feat: configure logging and add OpenTelemetry support

feat: NCS-78 Add Traceability to the Applications
2026-05-10 13:51:57 +02:00 · 2026-05-10 12:15:28 +02:00
48 changed files with 183 additions and 2006 deletions
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@

 > **Stack:** raw-http | none | unknown | scala

-> 0 routes + 40 rpc | 0 models | 0 components | 164 lib files | 1 env vars | 1 middleware
+> 0 routes + 40 rpc | 0 models | 0 components | 163 lib files | 1 env vars | 1 middleware
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@@ -129,20 +129,20 @@
 - `modules/account/src/main/scala/de/nowchess/account/resource/OfficialChallengeResource.scala` — class OfficialChallengeResource, function challengeWithDifficulty
 - `modules/account/src/main/scala/de/nowchess/account/service/AccountService.scala`
  - class AccountService
-  - function initializeMetrics
  - function register
  - function login
  - function findByUsername
  - function findById
-  - _...11 more_
+  - function createBotAccount
+  - _...10 more_
 - `modules/account/src/main/scala/de/nowchess/account/service/ChallengeService.scala`
  - class ChallengeService
-  - function initializeMetrics
  - function create
  - function accept
  - function decline
  - function cancel
-  - _...3 more_
+  - function findById
+  - _...2 more_
 - `modules/account/src/main/scala/de/nowchess/account/service/EventPublisher.scala`
  - class EventPublisher
  - function publishGameStart
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@
  - function rebalanceInterval
  - function rebalanceMinInterval
  - function heartbeatTtl
-  - _...12 more_
+  - _...11 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
@@ -255,14 +255,12 @@
  - _...1 more_
 - `modules/coordinator/src/main/scala/de/nowchess/coordinator/service/AutoScaler.scala`
  - class AutoScaler
-  - function initMetrics
  - function checkAndScale
  - function scaleUp
  - function scaleDown
 - `modules/coordinator/src/main/scala/de/nowchess/coordinator/service/CacheEvictionManager.scala`
  - class CacheEvictionManager
  - function setRedisPrefix
-  - function initializeMetrics
  - function evictStaleGames
 - `modules/coordinator/src/main/scala/de/nowchess/coordinator/service/FailoverService.scala`
  - class FailoverService
@@ -271,17 +269,16 @@
 - `modules/coordinator/src/main/scala/de/nowchess/coordinator/service/HealthMonitor.scala`
  - class HealthMonitor
  - function setRedisPrefix
-  - function initializeMetrics
  - function checkInstanceHealth
  - 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
-  - _...3 more_
+  - function markInstanceDead
+  - _...1 more_
 - `modules/coordinator/src/main/scala/de/nowchess/coordinator/service/LoadBalancer.scala`
  - class LoadBalancer
  - function setRedisPrefix
@@ -322,7 +319,7 @@
  - function context
  - function pendingDrawOfferBy
  - function currentClockState
-  - _...22 more_
+  - _...21 more_
 - `modules/core/src/main/scala/de/nowchess/chess/exception/ApiException.scala`
  - class ApiException
  - class GameNotFoundException
@@ -374,7 +371,6 @@
  - function generateId
 - `modules/core/src/main/scala/de/nowchess/chess/registry/RedisGameRegistry.scala`
  - class RedisGameRegistry
-  - function initMetrics
  - function generateId
  - function store
  - function get
@@ -571,10 +567,7 @@
  - function clear
 - `modules/official-bots/src/main/scala/de/nowchess/bot/resource/OfficialBotChallengeResource.scala` — class OfficialBotChallengeResource, function challengeWithDifficulty
 - `modules/official-bots/src/main/scala/de/nowchess/bot/service/DifficultyMapper.scala` — class DifficultyMapper, function fromElo
- `modules/official-bots/src/main/scala/de/nowchess/bot/service/OfficialBotService.scala`
-  - class OfficialBotService
-  - function initializeMetrics
-  - function onStart
+- `modules/official-bots/src/main/scala/de/nowchess/bot/service/OfficialBotService.scala` — class OfficialBotService, function onStart
 - `modules/official-bots/src/main/scala/de/nowchess/bot/util/PolyglotBook.scala` — function probe, function select
 - `modules/official-bots/src/main/scala/de/nowchess/bot/util/PolyglotHash.scala` — class PolyglotHash, function hash
 - `modules/official-bots/src/main/scala/de/nowchess/bot/util/ZobristHash.scala`
@@ -595,7 +588,6 @@
  - _...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
