClockState => c.moveDeadline.toEpochMilli },
-        clockActiveColor = clock.map(_.activeColor.label.toLowerCase),
-        pendingDrawOffer = entry.engine.pendingDrawOfferBy.map(_.label.toLowerCase),
-        result = entry.engine.context.result.map {
-          case GameResult.Win(Color.White, _) => "white"
-          case GameResult.Win(Color.Black, _) => "black"
-          case GameResult.Draw(_)             => "draw"
-        },
-        terminationReason = entry.engine.context.result.map {
-          case GameResult.Win(_, WinReason.Checkmate)           => "checkmate"
-          case GameResult.Win(_, WinReason.Resignation)         => "resignation"
-          case GameResult.Win(_, WinReason.TimeControl)         => "timeout"
-          case GameResult.Draw(DrawReason.Stalemate)            => "stalemate"
-          case GameResult.Draw(DrawReason.InsufficientMaterial) => "insufficient_material"
-          case GameResult.Draw(DrawReason.FiftyMoveRule)        => "fifty_move"
-          case GameResult.Draw(DrawReason.ThreefoldRepetition)  => "repetition"
-          case GameResult.Draw(DrawReason.Agreement)            => "agreement"
-        },
-        redoStack = entry.engine.redoStackMoves.map(GameDtoMapper.moveToUci),
-        pendingTakebackRequest = entry.engine.pendingTakebackRequestBy.map(_.label.toLowerCase),
-      )
-      writebackEmit(objectMapper.writeValueAsString(wb))
-      if entry.engine.context.result.isDefined then onGameOver(gameId)
-    }
+        val clock = entry.engine.currentClockState
+        val wb = GameWritebackEventDto(
+          gameId = gameId,
+          fen = dto.fen,
+          pgn = dto.pgn,
+          moveCount = entry.engine.context.moves.size,
+          whiteId = entry.white.id.value,
+          whiteName = entry.white.displayName,
+          blackId = entry.black.id.value,
+          blackName = entry.black.displayName,
+          mode = entry.mode.toString,
+          resigned = entry.resigned,
+          limitSeconds = entry.engine.timeControl match {
+            case de.nowchess.api.game.TimeControl.Clock(l, _) => Some(l); case _ => None
+          },
+          incrementSeconds = entry.engine.timeControl match {
+            case de.nowchess.api.game.TimeControl.Clock(_, i) => Some(i); case _ => None
+          },
+          daysPerMove = entry.engine.timeControl match {
+            case de.nowchess.api.game.TimeControl.Correspondence(d) => Some(d); case _ => None
+          },
+          whiteRemainingMs = clock.collect { case c: LiveClockState => c.whiteRemainingMs },
+          blackRemainingMs = clock.collect { case c: LiveClockState => c.blackRemainingMs },
+          incrementMs = clock.collect { case c: LiveClockState => c.incrementMs },
+          clockLastTickAt = clock.collect { case c: LiveClockState => c.lastTickAt.toEpochMilli },
+          clockMoveDeadline = clock.collect { case c: CorrespondenceClockState => c.moveDeadline.toEpochMilli },
+          clockActiveColor = clock.map(_.activeColor.label.toLowerCase),
+          pendingDrawOffer = entry.engine.pendingDrawOfferBy.map(_.label.toLowerCase),
+          result = entry.engine.context.result.map {
+            case GameResult.Win(Color.White, _) => "white"
+            case GameResult.Win(Color.Black, _) => "black"
+            case GameResult.Draw(_)             => "draw"
+          },
+          terminationReason = entry.engine.context.result.map {
+            case GameResult.Win(_, WinReason.Checkmate)           => "checkmate"
+            case GameResult.Win(_, WinReason.Resignation)         => "resignation"
+            case GameResult.Win(_, WinReason.TimeControl)         => "timeout"
+            case GameResult.Draw(DrawReason.Stalemate)            => "stalemate"
+            case GameResult.Draw(DrawReason.InsufficientMaterial) => "insufficient_material"
+            case GameResult.Draw(DrawReason.FiftyMoveRule)        => "fifty_move"
+            case GameResult.Draw(DrawReason.ThreefoldRepetition)  => "repetition"
+            case GameResult.Draw(DrawReason.Agreement)            => "agreement"
+          },
+          redoStack = entry.engine.redoStackMoves.map(GameDtoMapper.moveToUci),
+          pendingTakebackRequest = entry.engine.pendingTakebackRequestBy.map(_.label.toLowerCase),
+        )
+        writebackEmit(objectMapper.writeValueAsString(wb))
+        if entry.engine.context.result.isDefined then onGameOver(gameId)
+      }
+    catch case ex: Exception => GameRedisPublisher.log.warnf(ex, "Failed to publish game event for game %s", gameId)
@@ -10,12 +10,14 @@ import de.nowchess.chess.observer.Observer
 import de.nowchess.chess.registry.GameRegistry
 import de.nowchess.chess.resource.GameDtoMapper
 import de.nowchess.chess.service.InstanceHeartbeatService
+import io.quarkus.redis.datasource.ReactiveRedisDataSource
 import io.quarkus.redis.datasource.RedisDataSource
-import io.quarkus.redis.datasource.pubsub.PubSubCommands
+import io.quarkus.redis.datasource.pubsub.ReactivePubSubCommands
 import jakarta.annotation.PreDestroy
 import jakarta.enterprise.context.ApplicationScoped
 import jakarta.enterprise.inject.Instance
 import jakarta.inject.Inject
+import org.jboss.logging.Logger
 import scala.compiletime.uninitialized
 import scala.util.Try
 import java.util.concurrent.ConcurrentHashMap
@@ -24,8 +26,11 @@ import java.util.function.Consumer
@ApplicationScoped
 class GameRedisSubscriberManager:

+  private val log = Logger.getLogger(classOf[GameRedisSubscriberManager])
+
  // scalafix:off DisableSyntax.var
  @Inject var redis: RedisDataSource                                       = uninitialized
+  @Inject var reactiveRedis: ReactiveRedisDataSource                       = uninitialized
  @Inject var registry: GameRegistry                                       = uninitialized
  @Inject var objectMapper: ObjectMapper                                   = uninitialized
  @Inject var redisConfig: RedisConfig                                     = uninitialized
@@ -37,7 +42,7 @@ class GameRedisSubscriberManager:
    if heartbeatServiceInstance.isUnsatisfied then None
    else Some(heartbeatServiceInstance.get())

-  private val c2sListeners = new ConcurrentHashMap[String, PubSubCommands.RedisSubscriber]()
+  private val c2sListeners = new ConcurrentHashMap[String, ReactivePubSubCommands.ReactiveRedisSubscriber]()
  private val s2cObservers = new ConcurrentHashMap[String, Observer]()

  private def c2sTopic(gameId: String): String =
@@ -47,40 +52,44 @@ class GameRedisSubscriberManager:
    s"${redisConfig.prefix}:game:$gameId:s2c"

  def subscribeGame(gameId: String): Unit =
-    try
-      val handler: Consumer[String] = msg => handleC2sMessage(gameId, msg)
-      val subscriber                = redis.pubsub(classOf[String]).subscribe(c2sTopic(gameId), handler)
-      c2sListeners.put(gameId, subscriber)
+    val writebackFn: String => Unit = json => redis.pubsub(classOf[String]).publish("game-writeback", json)
+    val obs = new GameRedisPublisher(
+      gameId,
+      registry,
+      redis,
+      objectMapper,
+      s2cTopicName(gameId),
+      writebackFn,
+      ioClient,
+      unsubscribeGame,
+    )
+    s2cObservers.put(gameId, obs)
+    registry.get(gameId).foreach(_.engine.subscribe(obs))
+    heartbeatServiceOpt.foreach(_.addGameSubscription(gameId))