@@ -616,16 +608,12 @@
  - function getGame
  - function getRunning
  - function getHistory
- `modules/store/src/main/scala/de/nowchess/store/service/GameWritebackService.scala`
-  - class GameWritebackService
-  - function initializeMetrics
-  - function writeBack
+- `modules/store/src/main/scala/de/nowchess/store/service/GameWritebackService.scala` — class GameWritebackService, function writeBack
 - `modules/ws/src/main/scala/de/nowchess/ws/config/JacksonConfig.scala` — class JacksonConfig, function customize
 - `modules/ws/src/main/scala/de/nowchess/ws/config/NativeReflectionConfig.scala` — class NativeReflectionConfig
 - `modules/ws/src/main/scala/de/nowchess/ws/config/RedisConfig.scala` — class RedisConfig
 - `modules/ws/src/main/scala/de/nowchess/ws/resource/GameWebSocketResource.scala`
  - class GameWebSocketResource
-  - function initializeMetrics
  - function onOpen
  - function onTextMessage
  - function onClose
@@ -73,20 +73,20 @@
 - `modules/account/src/main/scala/de/nowchess/account/resource/OfficialChallengeResource.scala` — class OfficialChallengeResource, function challengeWithDifficulty
 - `modules/account/src/main/scala/de/nowchess/account/service/AccountService.scala`
  - class AccountService
-  - function initializeMetrics
  - function register
  - function login
  - function findByUsername
  - function findById
-  - _...11 more_
+  - function createBotAccount
+  - _...10 more_
 - `modules/account/src/main/scala/de/nowchess/account/service/ChallengeService.scala`
  - class ChallengeService
-  - function initializeMetrics
  - function create
  - function accept
  - function decline
  - function cancel
-  - _...3 more_
+  - function findById
+  - _...2 more_
 - `modules/account/src/main/scala/de/nowchess/account/service/EventPublisher.scala`
  - class EventPublisher
  - function publishGameStart
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@
  - function rebalanceInterval
  - function rebalanceMinInterval
  - function heartbeatTtl
-  - _...12 more_
+  - _...11 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
@@ -199,14 +199,12 @@
  - _...1 more_
 - `modules/coordinator/src/main/scala/de/nowchess/coordinator/service/AutoScaler.scala`
  - class AutoScaler
-  - function initMetrics
  - function checkAndScale
  - function scaleUp
  - function scaleDown
 - `modules/coordinator/src/main/scala/de/nowchess/coordinator/service/CacheEvictionManager.scala`
  - class CacheEvictionManager
  - function setRedisPrefix
-  - function initializeMetrics
  - function evictStaleGames
 - `modules/coordinator/src/main/scala/de/nowchess/coordinator/service/FailoverService.scala`
  - class FailoverService
@@ -215,17 +213,16 @@
 - `modules/coordinator/src/main/scala/de/nowchess/coordinator/service/HealthMonitor.scala`
  - class HealthMonitor
  - function setRedisPrefix
-  - function initializeMetrics
  - function checkInstanceHealth
  - 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
-  - _...3 more_
+  - function markInstanceDead
+  - _...1 more_
 - `modules/coordinator/src/main/scala/de/nowchess/coordinator/service/LoadBalancer.scala`
  - class LoadBalancer
  - function setRedisPrefix
@@ -266,7 +263,7 @@
  - function context
  - function pendingDrawOfferBy
  - function currentClockState
-  - _...22 more_
+  - _...21 more_
 - `modules/core/src/main/scala/de/nowchess/chess/exception/ApiException.scala`
  - class ApiException
  - class GameNotFoundException
@@ -318,7 +315,6 @@
  - function generateId
 - `modules/core/src/main/scala/de/nowchess/chess/registry/RedisGameRegistry.scala`
  - class RedisGameRegistry
-  - function initMetrics
  - function generateId
  - function store
  - function get
@@ -515,10 +511,7 @@
  - function clear
 - `modules/official-bots/src/main/scala/de/nowchess/bot/resource/OfficialBotChallengeResource.scala` — class OfficialBotChallengeResource, function challengeWithDifficulty
 - `modules/official-bots/src/main/scala/de/nowchess/bot/service/DifficultyMapper.scala` — class DifficultyMapper, function fromElo
- `modules/official-bots/src/main/scala/de/nowchess/bot/service/OfficialBotService.scala`
-  - class OfficialBotService
-  - function initializeMetrics
-  - function onStart
+- `modules/official-bots/src/main/scala/de/nowchess/bot/service/OfficialBotService.scala` — class OfficialBotService, function onStart
 - `modules/official-bots/src/main/scala/de/nowchess/bot/util/PolyglotBook.scala` — function probe, function select
 - `modules/official-bots/src/main/scala/de/nowchess/bot/util/PolyglotHash.scala` — class PolyglotHash, function hash
 - `modules/official-bots/src/main/scala/de/nowchess/bot/util/ZobristHash.scala`
@@ -539,7 +532,6 @@
  - _...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
@@ -560,16 +552,12 @@
  - function getGame
  - function getRunning
  - function getHistory
- `modules/store/src/main/scala/de/nowchess/store/service/GameWritebackService.scala`
-  - class GameWritebackService
-  - function initializeMetrics
-  - function writeBack
+- `modules/store/src/main/scala/de/nowchess/store/service/GameWritebackService.scala` — class GameWritebackService, function writeBack
 - `modules/ws/src/main/scala/de/nowchess/ws/config/JacksonConfig.scala` — class JacksonConfig, function customize
 - `modules/ws/src/main/scala/de/nowchess/ws/config/NativeReflectionConfig.scala` — class NativeReflectionConfig
 - `modules/ws/src/main/scala/de/nowchess/ws/config/RedisConfig.scala` — class RedisConfig
 - `modules/ws/src/main/scala/de/nowchess/ws/resource/GameWebSocketResource.scala`
  - class GameWebSocketResource
-  - function initializeMetrics
  - function onOpen
  - function onTextMessage
  - function onClose
@@ -96,160 +96,3 @@
 ### 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))
-##  (2026-05-11)
-
-### Features
-
-* add initialization metrics for various services ([d438e97](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/d438e97f32bdde0bfc63c1b4a8cc810cdd093166))
-* **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))
-##  (2026-05-12)
-
-### Features
-
-* add initialization metrics for various services ([d438e97](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/d438e97f32bdde0bfc63c1b4a8cc810cdd093166))
-* add OpenTelemetry trace configuration with parentbased sampler ([3904d5a](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/3904d5ad8ad4930ddee65287a7bfab785a6148f5))
-* **config:** 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))
-##  (2026-05-12)
-
-### Features
-
-* add authentication permissions for metrics endpoints in application.yml ([04edd4d](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/04edd4d6fd8a63196c36f6d67992832febc9bebb))
-* add initialization metrics for various services ([d438e97](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/d438e97f32bdde0bfc63c1b4a8cc810cdd093166))
-* add OpenTelemetry trace configuration with parentbased sampler ([3904d5a](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/3904d5ad8ad4930ddee65287a7bfab785a6148f5))
-* **config:** add H2 database configuration for testing environment ([39c9e49](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/39c9e492cef2515368c074da9406f95e9c0c9e64))
-* **config:** update application.yml for PostgreSQL and remove staging/production configurations ([2404e61](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/2404e6164c3b50ffccbea5238d636060d6abe4d6))
-* **config:** update application.yml for staging and production environments ([6113432](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/6113432a14c476a3a0dfc0d449e17d023697f2ba))
-* configure logging and add OpenTelemetry support ([#49](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/49)) ([d57c488](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/d57c4886612d1d92da0e1b79209fc83e6ef537a1))
-* **docker:** add .dockerignore and .gitignore files for build exclusions ([c987d8e](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/c987d8e258c0e6c4cfbdaa8381c64c410d7a2b83))
-* **docker:** add Dockerfiles for building Quarkus application in native and JVM modes ([3f2d2bb](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/3f2d2bb4c97fa8cddba66e1da4427c54236dfeed))
-* **docker:** add Dockerfiles for Quarkus application in JVM and native modes ([34b9933](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/34b993304670cf2aa62cd2f6460cee7b9864b08e))
-* **logging:** add DEBUG/INFO/WARN logging across services (NCS-72) ([#41](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/41)) ([804a4bf](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/804a4bf179e3dfb19e2be4390e7e543caf5237c6))