-      val writebackFn: String => Unit = json => redis.pubsub(classOf[String]).publish("game-writeback", json)
-      val obs = new GameRedisPublisher(
-        gameId,
-        registry,
-        redis,
-        objectMapper,
-        s2cTopicName(gameId),
-        writebackFn,
-        ioClient,
-        unsubscribeGame,
+    val handler: Consumer[String] = msg => handleC2sMessage(gameId, msg)
+    reactiveRedis
+      .pubsub(classOf[String])
+      .subscribe(c2sTopic(gameId), handler)
+      .subscribe()
+      .`with`(
+        subscriber => {
+          c2sListeners.put(gameId, subscriber)
+          log.debugf("Subscribed to game %s", gameId)
+        },
+        failure => log.warnf(failure, "Redis subscription failed for game %s", gameId),
      )
-      s2cObservers.put(gameId, obs)
-      registry.get(gameId).foreach(_.engine.subscribe(obs))
-
-      heartbeatServiceOpt.foreach(_.addGameSubscription(gameId))
-    catch
-      case e: Exception =>
-        System.err.println(s"Warning: Redis subscription failed for game $gameId: ${e.getMessage}")
-        ()

  def unsubscribeGame(gameId: String): Unit =
    Option(c2sListeners.remove(gameId)).foreach { subscriber =>
-      subscriber.unsubscribe(c2sTopic(gameId))
+      subscriber.unsubscribe(c2sTopic(gameId)).subscribe().`with`(_ => (), _ => ())
    }
    Option(s2cObservers.remove(gameId)).foreach { obs =>
      registry.get(gameId).foreach(_.engine.unsubscribe(obs))
    }

    heartbeatServiceOpt.foreach(_.removeGameSubscription(gameId))
+    log.debugf("Unsubscribed from game %s", gameId)

  private def handleC2sMessage(gameId: String, msg: String): Unit =
    parseC2sMessage(msg) match
@@ -97,6 +106,7 @@ class GameRedisSubscriberManager:
    }

  private def handleMove(gameId: String, uci: String, playerId: Option[String]): Unit =
+    log.debugf("Processing move %s for game %s by player %s", uci, gameId, playerId.getOrElse("anonymous"))
    registry.get(gameId).foreach { entry =>
      entry.mode match
        case GameMode.Open => entry.engine.processUserInput(uci)
@@ -127,6 +137,7 @@ class GameRedisSubscriberManager:

  def batchResubscribeGames(gameIds: java.util.List[String]): Int =
    gameIds.forEach(subscribeGame)
+    log.infof("Batch resubscribed %d games", gameIds.size())
    gameIds.size()

  def unsubscribeGames(gameIds: java.util.List[String]): Int =
@@ -135,15 +146,17 @@ class GameRedisSubscriberManager:

  def evictGames(gameIds: java.util.List[String]): Int =
    gameIds.forEach(unsubscribeGame)
+    log.infof("Evicting %d games", gameIds.size())
    gameIds.size()

  def drainInstance(): Int =
    val gameIds = new java.util.ArrayList(c2sListeners.keySet())
    val count   = gameIds.size()
    gameIds.forEach(unsubscribeGame)
+    log.infof("Draining instance, unsubscribing %d games", count)
    count

  @PreDestroy
  def cleanup(): Unit =
-    c2sListeners.forEach((gameId, subscriber) => subscriber.unsubscribe(c2sTopic(gameId)))
+    c2sListeners.forEach((gameId, subscriber) => subscriber.unsubscribe(c2sTopic(gameId)).await().indefinitely())
    s2cObservers.forEach((gameId, obs) => registry.get(gameId).foreach(_.engine.unsubscribe(obs)))
@@ -12,11 +12,14 @@ import de.nowchess.chess.grpc.RuleSetGrpcAdapter
 import de.nowchess.chess.config.RedisConfig
 import de.nowchess.chess.grpc.IoGrpcClientWrapper
 import de.nowchess.chess.resource.GameDtoMapper
+import io.micrometer.core.instrument.{Gauge, MeterRegistry}
 import io.quarkus.redis.datasource.RedisDataSource
+import jakarta.annotation.PostConstruct
 import jakarta.enterprise.context.ApplicationScoped
 import jakarta.inject.Inject
 import org.eclipse.microprofile.rest.client.inject.RestClient
 import scala.compiletime.uninitialized
+import org.jboss.logging.Logger
 import scala.util.Try
 import java.nio.charset.StandardCharsets
 import java.security.{MessageDigest, SecureRandom}
@@ -33,11 +36,20 @@ class RedisGameRegistry extends GameRegistry:
  @Inject var ioClient: IoGrpcClientWrapper               = uninitialized
  @Inject var ruleSetAdapter: RuleSetGrpcAdapter          = uninitialized
  @Inject @RestClient var storeClient: StoreServiceClient = uninitialized
+  @Inject var meterRegistry: MeterRegistry                = uninitialized
  // scalafix:on

+  private val log          = Logger.getLogger(classOf[RedisGameRegistry])
  private val localEngines = ConcurrentHashMap[String, GameEntry]()
  private val rng          = new SecureRandom()

+  @PostConstruct
+  def initMetrics(): Unit =
+    Gauge
+      .builder("nowchess.games.active", GameEngine.activeGamesCount, _.get().toDouble)
+      .register(meterRegistry)
+    ()
+
  private def cacheKey(gameId: String) = s"${redisConfig.prefix}:game:entry:$gameId"

  def generateId(): String =
@@ -48,16 +60,25 @@ class RedisGameRegistry extends GameRegistry:
    localEngines.put(entry.gameId, entry)
    val combined = ioClient.exportCombined(entry.engine.context)
    redis.value(classOf[String]).setex(cacheKey(entry.gameId), 1800L, toJson(entry, combined.fen, combined.pgn))
+    log.infof(
+      "Stored game %s in registry (white=%s black=%s)",
+      entry.gameId,
+      entry.white.displayName,
+      entry.black.displayName,
+    )

  def get(gameId: String): Option[GameEntry] =
-    Option(localEngines.get(gameId)) match
+    val result = Option(localEngines.get(gameId)) match
      case Some(localEntry) =>
+        meterRegistry.counter("nowchess.games.cache.hits", "source", "local").increment()
        readRedisDto(gameId).flatMap(dto => Try(reconstruct(dto)).toOption) match
          case Some(redisEntry) if !sameSnapshot(localEntry, redisEntry) =>
            localEngines.put(gameId, redisEntry)
            Some(redisEntry)
          case _ => Some(localEntry)
      case None => fromRedis(gameId).orElse(fromDb(gameId))
+    if result.isEmpty then meterRegistry.counter("nowchess.games.cache.misses").increment()
+    result

  def update(entry: GameEntry): Unit =
    localEngines.put(entry.gameId, entry)
@@ -71,9 +92,16 @@ class RedisGameRegistry extends GameRegistry:

  private def fromRedis(gameId: String): Option[GameEntry] =
    readRedisDto(gameId)
-      .flatMap(dto => Try(reconstruct(dto)).toOption)
+      .flatMap { dto =>
+        Try(reconstruct(dto)).toOption.orElse {
+          log.warnf("Failed to reconstruct game %s from Redis", gameId)
+          None
+        }
+      }
      .map { entry =>
+        meterRegistry.counter("nowchess.games.cache.hits", "source", "redis").increment()
        localEngines.put(gameId, entry)
+        log.infof("Loaded game %s from Redis cache", gameId)
        entry
      }

@@ -102,12 +130,16 @@ class RedisGameRegistry extends GameRegistry:
        pendingDrawOffer = Option(record.pendingDrawOffer),
      )
      (dto, reconstruct(dto))
-    }.toOption
-      .map { case (dto, entry) =>
+    } match
+      case scala.util.Success((dto, entry)) =>
+        meterRegistry.counter("nowchess.games.cache.hits", "source", "db").increment()
+        log.infof("Loaded game %s from store service", gameId)
        localEngines.put(gameId, entry)
        redis.value(classOf[String]).setex(cacheKey(gameId), 1800L, objectMapper.writeValueAsString(dto))
-        entry
-      }
+        Some(entry)
+      case scala.util.Failure(ex) =>
+        log.warnf(ex, "Failed to load game %s from store service", gameId)
+        None

  private def reconstruct(dto: GameCacheDto): GameEntry =
    val ctx = if dto.pgn.nonEmpty then ioClient.importPgn(dto.pgn) else GameContext.initial
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ import jakarta.inject.Inject
 import jakarta.ws.rs.*
 import jakarta.ws.rs.core.{MediaType, Response}
 import org.eclipse.microprofile.jwt.JsonWebToken
+import org.jboss.logging.Logger

 import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicReference
 import scala.compiletime.uninitialized
@@ -38,6 +39,8 @@ import scala.compiletime.uninitialized
@ApplicationScoped
 class GameResource:

+  private val log = Logger.getLogger(classOf[GameResource])
+
  // scalafix:off DisableSyntax.var
  @Inject
  var registry: GameRegistry = uninitialized
@@ -165,7 +168,13 @@ class GameResource:
    val entry = newEntry(GameContext.initial, white, black, tc, mode)
    registry.store(entry)
    subscriberManager.subscribeGame(entry.gameId)
-    println(s"Created game ${entry.gameId}")
+    log.infof(
+      "Game %s created — white=%s black=%s mode=%s",
+      entry.gameId,
+      white.displayName,
+      black.displayName,
+      mode.toString,
+    )
    created(GameDtoMapper.toGameFullDto(entry, ioClient))

  @GET
@@ -182,6 +191,7 @@ class GameResource:
    val entry = registry.get(gameId).getOrElse(throw GameNotFoundException(gameId))
    assertGameNotOver(entry)
    val color = colorOf(entry)
+    log.infof("Game %s — resign by %s", gameId, color.label)
    entry.engine.resign(color)
    registry.update(entry.copy(resigned = true))
    ok(OkResponseDto())
@@ -194,6 +204,7 @@ class GameResource:
    val entry = registry.get(gameId).getOrElse(throw GameNotFoundException(gameId))
    assertGameNotOver(entry)
    assertIsCurrentPlayer(entry)
+    log.debugf("Game %s — move %s by %s", gameId, uci, colorOf(entry).label)
    if Parser.parseMove(uci).isEmpty then
      throw BadRequestException("INVALID_UCI", s"Invalid UCI notation: $uci", Some("uci"))
    applyMoveInput(entry.engine, uci).foreach(err => throw BadRequestException("INVALID_MOVE", err, Some("uci")))
@@ -284,6 +295,7 @@ class GameResource:
    val entry = newEntry(ctx, white, black, tc)
    registry.store(entry)
    subscriberManager.subscribeGame(entry.gameId)
+    log.infof("Imported FEN game %s", entry.gameId)
    created(GameDtoMapper.toGameFullDto(entry, ioClient))

  @POST
@@ -295,6 +307,7 @@ class GameResource:
    val entry = newEntry(ctx, DefaultWhite, DefaultBlack)
    registry.store(entry)
    subscriberManager.subscribeGame(entry.gameId)
+    log.infof("Imported PGN game %s", entry.gameId)
    created(GameDtoMapper.toGameFullDto(entry, ioClient))

  @GET
@@ -8,8 +8,10 @@ import io.quarkus.runtime.ShutdownEvent
 import io.quarkus.grpc.GrpcClient
 import org.eclipse.microprofile.config.inject.ConfigProperty
 import io.quarkus.redis.datasource.RedisDataSource
+import io.quarkus.redis.datasource.ReactiveRedisDataSource
 import scala.compiletime.uninitialized
 import java.util.concurrent.{Executors, TimeUnit}
+import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicBoolean
 import java.net.InetAddress
 import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.ObjectMapper
 import org.jboss.logging.Logger
@@ -17,6 +19,8 @@ import de.nowchess.coordinator.proto.{CoordinatorServiceGrpc, *}
 import de.nowchess.coordinator.proto.CoordinatorServiceGrpc.CoordinatorServiceStub
 import io.grpc.stub.StreamObserver
 import io.grpc.Channel
+import io.micrometer.core.instrument.{Gauge, MeterRegistry}
+import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicInteger

@ApplicationScoped
 class InstanceHeartbeatService:
@@ -24,6 +28,15 @@ class InstanceHeartbeatService:
  @Inject
  private var redis: RedisDataSource = uninitialized

+  @Inject
+  private var reactiveRedis: ReactiveRedisDataSource = uninitialized
+
+  @Inject
+  private var mapper: ObjectMapper = uninitialized
+
+  @Inject
+  private var meterRegistry: MeterRegistry = uninitialized
+
  @GrpcClient("coordinator-grpc")
  private var channel: Channel = uninitialized

@@ -38,19 +51,20 @@ class InstanceHeartbeatService:

  private var coordinatorStub: CoordinatorServiceStub = uninitialized
  private val log                                     = Logger.getLogger(classOf[InstanceHeartbeatService])
-  private val mapper                                  = ObjectMapper()
  private var instanceId                              = ""
  private var redisPrefix                             = "nowchess"
  private var streamObserver: Option[StreamObserver[HeartbeatFrame]] = None
  private var heartbeatExecutor                                      = Executors.newScheduledThreadPool(1)
  private var redisHeartbeatExecutor                                 = Executors.newScheduledThreadPool(1)
-  private var subscriptionCount                                      = 0
  private var localCacheSize                                         = 0
  private var serviceActive                                          = false
  private var shuttingDown                                           = false
  // scalafix:on DisableSyntax.var
+  private val redisHeartbeatPending = new AtomicBoolean(false)
+  private val subscriptionCount     = new AtomicInteger(0)

  def onStart(@Observes event: StartupEvent): Unit =
+    Gauge.builder("nowchess.instance.subscriptions", subscriptionCount, _.get().toDouble).register(meterRegistry)
    if coordinatorEnabled then
      try
        shuttingDown = false
@@ -82,7 +96,7 @@ class InstanceHeartbeatService:
    redisPrefix = prefix

  def setSubscriptionCount(count: Int): Unit =
-    subscriptionCount = count
+    subscriptionCount.set(count)

  def setLocalCacheSize(count: Int): Unit =
    localCacheSize = count
@@ -91,13 +105,13 @@ class InstanceHeartbeatService:
    if coordinatorEnabled then
      val setKey = s"$redisPrefix:instance:$instanceId:games"
      redis.set(classOf[String]).sadd(setKey, gameId)
-      subscriptionCount += 1
+      subscriptionCount.incrementAndGet()

  def removeGameSubscription(gameId: String): Unit =
    if coordinatorEnabled then
      val setKey = s"$redisPrefix:instance:$instanceId:games"
      redis.set(classOf[String]).srem(setKey, gameId)
-      subscriptionCount = Math.max(0, subscriptionCount - 1)
+      subscriptionCount.updateAndGet(c => Math.max(0, c - 1))

  private def generateInstanceId(): Unit =
    val hostname =
@@ -154,36 +168,48 @@ class InstanceHeartbeatService:
          .setHostname(getHostname)
          .setHttpPort(httpPort)
          .setGrpcPort(grpcPort)
-          .setSubscriptionCount(subscriptionCount)
+          .setSubscriptionCount(subscriptionCount.get())
          .setLocalCacheSize(localCacheSize)
          .setTimestampMillis(System.currentTimeMillis())
          .build()
        observer.onNext(frame)
      catch
        case ex: Exception =>
+          meterRegistry.counter("nowchess.heartbeat.failures").increment()
          log.warnf(ex, "Failed to send heartbeat frame")
    }

  private def refreshRedisHeartbeat(): Unit =
-    try
-      val key = s"$redisPrefix:instances:$instanceId"
+    if redisHeartbeatPending.compareAndSet(false, true) then
+      try
+        val key = s"$redisPrefix:instances:$instanceId"