-* NCS-78 Add Traceability to the Applications ([#46](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/46)) ([649566e](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/649566eb3fcf38f91c8896a739f74ea318af312d))
-* NCS-78 Add Traceability to the Applications ([#47](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/47)) ([87dfc6c](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/87dfc6c2bcce7f7d58fc641bd8d468a2e584c108))
-* true-microservices ([#40](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/40)) ([5909242](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/590924254e8a2754de661a57a03e43f89ceb6299))
-
-### Bug Fixes
-
-* **auth:** add InternalClientHeadersFactory for custom client headers management ([e279c39](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/e279c39246470156bf11e745ee72204018d4229d))
-##  (2026-05-12)
-
-### Features
-
-* add authentication permissions for metrics endpoints in application.yml ([04edd4d](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/04edd4d6fd8a63196c36f6d67992832febc9bebb))
-* add initialization metrics for various services ([d438e97](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/d438e97f32bdde0bfc63c1b4a8cc810cdd093166))
-* add OpenTelemetry trace configuration with parentbased sampler ([3904d5a](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/3904d5ad8ad4930ddee65287a7bfab785a6148f5))
-* **config:** add H2 database configuration for testing environment ([39c9e49](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/39c9e492cef2515368c074da9406f95e9c0c9e64))
-* **config:** update application.yml for PostgreSQL and remove staging/production configurations ([2404e61](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/2404e6164c3b50ffccbea5238d636060d6abe4d6))
-* **config:** update application.yml for staging and production environments ([6113432](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/6113432a14c476a3a0dfc0d449e17d023697f2ba))
-* configure logging and add OpenTelemetry support ([#49](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/49)) ([d57c488](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/d57c4886612d1d92da0e1b79209fc83e6ef537a1))
-* **docker:** add .dockerignore and .gitignore files for build exclusions ([c987d8e](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/c987d8e258c0e6c4cfbdaa8381c64c410d7a2b83))
-* **docker:** add Dockerfiles for building Quarkus application in native and JVM modes ([3f2d2bb](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/3f2d2bb4c97fa8cddba66e1da4427c54236dfeed))
-* **docker:** add Dockerfiles for Quarkus application in JVM and native modes ([34b9933](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/34b993304670cf2aa62cd2f6460cee7b9864b08e))
-* **logging:** add DEBUG/INFO/WARN logging across services (NCS-72) ([#41](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/41)) ([804a4bf](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/804a4bf179e3dfb19e2be4390e7e543caf5237c6))
-* NCS-78 Add Traceability to the Applications ([#46](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/46)) ([649566e](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/649566eb3fcf38f91c8896a739f74ea318af312d))
-* NCS-78 Add Traceability to the Applications ([#47](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/47)) ([87dfc6c](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/87dfc6c2bcce7f7d58fc641bd8d468a2e584c108))
-* true-microservices ([#40](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/40)) ([5909242](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/590924254e8a2754de661a57a03e43f89ceb6299))
-* update application.yml with new API root paths and add Micrometer and OpenTelemetry dependencies ([72ce262](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/72ce262bc491f94297700e6002fb5d0812e2cc2a))
-
-### Bug Fixes
-
-* **auth:** add InternalClientHeadersFactory for custom client headers management ([e279c39](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/e279c39246470156bf11e745ee72204018d4229d))
-
-### Reverts
-
-* Revert "feat: add authentication permissions for metrics endpoints in application.yml" ([a298417](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/a298417b9e4d68dc73bbf40be63d9484536e9f83))
-* Revert "refactor: update metrics paths formatting in application.yml for clarity" ([3870566](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/38705663498d5f47c40dafe2f26198589ede8656))