-      val metadata = Map(
-        "instanceId"        -> instanceId,
-        "hostname"          -> getHostname,
-        "httpPort"          -> httpPort,
-        "grpcPort"          -> grpcPort,
-        "subscriptionCount" -> subscriptionCount,
-        "localCacheSize"    -> localCacheSize,
-        "lastHeartbeat"     -> java.time.Instant.now().toString,
-        "state"             -> "HEALTHY",
-      )
+        val metadata = Map(
+          "instanceId"        -> instanceId,
+          "hostname"          -> getHostname,
+          "httpPort"          -> httpPort,
+          "grpcPort"          -> grpcPort,
+          "subscriptionCount" -> subscriptionCount.get(),
+          "localCacheSize"    -> localCacheSize,
+          "lastHeartbeat"     -> java.time.Instant.now().toString,
+          "state"             -> "HEALTHY",
+        )

-      val json = mapper.writeValueAsString(metadata)
-      redis.value(classOf[String]).setex(key, 5L, json)
-    catch
-      case ex: Exception =>
-        log.warnf(ex, "Failed to refresh Redis heartbeat")
+        val json = mapper.writeValueAsString(metadata)
+        reactiveRedis
+          .value(classOf[String])
+          .setex(key, 5L, json)
+          .subscribe()
+          .`with`(
+            _ => redisHeartbeatPending.set(false),
+            (ex: Throwable) =>
+              redisHeartbeatPending.set(false)
+              log.warnf(ex, "Failed to refresh Redis heartbeat"),
+          )
+      catch
+        case ex: Exception =>
+          redisHeartbeatPending.set(false)
+          log.warnf(ex, "Failed to serialize Redis heartbeat metadata")

  private def getHostname: String =
    try InetAddress.getLocalHost.getHostName
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+package de.nowchess.chess.resource
+
+import de.nowchess.chess.grpc.{IoGrpcClientWrapper, RuleSetGrpcAdapter}
+import de.nowchess.chess.redis.GameRedisSubscriberManager
+import io.quarkus.test.InjectMock
+import io.quarkus.test.junit.{QuarkusTest, TestProfile}
+import io.quarkus.test.junit.QuarkusTestProfile
+import io.restassured.RestAssured
+import jakarta.ws.rs.core.MediaType
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.{DisplayName, Test}
+
+import java.util.Map as JMap
+
+// scalafix:off
+class InternalAuthEnabledProfile extends QuarkusTestProfile:
+  override def getConfigOverrides(): JMap[String, String] =
+    JMap.of(
+      "nowchess.internal.auth.enabled",
+      "true",
+      "nowchess.internal.secret",
+      "test-secret-123",
+    )
+
+@QuarkusTest
+@TestProfile(classOf[InternalAuthEnabledProfile])
+@DisplayName("InternalAuthFilter HTTP")
+class InternalAuthFilterHttpTest:
+
+  @InjectMock
+  var ioWrapper: IoGrpcClientWrapper = scala.compiletime.uninitialized
+
+  @InjectMock
+  var ruleAdapter: RuleSetGrpcAdapter = scala.compiletime.uninitialized
+
+  @InjectMock
+  var subscriberManager: GameRedisSubscriberManager = scala.compiletime.uninitialized
+
+  @Test
+  @DisplayName("POST /api/board/game without secret returns 401")
+  def rejectNoSecret(): Unit =
+    RestAssured
+      .`given`()
+      .contentType(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON)
+      .body("{}")
+      .when()
+      .post("/api/board/game")
+      .`then`()
+      .statusCode(401)
+
+  @Test
+  @DisplayName("POST /api/board/game with wrong secret returns 401")
+  def rejectWrongSecret(): Unit =
+    RestAssured
+      .`given`()
+      .contentType(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON)
+      .header("X-Internal-Secret", "wrong-secret")
+      .body("{}")
+      .when()
+      .post("/api/board/game")
+      .`then`()
+      .statusCode(401)
+
+  @Test
+  @DisplayName("GET /api/board/game/{id} without secret returns 404 not 401")
+  def nonInternalEndpointNotBlocked(): Unit =
+    RestAssured
+      .`given`()
+      .when()
+      .get("/api/board/game/nonexistent")
+      .`then`()
+      .statusCode(404)
+// scalafix:on
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 MAJOR=0
-MINOR=24
+MINOR=32
 PATCH=0
@@ -190,3 +190,41 @@
 ### Bug Fixes

 * IO microservice ([#38](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/38)) ([a386f57](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/a386f57c21d34ead6cc6f92836c52b714597e289))
+##  (2026-05-01)
+
+### Features
+
+* **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))
+* 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-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-29 JSON - Cherry Picked ([#28](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/28)) ([dbcafd2](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/dbcafd286993e0604a6fa286c5543581a149439e))
+* NCS-30 FEN Parser using ParserCombinators ([#21](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/21)) ([b4bc72f](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/b4bc72f7e49f94d6e1bc805c68680e5fe8ef8e36))
+* NCS-31 FastParse FEN ([#22](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/22)) ([7a045d3](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/7a045d31d757bbc5aa6f4bad2664ebe8b8519cac))
+* 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-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))
+* true-microservices ([#40](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/40)) ([5909242](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/590924254e8a2754de661a57a03e43f89ceb6299))
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* IO microservice ([#38](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/38)) ([a386f57](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/a386f57c21d34ead6cc6f92836c52b714597e289))
+##  (2026-05-02)
+
+### Features
+
+* **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))
+* 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-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-29 JSON - Cherry Picked ([#28](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/28)) ([dbcafd2](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/dbcafd286993e0604a6fa286c5543581a149439e))
+* NCS-30 FEN Parser using ParserCombinators ([#21](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/21)) ([b4bc72f](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/b4bc72f7e49f94d6e1bc805c68680e5fe8ef8e36))
+* NCS-31 FastParse FEN ([#22](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/22)) ([7a045d3](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/7a045d31d757bbc5aa6f4bad2664ebe8b8519cac))
+* 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-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))
+* true-microservices ([#40](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/40)) ([5909242](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/590924254e8a2754de661a57a03e43f89ceb6299))
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* IO microservice ([#38](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/38)) ([a386f57](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/a386f57c21d34ead6cc6f92836c52b714597e289))
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 MAJOR=0
-MINOR=17
+MINOR=19
 PATCH=0
@@ -18,3 +18,13 @@
 ### Features

 * true-microservices ([#40](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/40)) ([5909242](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/590924254e8a2754de661a57a03e43f89ceb6299))
+##  (2026-05-01)
+
+### Features
+
+* true-microservices ([#40](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/40)) ([5909242](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/590924254e8a2754de661a57a03e43f89ceb6299))
+##  (2026-05-02)
+
+### Features
+
+* true-microservices ([#40](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/40)) ([5909242](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/590924254e8a2754de661a57a03e43f89ceb6299))
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 MAJOR=0
-MINOR=4
+MINOR=6
 PATCH=0
@@ -37,3 +37,59 @@
 * **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))
 * true-microservices ([#40](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/40)) ([5909242](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/590924254e8a2754de661a57a03e43f89ceb6299))
+##  (2026-05-01)
+
+### Features
+
+* **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))
+* **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))
+* true-microservices ([#40](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/40)) ([5909242](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/590924254e8a2754de661a57a03e43f89ceb6299))
+##  (2026-05-02)
+
+### Features
+
+* **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))
+* **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))
+* true-microservices ([#40](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/40)) ([5909242](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/590924254e8a2754de661a57a03e43f89ceb6299))
+##  (2026-05-09)
+
+### Features
+
+* **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))
+* **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))
+* 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))
+* true-microservices ([#40](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/40)) ([5909242](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/590924254e8a2754de661a57a03e43f89ceb6299))
+##  (2026-05-10)
+
+### Features
+
+* **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))
+* **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))
+* 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))
+##  (2026-05-10)
+
+### Features
+
+* **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))
+* 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))
@@ -68,6 +68,10 @@ dependencies {
    implementation("io.quarkus:quarkus-smallrye-jwt")
    implementation("io.quarkus:quarkus-smallrye-health")
    implementation("io.quarkus:quarkus-smallrye-openapi")
+    implementation("io.quarkus:quarkus-logging-json")
+    implementation("io.quarkus:quarkus-micrometer")
+    implementation("io.quarkus:quarkus-micrometer-registry-prometheus")
+    implementation("io.quarkus:quarkus-opentelemetry")
    implementation("com.fasterxml.jackson.module:jackson-module-scala_3:${versions["JACKSON_SCALA"]!!}")

    implementation(project(":modules:api"))
@@ -17,6 +17,14 @@ nowchess:
    prefix: nowchess