-##  (2026-05-13)
-
-### Features
-
-* add authentication permissions for metrics endpoints in application.yml ([04edd4d](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/04edd4d6fd8a63196c36f6d67992832febc9bebb))
-* add initialization metrics for various services ([d438e97](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/d438e97f32bdde0bfc63c1b4a8cc810cdd093166))
-* add OpenTelemetry trace configuration with parentbased sampler ([3904d5a](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/3904d5ad8ad4930ddee65287a7bfab785a6148f5))
-* **config:** add H2 database configuration for testing environment ([39c9e49](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/39c9e492cef2515368c074da9406f95e9c0c9e64))
-* **config:** update application.yml for PostgreSQL and remove staging/production configurations ([2404e61](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/2404e6164c3b50ffccbea5238d636060d6abe4d6))
-* **config:** update application.yml for staging and production environments ([6113432](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/6113432a14c476a3a0dfc0d449e17d023697f2ba))
-* configure logging and add OpenTelemetry support ([#49](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/49)) ([d57c488](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/d57c4886612d1d92da0e1b79209fc83e6ef537a1))
-* **docker:** add .dockerignore and .gitignore files for build exclusions ([c987d8e](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/c987d8e258c0e6c4cfbdaa8381c64c410d7a2b83))
-* **docker:** add Dockerfiles for building Quarkus application in native and JVM modes ([3f2d2bb](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/3f2d2bb4c97fa8cddba66e1da4427c54236dfeed))
-* **docker:** add Dockerfiles for Quarkus application in JVM and native modes ([34b9933](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/34b993304670cf2aa62cd2f6460cee7b9864b08e))
-* **logging:** add DEBUG/INFO/WARN logging across services (NCS-72) ([#41](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/41)) ([804a4bf](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/804a4bf179e3dfb19e2be4390e7e543caf5237c6))
-* NCS-78 Add Traceability to the Applications ([#46](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/46)) ([649566e](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/649566eb3fcf38f91c8896a739f74ea318af312d))
-* NCS-78 Add Traceability to the Applications ([#47](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/47)) ([87dfc6c](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/87dfc6c2bcce7f7d58fc641bd8d468a2e584c108))
-* true-microservices ([#40](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/40)) ([5909242](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/590924254e8a2754de661a57a03e43f89ceb6299))
-* update application.yml with new API root paths and add Micrometer and OpenTelemetry dependencies ([72ce262](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/72ce262bc491f94297700e6002fb5d0812e2cc2a))
-
-### Bug Fixes
-
-* **auth:** add InternalClientHeadersFactory for custom client headers management ([e279c39](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/e279c39246470156bf11e745ee72204018d4229d))
-* remove unused HTTP root-path configurations from application.yml ([3ed3e59](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/3ed3e59ee456d54cd3d65ece4f36623e256b9736))
-
-### Reverts
-
-* Revert "feat: add authentication permissions for metrics endpoints in application.yml" ([a298417](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/a298417b9e4d68dc73bbf40be63d9484536e9f83))
-* Revert "refactor: update metrics paths formatting in application.yml for clarity" ([3870566](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/38705663498d5f47c40dafe2f26198589ede8656))
@@ -61,9 +61,6 @@ nowchess:
      console:
        json: true
    otel:
-      traces:
-        sampler: parentbased_traceidratio
-        sampler-arg: 0.1
      exporter:
        otlp:
          endpoint: ${OTEL_EXPORTER_OTLP_ENDPOINT:http://localhost:4317}
@@ -4,10 +4,8 @@ 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.annotation.PostConstruct
 import jakarta.enterprise.context.ApplicationScoped
 import jakarta.inject.Inject
 import jakarta.transaction.Transactional
@@ -31,28 +29,11 @@ class AccountService:

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

-  @PostConstruct
-  def initializeMetrics(): Unit =
-    meterRegistry.counter("nowchess.users.registrations", "result", "success").increment(0)
-    meterRegistry.counter("nowchess.users.registrations", "result", "failure").increment(0)
-    meterRegistry.counter("nowchess.auth.logins", "result", "success").increment(0)
-    meterRegistry.counter("nowchess.auth.logins", "result", "failure").increment(0)
-
  @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))
@@ -67,15 +48,6 @@ class AccountService:
      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 =>
        log.warnf("Login failed for unknown user %s", req.username)
@@ -97,17 +69,6 @@ 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)

@@ -18,8 +18,6 @@ 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.annotation.PostConstruct
 import jakarta.enterprise.context.ApplicationScoped
 import jakarta.inject.Inject
 import jakarta.transaction.Transactional
@@ -50,28 +48,10 @@ class ChallengeService:

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

-  @PostConstruct
-  def initializeMetrics(): Unit =
-    meterRegistry.counter("nowchess.challenges.created").increment(0)
-    meterRegistry.counter("nowchess.challenges.accepted").increment(0)
-    meterRegistry.counter("nowchess.challenges.declined").increment(0)
-
  @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)
@@ -100,11 +80,6 @@ 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)
@@ -121,15 +96,6 @@ 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)
@@ -143,11 +109,6 @@ 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=15
+MINOR=8
 PATCH=0
@@ -70,62 +70,3 @@
 * **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))
-##  (2026-05-12)
-
-### Features
-
-* add OpenTelemetry trace configuration with parentbased sampler ([3904d5a](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/3904d5ad8ad4930ddee65287a7bfab785a6148f5))
-* **config:** update application.yml for PostgreSQL and remove staging/production configurations ([2404e61](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/2404e6164c3b50ffccbea5238d636060d6abe4d6))
-* **config:** update application.yml for staging and production environments ([6113432](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/6113432a14c476a3a0dfc0d449e17d023697f2ba))
-* **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))
-##  (2026-05-12)
-
-### Features
-
-* add OpenTelemetry trace configuration with parentbased sampler ([3904d5a](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/3904d5ad8ad4930ddee65287a7bfab785a6148f5))
-* **config:** update application.yml for PostgreSQL and remove staging/production configurations ([2404e61](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/2404e6164c3b50ffccbea5238d636060d6abe4d6))
-* **config:** update application.yml for staging and production environments ([6113432](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/6113432a14c476a3a0dfc0d449e17d023697f2ba))
-* **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))
-##  (2026-05-12)
-
-### Features
-
-* add OpenTelemetry trace configuration with parentbased sampler ([3904d5a](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/3904d5ad8ad4930ddee65287a7bfab785a6148f5))
-* **config:** update application.yml for PostgreSQL and remove staging/production configurations ([2404e61](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/2404e6164c3b50ffccbea5238d636060d6abe4d6))
-* **config:** update application.yml for staging and production environments ([6113432](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/6113432a14c476a3a0dfc0d449e17d023697f2ba))
-* **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))
-
-### Reverts
-
-* Revert "refactor: update metrics paths formatting in application.yml for clarity" ([3870566](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/38705663498d5f47c40dafe2f26198589ede8656))
@@ -22,9 +22,6 @@ nowchess:
      console:
        json: true
    otel:
-      traces:
-        sampler: parentbased_traceidratio
-        sampler-arg: 0.1
      exporter:
        otlp:
          endpoint: ${OTEL_EXPORTER_OTLP_ENDPOINT:http://localhost:4317}
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 MAJOR=0
-MINOR=11
+MINOR=7
 PATCH=0
@@ -228,141 +228,3 @@
 * **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))
-##  (2026-05-11)
-
-### Features
-
-* add initialization metrics for various services ([d438e97](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/d438e97f32bdde0bfc63c1b4a8cc810cdd093166))
-* **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))
-##  (2026-05-12)
-
-### Features
-
-* add initialization metrics for various services ([d438e97](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/d438e97f32bdde0bfc63c1b4a8cc810cdd093166))
-* add OpenTelemetry trace configuration with parentbased sampler ([3904d5a](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/3904d5ad8ad4930ddee65287a7bfab785a6148f5))
-* **config:** update application.yml for PostgreSQL and remove staging/production configurations ([2404e61](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/2404e6164c3b50ffccbea5238d636060d6abe4d6))
-* **config:** update application.yml for staging and production environments ([6113432](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/6113432a14c476a3a0dfc0d449e17d023697f2ba))
-* 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))
-##  (2026-05-13)
-
-### Features
-
-* add coordinator startup validation and K8s pod watch ([81b045d](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/81b045d01bb054a4bc9dc9e02fc30f814e756205))
-* add initialization metrics for various services ([d438e97](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/d438e97f32bdde0bfc63c1b4a8cc810cdd093166))
-* add OpenTelemetry trace configuration with parentbased sampler ([3904d5a](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/3904d5ad8ad4930ddee65287a7bfab785a6148f5))
-* **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))
-* clean up code formatting and improve error handling in gRPC server and failover service ([ad9495a](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/ad9495afa3e93593b57154a187346c9b01393911))
-* **coordinator:** 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))
-* replace null checks with Option in coordinator ([2b04d7f](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/2b04d7fa713e06662bff5afe3fb3f9d04541ce51))
-* update grpcServer variable to use Instance wrapper and add optional access method ([d5c8da2](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/d5c8da20f8805199e920ea5afbd9cdb39a078e40))
-* update HealthMonitor to evict instances without associated pods ([0f41f13](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/0f41f13ce68b76846684bab67241a122250dfaf9))
@@ -45,8 +45,6 @@ nowchess:
    k8s-namespace: default
    k8s-rollout-name: nowchess-core
    k8s-rollout-label-selector: "app=nowchess-core"
-    startup-validation-timeout: 15s
-    failover-wait-timeout: 30s

 ---
 # dev profile
@@ -61,9 +59,6 @@ nowchess:
      console:
        json: true
    otel:
-      traces:
-        sampler: parentbased_traceidratio
-        sampler-arg: 0.1
      exporter:
        otlp:
          endpoint: ${OTEL_EXPORTER_OTLP_ENDPOINT:http://localhost:4317}
@@ -56,9 +56,3 @@ trait CoordinatorConfig:

  @WithName("k8s-rollout-label-selector")
  def k8sRolloutLabelSelector: String
-
-  @WithName("startup-validation-timeout")
-  def startupValidationTimeout: Duration
-
-  @WithName("failover-wait-timeout")
-  def failoverWaitTimeout: Duration
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ import de.nowchess.coordinator.proto.{CoordinatorServiceGrpc, *}
 import io.grpc.stub.StreamObserver
 import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.ObjectMapper
 import org.jboss.logging.Logger
-import java.util.concurrent.ConcurrentHashMap

@GrpcService
@Singleton
@@ -22,9 +21,8 @@ class CoordinatorGrpcServer extends CoordinatorServiceGrpc.CoordinatorServiceImp
  private var failoverService: FailoverService = uninitialized
  // scalafix:on DisableSyntax.var

-  private val mapper        = ObjectMapper()
-  private val log           = Logger.getLogger(classOf[CoordinatorGrpcServer])
-  private val activeStreams = ConcurrentHashMap.newKeySet[String]()
+  private val mapper = ObjectMapper()
+  private val log    = Logger.getLogger(classOf[CoordinatorGrpcServer])

  override def heartbeatStream(
      responseObserver: StreamObserver[CoordinatorCommand],
@@ -40,7 +38,6 @@ class CoordinatorGrpcServer extends CoordinatorServiceGrpc.CoordinatorServiceImp
        lastInstanceId = frame.getInstanceId
        if !firstFrameSeen then
          firstFrameSeen = true
-          activeStreams.add(frame.getInstanceId)
          log.infof(
            "First heartbeat from instance %s (host=%s http=%d grpc=%d)",
            frame.getInstanceId,
@@ -63,19 +60,10 @@ class CoordinatorGrpcServer extends CoordinatorServiceGrpc.CoordinatorServiceImp

      override def onError(t: Throwable): Unit =
        log.warnf(t, "Heartbeat stream error for instance %s", lastInstanceId)
-        if lastInstanceId.nonEmpty then
-          activeStreams.remove(lastInstanceId)
-          failoverService
-            .onInstanceStreamDropped(lastInstanceId)
-            .subscribe()
-            .`with`(
-              _ => (),
-              ex => log.warnf(ex, "Failover for %s failed", lastInstanceId),
-            )
+        if lastInstanceId.nonEmpty then failoverService.onInstanceStreamDropped(lastInstanceId)

      override def onCompleted: Unit =
        log.infof("Heartbeat stream completed for instance %s", lastInstanceId)
-        activeStreams.remove(lastInstanceId)

  override def batchResubscribeGames(
      request: BatchResubscribeRequest,
@@ -120,19 +108,7 @@ class CoordinatorGrpcServer extends CoordinatorServiceGrpc.CoordinatorServiceImp
    val instanceId = request.getInstanceId
    log.infof("Drain request for instance %s", instanceId)
    val gamesBefore = instanceRegistry.getInstance(instanceId).map(_.subscriptionCount).getOrElse(0)
-    failoverService
-      .onInstanceStreamDropped(instanceId)
-      .subscribe()
-      .`with`(
-        _ =>
-          val response = DrainInstanceResponse.newBuilder().setGamesMigrated(gamesBefore).build()
-          responseObserver.onNext(response)
-          responseObserver.onCompleted()
-        ,
-        ex =>
-          log.warnf(ex, "Drain failed for %s", instanceId)
-          responseObserver.onError(ex),
-      )
-
-  def hasActiveStream(instanceId: String): Boolean =
-    activeStreams.contains(instanceId)
+    failoverService.onInstanceStreamDropped(instanceId)
+    val response = DrainInstanceResponse.newBuilder().setGamesMigrated(gamesBefore).build()
+    responseObserver.onNext(response)
+    responseObserver.onCompleted()
@@ -70,13 +70,7 @@ class CoordinatorResource:
  @Produces(Array(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON))
  def triggerFailover(@PathParam("instanceId") instanceId: String): scala.collection.Map[String, String] =
    log.infof("Manual failover triggered for instance %s", instanceId)
-    failoverService
-      .onInstanceStreamDropped(instanceId)
-      .subscribe()
-      .`with`(
-        _ => (),
-        ex => log.warnf(ex, "Manual failover for %s failed", instanceId),
-      )
+    failoverService.onInstanceStreamDropped(instanceId)
    Map("status" -> "failover_started", "instanceId" -> instanceId)