 "%deployed":
+  quarkus:
+    log:
+      console:
+        json: true
+    otel:
+      exporter:
+        otlp:
+          endpoint: ${OTEL_EXPORTER_OTLP_ENDPOINT:http://localhost:4317}
  nowchess:
    redis:
      host: ${REDIS_HOST:localhost}
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import de.nowchess.bot.ai.Evaluation
 import de.nowchess.bot.util.ZobristHash
 import de.nowchess.api.rules.RuleSet
 import de.nowchess.rules.sets.DefaultRules
+import io.micrometer.core.instrument.MeterRegistry
 import java.util.concurrent.atomic.{AtomicInteger, AtomicLong}

 final class AlphaBetaSearch(
@@ -14,6 +15,7 @@ final class AlphaBetaSearch(
    tt: TranspositionTable = TranspositionTable(),
    weights: Evaluation,
    numThreads: Int = Runtime.getRuntime.availableProcessors,
+    meterRegistry: Option[MeterRegistry] = None,
 ):

  private val INF                  = Int.MaxValue / 2
@@ -85,8 +87,8 @@ final class AlphaBetaSearch(
    val rootHash = ZobristHash.hash(context)

    @scala.annotation.tailrec
-    def loop(bestSoFar: Option[Move], prevScore: Int, depth: Int): Option[Move] =
-      if isOutOfTime then bestSoFar
+    def loop(bestSoFar: Option[Move], prevScore: Int, depth: Int, lastDepth: Int): (Option[Move], Int) =
+      if isOutOfTime then (bestSoFar, lastDepth)
      else
        val (alpha, beta) =
          if depth == 1 then (-INF, INF) else (prevScore - ASPIRATION_DELTA, prevScore + ASPIRATION_DELTA)
@@ -99,9 +101,17 @@ final class AlphaBetaSearch(
          rootHash,
          excludedRootMoves,
        )
-        loop(move.orElse(bestSoFar), score, depth + 1)
+        loop(move.orElse(bestSoFar), score, depth + 1, depth)

-    loop(None, 0, 1)
+    val (result, depthReached) = loop(None, 0, 1, 0)
+    recordSearchMetrics(depthReached)
+    result
+
+  private def recordSearchMetrics(depthReached: Int): Unit =
+    meterRegistry.foreach { mr =>
+      mr.summary("nowchess.bot.search.nodes").record(nodeCount.get().toDouble)
+      mr.summary("nowchess.bot.search.depth").record(depthReached.toDouble)
+    }

  private def isOutOfTime: Boolean =
    System.currentTimeMillis - timeStartMs.get >= timeLimitMs.get
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import de.nowchess.bot.BotController
 import de.nowchess.bot.BotDifficulty
 import de.nowchess.bot.config.RedisConfig
 import de.nowchess.io.fen.FenParser
+import io.micrometer.core.instrument.MeterRegistry
 import io.quarkus.redis.datasource.RedisDataSource
 import io.quarkus.runtime.StartupEvent
 import jakarta.enterprise.context.ApplicationScoped
@@ -22,6 +23,7 @@ class OfficialBotService:
  @Inject var redisConfig: RedisConfig     = uninitialized
  @Inject var objectMapper: ObjectMapper   = uninitialized
  @Inject var botController: BotController = uninitialized
+  @Inject var meterRegistry: MeterRegistry = uninitialized
  // scalafix:on DisableSyntax.var

  private val terminalStatuses =
@@ -85,7 +87,10 @@ class OfficialBotService:
    val level = DifficultyMapper.fromElo(difficulty).getOrElse(BotDifficulty.Medium)
    botController.getBot(botName).orElse(botController.getBot(level.toString.toLowerCase)).foreach { bot =>
      FenParser.parseFen(fen).toOption.foreach { context =>
-        bot(context).foreach { move =>
+        val timer   = meterRegistry.timer("nowchess.bot.move.duration", "bot", botName)
+        val moveOpt = timer.recordCallable[Option[Move]](() => bot(context))
+        moveOpt.foreach { move =>
+          meterRegistry.counter("nowchess.bot.moves.computed", "bot", botName).increment()
          val uci      = toUci(move)
          val c2sTopic = s"${redisConfig.prefix}:game:$gameId:c2s"
          val moveMsg  = s"""{"type":"MOVE","uci":"$uci","playerId":"$botAccountId"}"""
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 MAJOR=0
-MINOR=4
+MINOR=9
 PATCH=0
@@ -203,3 +203,39 @@
 ### Bug Fixes

 * NCS-32 Queenside Castle doesn't care about pieces in the way ([#23](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/23)) ([fe8e3c0](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/fe8e3c05397f433bfa34d1999e9738c82790adf7))
+##  (2026-05-01)
+
+### Features
+
+* **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))
+* **docker:** update COPY command in native Dockerfile to reflect new build path ([952cf00](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/952cf00413fcbc5e9df1bad224d2e99f07064bf7))
+* 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-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-41 Bot Platform ([#33](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/33)) ([8744bee](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/8744bee2dd20966dae90a09c21a43d5b06f59e00))
+* **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))
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* NCS-32 Queenside Castle doesn't care about pieces in the way ([#23](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/23)) ([fe8e3c0](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/fe8e3c05397f433bfa34d1999e9738c82790adf7))
+##  (2026-05-02)
+
+### Features
+
+* **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))
+* **docker:** update COPY command in native Dockerfile to reflect new build path ([952cf00](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/952cf00413fcbc5e9df1bad224d2e99f07064bf7))
+* 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-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-41 Bot Platform ([#33](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/33)) ([8744bee](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/8744bee2dd20966dae90a09c21a43d5b06f59e00))
+* **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))
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* NCS-32 Queenside Castle doesn't care about pieces in the way ([#23](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/23)) ([fe8e3c0](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/fe8e3c05397f433bfa34d1999e9738c82790adf7))
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 MAJOR=0
-MINOR=13
+MINOR=15
 PATCH=0
@@ -18,3 +18,35 @@
 ### Features

 * true-microservices ([#40](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/40)) ([5909242](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/590924254e8a2754de661a57a03e43f89ceb6299))
+##  (2026-05-01)
+
+### Features
+
+* true-microservices ([#40](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/40)) ([5909242](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/590924254e8a2754de661a57a03e43f89ceb6299))
+##  (2026-05-02)
+
+### Features
+
+* true-microservices ([#40](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/40)) ([5909242](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/590924254e8a2754de661a57a03e43f89ceb6299))
+##  (2026-05-03)
+
+### Features
+
+* true-microservices ([#40](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/40)) ([5909242](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/590924254e8a2754de661a57a03e43f89ceb6299))
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **auth:** correct internal secret validation logic in InternalAuthFilter ([85b1872](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/85b187293f12f149494986872d6b06789945ea18))
+##  (2026-05-06)
+
+### Features
+
+* true-microservices ([#40](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/40)) ([5909242](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/590924254e8a2754de661a57a03e43f89ceb6299))
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **auth:** add InternalClientHeadersFactory for custom client headers management ([e279c39](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/e279c39246470156bf11e745ee72204018d4229d))
+* **auth:** change InternalAuthFilter to use @Singleton and add HTTP tests for secret validation ([c08d530](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/c08d5303eb9e70d36c8eebf6a061ccb71e118fe5))
+* **auth:** correct internal secret validation logic in InternalAuthFilter ([85b1872](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/85b187293f12f149494986872d6b06789945ea18))
+* **auth:** update InternalAuthFilter to use @ApplicationScoped and add index-dependency configuration ([6e0fd95](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/6e0fd9523e001756ce7109e639ebb54be4fcdabf))
+* **redis:** enhance GameRedisSubscriberManager to use ReactiveRedisDataSource and improve subscription handling ([0eb752d](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/0eb752d4935377f75aab710b7f4eda4b29098e6a))
@@ -23,5 +23,5 @@ class InternalAuthFilter extends ContainerRequestFilter:
  override def filter(ctx: ContainerRequestContext): Unit =
    if authEnabled then
      val header = Option(ctx.getHeaderString("X-Internal-Secret"))
-      if header.isEmpty || header.get.equals(secret) then
+      if header.isEmpty || (!header.get.equals(secret)) then
        ctx.abortWith(Response.status(Response.Status.UNAUTHORIZED).build())
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+package de.nowchess.security
+
+import jakarta.enterprise.context.ApplicationScoped
+import jakarta.ws.rs.core.MultivaluedMap
+import org.eclipse.microprofile.config.inject.ConfigProperty
+import org.eclipse.microprofile.rest.client.ext.DefaultClientHeadersFactoryImpl
+
+import scala.compiletime.uninitialized
+
+@ApplicationScoped
+class InternalClientHeadersFactory extends DefaultClientHeadersFactoryImpl {
+
+  @ConfigProperty(name = "nowchess.internal.secret", defaultValue = "")
+  // scalafix:off DisableSyntax.var
+  var secret: String = uninitialized
+
+  @ConfigProperty(name = "nowchess.internal.auth.enabled", defaultValue = "true")
+  var authEnabled: Boolean = uninitialized
+  // scalafix:on DisableSyntax.var
+
+  override def update(
+      incomingHeaders: MultivaluedMap[String, String],
+      clientOutgoingHeaders: MultivaluedMap[String, String],
+  ): MultivaluedMap[String, String] = {
+    val default = super.update(incomingHeaders, clientOutgoingHeaders)
+    default.putSingle("X-Internal-Secret", secret)
+    default
+  }
+
+}
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 MAJOR=0
-MINOR=4
+MINOR=8
 PATCH=0
@@ -39,3 +39,91 @@
 * **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))
 * true-microservices ([#40](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/40)) ([5909242](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/590924254e8a2754de661a57a03e43f89ceb6299))
+##  (2026-05-01)
+
+### Features
+
+* **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))
+* **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))
+* true-microservices ([#40](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/40)) ([5909242](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/590924254e8a2754de661a57a03e43f89ceb6299))
+##  (2026-05-02)
+
+### Features
+
+* **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))
+* **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))
+* true-microservices ([#40](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/40)) ([5909242](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/590924254e8a2754de661a57a03e43f89ceb6299))
+##  (2026-05-05)
+
+### Features
+
+* **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))
+* **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))
+* true-microservices ([#40](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/40)) ([5909242](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/590924254e8a2754de661a57a03e43f89ceb6299))
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **redis:** update Redis configuration with max pool size and waiting parameters ([5baf6a7](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/5baf6a7cdbea484fc49c02e2b5a1c3919b7fa2c4))
+##  (2026-05-09)
+
+### Features
+
+* **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))
+* **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))
+* 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))
+* true-microservices ([#40](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/40)) ([5909242](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/590924254e8a2754de661a57a03e43f89ceb6299))
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **redis:** update Redis configuration with max pool size and waiting parameters ([5baf6a7](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/5baf6a7cdbea484fc49c02e2b5a1c3919b7fa2c4))
+##  (2026-05-10)
+
+### Features
+
+* **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))
+* **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))
+* 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))
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **redis:** update Redis configuration with max pool size and waiting parameters ([5baf6a7](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/5baf6a7cdbea484fc49c02e2b5a1c3919b7fa2c4))
+##  (2026-05-10)
+
+### Features
+
+* **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))
+* 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))
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **redis:** update Redis configuration with max pool size and waiting parameters ([5baf6a7](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/5baf6a7cdbea484fc49c02e2b5a1c3919b7fa2c4))
@@ -54,6 +54,10 @@ dependencies {
    implementation("io.quarkus:quarkus-hibernate-orm-panache")
    implementation("io.quarkus:quarkus-jdbc-postgresql")
    implementation("io.quarkus:quarkus-smallrye-health")
+    implementation("io.quarkus:quarkus-logging-json")
+    implementation("io.quarkus:quarkus-micrometer")
+    implementation("io.quarkus:quarkus-micrometer-registry-prometheus")
+    implementation("io.quarkus:quarkus-opentelemetry")
    implementation("com.fasterxml.jackson.module:jackson-module-scala_3:${versions["JACKSON_SCALA"]!!}")
    implementation("io.quarkus:quarkus-redis-client")

@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ quarkus:
      enabled: true
  redis:
    hosts: redis://${REDIS_HOST:localhost}:${REDIS_PORT:6379}
+    max-pool-size: 64
+    max-pool-waiting: 128
  datasource:
    db-kind: postgresql
    username: ${DB_USER:nowchess}
@@ -26,6 +28,16 @@ nowchess:
  internal:
    secret: ${INTERNAL_SECRET:123abc}

+"%deployed":
+  quarkus:
+    log:
+      console:
+        json: true
+    otel:
+      exporter:
+        otlp:
+          endpoint: ${OTEL_EXPORTER_OTLP_ENDPOINT:http://localhost:4317}
+
 "%test":
  quarkus:
    datasource:
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package de.nowchess.store.service
 import de.nowchess.api.dto.GameWritebackEventDto
 import de.nowchess.store.domain.GameRecord
 import de.nowchess.store.repository.GameRecordRepository
+import io.micrometer.core.instrument.{Counter, MeterRegistry, Timer}
 import jakarta.enterprise.context.ApplicationScoped
 import jakarta.inject.Inject
 import jakarta.transaction.Transactional
@@ -12,64 +13,84 @@ import java.time.Instant

@ApplicationScoped
 class GameWritebackService:
-  @Inject
+
  // scalafix:off DisableSyntax.var
+  @Inject
  var repository: GameRecordRepository = uninitialized
-  // scalafix:on
+
+  @Inject
+  var meterRegistry: MeterRegistry = uninitialized
+  // scalafix:on DisableSyntax.var
+
+  private lazy val writebackTimer: Timer =
+    meterRegistry.timer("nowchess.store.writeback.duration")
+
+  private lazy val writebackSkipped: Counter =
+    meterRegistry.counter("nowchess.store.writeback.skipped")
+
+  private def gamesWrittenCounter(operation: String): Counter =
+    meterRegistry.counter("nowchess.store.games.written", "operation", operation)

  @Transactional
  def writeBack(event: GameWritebackEventDto): Unit =
+    writebackTimer.record((() => doWriteBack(event)): Runnable)
+
+  private def doWriteBack(event: GameWritebackEventDto): Unit =
    repository.findByGameId(event.gameId) match
      case None =>
-        val record = new GameRecord
-        record.gameId = event.gameId
-        record.fen = event.fen
-        record.pgn = event.pgn
-        record.moveCount = event.moveCount
-        record.whiteId = event.whiteId
-        record.whiteName = event.whiteName
-        record.blackId = event.blackId
-        record.blackName = event.blackName
-        record.mode = event.mode
-        record.resigned = event.resigned
-        record.limitSeconds = event.limitSeconds.map(java.lang.Integer.valueOf).orNull
-        record.incrementSeconds = event.incrementSeconds.map(java.lang.Integer.valueOf).orNull
-        record.daysPerMove = event.daysPerMove.map(java.lang.Integer.valueOf).orNull
-        record.whiteRemainingMs = event.whiteRemainingMs.map(java.lang.Long.valueOf).orNull
-        record.blackRemainingMs = event.blackRemainingMs.map(java.lang.Long.valueOf).orNull
-        record.incrementMs = event.incrementMs.map(java.lang.Long.valueOf).orNull
-        record.clockLastTickAt = event.clockLastTickAt.map(java.lang.Long.valueOf).orNull
-        record.clockMoveDeadline = event.clockMoveDeadline.map(java.lang.Long.valueOf).orNull
-        record.clockActiveColor = event.clockActiveColor.orNull
-        record.pendingDrawOffer = event.pendingDrawOffer.orNull
-        record.result = event.result.orNull
-        record.terminationReason = event.terminationReason.orNull
-        record.createdAt = Instant.now()
-        record.updatedAt = Instant.now()
-        repository.persist(record)
+        createRecord(event)
+        gamesWrittenCounter("create").increment()
      case Some(r) if event.moveCount > r.moveCount || event.pgn != r.pgn =>
-        r.fen = event.fen
-        r.pgn = event.pgn
-        r.moveCount = event.moveCount
-        r.whiteId = event.whiteId
-        r.whiteName = event.whiteName
-        r.blackId = event.blackId
-        r.blackName = event.blackName
-        r.mode = event.mode
-        r.resigned = event.resigned
-        r.limitSeconds = event.limitSeconds.map(java.lang.Integer.valueOf).orNull
-        r.incrementSeconds = event.incrementSeconds.map(java.lang.Integer.valueOf).orNull
-        r.daysPerMove = event.daysPerMove.map(java.lang.Integer.valueOf).orNull
-        r.whiteRemainingMs = event.whiteRemainingMs.map(java.lang.Long.valueOf).orNull
-        r.blackRemainingMs = event.blackRemainingMs.map(java.lang.Long.valueOf).orNull
-        r.incrementMs = event.incrementMs.map(java.lang.Long.valueOf).orNull
-        r.clockLastTickAt = event.clockLastTickAt.map(java.lang.Long.valueOf).orNull
-        r.clockMoveDeadline = event.clockMoveDeadline.map(java.lang.Long.valueOf).orNull
-        r.clockActiveColor = event.clockActiveColor.orNull
-        r.pendingDrawOffer = event.pendingDrawOffer.orNull
-        r.pendingTakebackOffer = event.pendingTakebackRequest.orNull
-        r.result = event.result.orNull
-        r.terminationReason = event.terminationReason.orNull
-        r.updatedAt = Instant.now()
-        repository.merge(r)
-      case _ => ()
+        updateRecord(r, event)
+        gamesWrittenCounter("update").increment()
+      case _ =>
+        writebackSkipped.increment()
+
+  private def createRecord(event: GameWritebackEventDto): Unit =
+    val record = new GameRecord
+    record.gameId = event.gameId
+    record.fen = event.fen
+    record.pgn = event.pgn
+    record.moveCount = event.moveCount
+    record.whiteId = event.whiteId
+    record.whiteName = event.whiteName
+    record.blackId = event.blackId
+    record.blackName = event.blackName
+    record.mode = event.mode
+    record.resigned = event.resigned
+    applyClockFields(record, event)
+    record.result = event.result.orNull
+    record.terminationReason = event.terminationReason.orNull
+    record.createdAt = Instant.now()
+    record.updatedAt = Instant.now()
+    repository.persist(record)
+
+  private def updateRecord(r: GameRecord, event: GameWritebackEventDto): Unit =
+    r.fen = event.fen
+    r.pgn = event.pgn
+    r.moveCount = event.moveCount
+    r.whiteId = event.whiteId
+    r.whiteName = event.whiteName
+    r.blackId = event.blackId
+    r.blackName = event.blackName
+    r.mode = event.mode
+    r.resigned = event.resigned
+    applyClockFields(r, event)
+    r.pendingDrawOffer = event.pendingDrawOffer.orNull
+    r.pendingTakebackOffer = event.pendingTakebackRequest.orNull
+    r.result = event.result.orNull
+    r.terminationReason = event.terminationReason.orNull
+    r.updatedAt = Instant.now()
+    repository.merge(r)
+
+  private def applyClockFields(r: GameRecord, event: GameWritebackEventDto): Unit =
+    r.limitSeconds = event.limitSeconds.map(java.lang.Integer.valueOf).orNull
+    r.incrementSeconds = event.incrementSeconds.map(java.lang.Integer.valueOf).orNull
+    r.daysPerMove = event.daysPerMove.map(java.lang.Integer.valueOf).orNull
+    r.whiteRemainingMs = event.whiteRemainingMs.map(java.lang.Long.valueOf).orNull
+    r.blackRemainingMs = event.blackRemainingMs.map(java.lang.Long.valueOf).orNull
+    r.incrementMs = event.incrementMs.map(java.lang.Long.valueOf).orNull
+    r.clockLastTickAt = event.clockLastTickAt.map(java.lang.Long.valueOf).orNull
+    r.clockMoveDeadline = event.clockMoveDeadline.map(java.lang.Long.valueOf).orNull
+    r.clockActiveColor = event.clockActiveColor.orNull
+    r.pendingDrawOffer = event.pendingDrawOffer.orNull
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 MAJOR=0
-MINOR=4
+MINOR=10
 PATCH=0
@@ -41,3 +41,68 @@
 * **docker:** add Dockerfiles for Quarkus application in JVM and native modes ([34b9933](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/34b993304670cf2aa62cd2f6460cee7b9864b08e))
 * **docker:** add Dockerfiles for Quarkus application in JVM and native modes ([e5fe7d0](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/e5fe7d07a58e018151bb24f4ee37c06e72608ded))
 * true-microservices ([#40](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/40)) ([5909242](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/590924254e8a2754de661a57a03e43f89ceb6299))
+##  (2026-05-01)
+
+### Features
+
+* **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))
+* **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))
+* **docker:** add Dockerfiles for Quarkus application in JVM and native modes ([e5fe7d0](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/e5fe7d07a58e018151bb24f4ee37c06e72608ded))
+* true-microservices ([#40](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/40)) ([5909242](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/590924254e8a2754de661a57a03e43f89ceb6299))
+##  (2026-05-02)
+
+### Features
+
+* **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))
+* **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))
+* **docker:** add Dockerfiles for Quarkus application in JVM and native modes ([e5fe7d0](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/e5fe7d07a58e018151bb24f4ee37c06e72608ded))
+* **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))
+* true-microservices ([#40](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/40)) ([5909242](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/590924254e8a2754de661a57a03e43f89ceb6299))
+##  (2026-05-09)
+
+### Features
+
+* **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))
+* **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))
+* **docker:** add Dockerfiles for Quarkus application in JVM and native modes ([e5fe7d0](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/e5fe7d07a58e018151bb24f4ee37c06e72608ded))
+* **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))
+* true-microservices ([#40](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/40)) ([5909242](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/590924254e8a2754de661a57a03e43f89ceb6299))
+##  (2026-05-10)
+
+### Features
+
+* **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))
+* **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))
+* **docker:** add Dockerfiles for Quarkus application in JVM and native modes ([e5fe7d0](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/e5fe7d07a58e018151bb24f4ee37c06e72608ded))
+* **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))
+##  (2026-05-10)
+
+### Features
+
+* **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))
+* **docker:** add Dockerfiles for Quarkus application in JVM and native modes ([e5fe7d0](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/e5fe7d07a58e018151bb24f4ee37c06e72608ded))
+* **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))
@@ -53,6 +53,10 @@ dependencies {
    implementation("io.quarkus:quarkus-smallrye-jwt")
    implementation("io.quarkus:quarkus-config-yaml")
    implementation("io.quarkus:quarkus-smallrye-health")
+    implementation("io.quarkus:quarkus-logging-json")
+    implementation("io.quarkus:quarkus-micrometer")
+    implementation("io.quarkus:quarkus-micrometer-registry-prometheus")
+    implementation("io.quarkus:quarkus-opentelemetry")
    implementation("com.fasterxml.jackson.module:jackson-module-scala_3:${versions["JACKSON_SCALA"]!!}")
    implementation("io.quarkus:quarkus-redis-client")

@@ -28,6 +28,14 @@ nowchess:
        issuer: nowchess

 "%deployed":
+  quarkus:
+    log:
+      console:
+        json: true
+    otel:
+      exporter:
+        otlp:
+          endpoint: ${OTEL_EXPORTER_OTLP_ENDPOINT:http://localhost:4317}
  nowchess:
    redis:
      host: ${REDIS_HOST}
@@ -1,11 +1,13 @@
 package de.nowchess.ws.resource

 import de.nowchess.ws.config.RedisConfig
+import io.micrometer.core.instrument.{Counter, Gauge, MeterRegistry}
 import io.quarkus.redis.datasource.RedisDataSource
 import io.quarkus.redis.datasource.pubsub.PubSubCommands
 import io.quarkus.websockets.next.*
 import io.smallrye.jwt.auth.principal.JWTParser
 import jakarta.inject.Inject
+import org.jboss.logging.Logger
 import scala.compiletime.uninitialized
 import scala.util.Try
 import java.util.concurrent.ConcurrentHashMap
@@ -14,6 +16,8 @@ import java.util.function.Consumer
@WebSocket(path = "/api/board/game/{gameId}/ws")
 class GameWebSocketResource:

+  private val log = Logger.getLogger(classOf[GameWebSocketResource])
+
  // scalafix:off DisableSyntax.var
  @Inject
  var redis: RedisDataSource = uninitialized
@@ -23,10 +27,27 @@ class GameWebSocketResource:

  @Inject
  var jwtParser: JWTParser = uninitialized
+
+  @Inject
+  var meterRegistry: MeterRegistry = uninitialized
  // scalafix:on DisableSyntax.var

  private val connections = new ConcurrentHashMap[String, ConnectionMeta]()

+  private lazy val connectionsOpened: Counter =
+    meterRegistry.counter("nowchess.ws.connections.opened")
+
+  private lazy val connectionsClosed: Counter =
+    meterRegistry.counter("nowchess.ws.connections.closed")
+
+  private lazy val messagesReceived: Counter =
+    meterRegistry.counter("nowchess.ws.messages.received")
+
+  private lazy val activeGauge: Unit =
+    Gauge
+      .builder("nowchess.ws.connections.active", connections, _.size().toDouble)
+      .register(meterRegistry)
+
  private def s2cTopic(gameId: String): String =
    s"${redisConfig.prefix}:game:$gameId:s2c"

@@ -35,21 +56,19 @@ class GameWebSocketResource:

  @OnOpen
  def onOpen(connection: WebSocketConnection, handshake: HandshakeRequest): Unit =
-    val gameId = connection.pathParam("gameId")
-    val playerId = Option(handshake.header("Authorization"))
-      .filter(_.nonEmpty)
-      .flatMap(token => Try(jwtParser.parse(token)).toOption)
-      .map(_.getSubject)
+    activeGauge
+    val gameId   = connection.pathParam("gameId")
+    val playerId = resolvePlayerId(handshake)
+    log.infof("Game WebSocket opened — gameId=%s playerId=%s", gameId, playerId.getOrElse("anonymous"))
    val handler: Consumer[String] = msg => connection.sendText(msg).subscribe().`with`(_ => (), _ => ())
    val subscriber                = redis.pubsub(classOf[String]).subscribe(s2cTopic(gameId), handler)
    connections.put(connection.id(), ConnectionMeta(gameId, subscriber, playerId))
-    val connectedMsg = playerId match
-      case Some(pid) => s"""{"type":"CONNECTED","gameId":"$gameId","playerId":"$pid"}"""
-      case None      => s"""{"type":"CONNECTED","gameId":"$gameId"}"""
-    redis.pubsub(classOf[String]).publish(c2sTopic(gameId), connectedMsg)
+    connectionsOpened.increment()
+    publishConnected(gameId, playerId)

  @OnTextMessage
  def onTextMessage(connection: WebSocketConnection, message: String): Unit =
+    messagesReceived.increment()
    Option(connections.get(connection.id())).foreach { meta =>
      val enriched = meta.playerId match
        case Some(pid) => injectPlayerId(message, pid)
@@ -60,9 +79,23 @@ class GameWebSocketResource:
  @OnClose
  def onClose(connection: WebSocketConnection): Unit =
    Option(connections.remove(connection.id())).foreach { meta =>
+      log.infof("Game WebSocket closed — gameId=%s", meta.gameId)
      meta.subscriber.unsubscribe(s2cTopic(meta.gameId))
+      connectionsClosed.increment()
    }

+  private def resolvePlayerId(handshake: HandshakeRequest): Option[String] =
+    Option(handshake.header("Authorization"))
+      .filter(_.nonEmpty)
+      .flatMap(token => Try(jwtParser.parse(token)).toOption)
+      .map(_.getSubject)
+
+  private def publishConnected(gameId: String, playerId: Option[String]): Unit =
+    val connectedMsg = playerId match
+      case Some(pid) => s"""{"type":"CONNECTED","gameId":"$gameId","playerId":"$pid"}"""
+      case None      => s"""{"type":"CONNECTED","gameId":"$gameId"}"""
+    redis.pubsub(classOf[String]).publish(c2sTopic(gameId), connectedMsg)
+
  private def injectPlayerId(msg: String, pid: String): String =
    val trimmed = msg.trim
    if trimmed.endsWith("}") then trimmed.dropRight(1) + s""","playerId":"$pid"}"""
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import io.quarkus.redis.datasource.pubsub.PubSubCommands
 import io.quarkus.websockets.next.*
 import io.smallrye.jwt.auth.principal.JWTParser
 import jakarta.inject.Inject
+import org.jboss.logging.Logger
 import scala.compiletime.uninitialized
 import scala.util.Try
 import java.util.concurrent.ConcurrentHashMap
@@ -14,6 +15,8 @@ import java.util.function.Consumer
@WebSocket(path = "/api/user/ws")
 class UserWebSocketResource:

+  private val log = Logger.getLogger(classOf[UserWebSocketResource])
+
  // scalafix:off DisableSyntax.var
  @Inject
  var redis: RedisDataSource = uninitialized
@@ -38,8 +41,11 @@ class UserWebSocketResource:
      .map(_.getSubject)

    userIdOpt match
-      case None => connection.close().subscribe().`with`(_ => (), _ => ())
+      case None =>
+        log.warn("WebSocket opened with no valid JWT — closing connection")
+        connection.close().subscribe().`with`(_ => (), _ => ())
      case Some(userId) =>
+        log.infof("User WebSocket opened — userId=%s", userId)
        val handler: Consumer[String] = msg => connection.sendText(msg).subscribe().`with`(_ => (), _ => ())
        val subscriber                = redis.pubsub(classOf[String]).subscribe(userTopic(userId), handler)
        connections.put(connection.id(), (userId, subscriber))
@@ -48,6 +54,7 @@ class UserWebSocketResource:

  @OnClose
  def onClose(connection: WebSocketConnection): Unit =
+    log.infof("User WebSocket closed — connectionId=%s", connection.id())
    Option(connections.remove(connection.id())).foreach { (userId, subscriber) =>
      subscriber.unsubscribe(userTopic(userId))
    }
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 MAJOR=0
-MINOR=4
+MINOR=9
 PATCH=0
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #! /usr/bin/env bash
 set -euo pipefail

-./gradlew test
+./gradlew test -Dquarkus.profile=test

 if [ "$#" -eq 0 ]; then
  PYTHONUTF8=1 python3 jacoco-reporter/test_gaps.py
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