  @POST
@@ -1,16 +1,13 @@
 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
@@ -24,14 +21,10 @@ 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
@@ -40,17 +33,6 @@ class AutoScaler:
  private val argoApiVersion = "argoproj.io/v1alpha1"
  private val argoKind       = "Rollout"

-  @PostConstruct
-  def initMetrics(): Unit =
-    Gauge
-      .builder("nowchess.coordinator.load.average", avgLoadRef, _.get())
-      .register(meterRegistry)
-    meterRegistry.counter("nowchess.coordinator.scale.events", "direction", "up").increment(0)
-    meterRegistry.counter("nowchess.coordinator.scale.events", "direction", "down").increment(0)
-    meterRegistry.counter("nowchess.coordinator.scale.failures", "direction", "up").increment(0)
-    meterRegistry.counter("nowchess.coordinator.scale.failures", "direction", "down").increment(0)
-    ()
-
  // scalafix:off DisableSyntax.asInstanceOf
  private def rolloutSpec(rollout: GenericKubernetesResource): Option[java.util.Map[String, AnyRef]] =
    Option(rollout.get[AnyRef]("spec")).collect { case m: java.util.Map[?, ?] =>
@@ -66,7 +48,6 @@ 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 then scaleDown()
@@ -98,7 +79,6 @@ class AutoScaler:
                      .inNamespace(config.k8sNamespace)
                      .resource(rollout)
                      .update()
-                    meterRegistry.counter("nowchess.coordinator.scale.events", "direction", "up").increment()
                    log.infof(
                      "Scaled up %s from %d to %d replicas",
                      config.k8sRolloutName,
@@ -111,7 +91,6 @@ 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 =
@@ -141,7 +120,6 @@ class AutoScaler:
                      .inNamespace(config.k8sNamespace)
                      .resource(rollout)
                      .update()
-                    meterRegistry.counter("nowchess.coordinator.scale.events", "direction", "down").increment()
                    log.infof(
                      "Scaled down %s from %d to %d replicas",
                      config.k8sRolloutName,
@@ -154,5 +132,4 @@ 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)
@@ -1,18 +1,15 @@
 package de.nowchess.coordinator.service

-import jakarta.annotation.PostConstruct
 import jakarta.enterprise.context.ApplicationScoped
 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
 import scala.util.Try
 import java.time.Instant
-import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit
 import de.nowchess.coordinator.grpc.CoreGrpcClient

@ApplicationScoped
@@ -33,9 +30,6 @@ 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
@@ -43,16 +37,9 @@ class CacheEvictionManager:
  def setRedisPrefix(prefix: String): Unit =
    redisPrefix = prefix

-  @PostConstruct
-  def initializeMetrics(): Unit =
-    meterRegistry.timer("nowchess.coordinator.cache.eviction.duration").record(0L, TimeUnit.MILLISECONDS)
-    meterRegistry.counter("nowchess.coordinator.cache.evictions").increment(0)
-
  def evictStaleGames: Unit =
-    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()
@@ -69,7 +56,6 @@ 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
@@ -8,9 +8,6 @@ import scala.compiletime.uninitialized
 import org.jboss.logging.Logger
 import de.nowchess.coordinator.dto.InstanceMetadata
 import de.nowchess.coordinator.grpc.CoreGrpcClient
-import de.nowchess.coordinator.config.CoordinatorConfig
-import io.smallrye.mutiny.Uni
-import java.time.Duration

@ApplicationScoped
 class FailoverService:
@@ -24,9 +21,6 @@ class FailoverService:
  @Inject
  private var coreGrpcClient: CoreGrpcClient = uninitialized

-  @Inject
-  private var config: CoordinatorConfig = uninitialized
-
  private val log         = Logger.getLogger(classOf[FailoverService])
  private var redisPrefix = "nowchess"
  // scalafix:on DisableSyntax.var
@@ -34,7 +28,7 @@ class FailoverService:
  def setRedisPrefix(prefix: String): Unit =
    redisPrefix = prefix

-  def onInstanceStreamDropped(instanceId: String): Uni[Unit] =
+  def onInstanceStreamDropped(instanceId: String): Unit =
    log.infof("Instance %s stream dropped, triggering failover", instanceId)

    val startTime = System.currentTimeMillis()
@@ -43,32 +37,19 @@ class FailoverService:
    val gameIds = getOrphanedGames(instanceId)
    log.infof("Found %d orphaned games for instance %s", gameIds.size, instanceId)

-    if gameIds.isEmpty then
-      cleanupDeadInstance(instanceId)
-      Uni.createFrom().item(())
-    else
-      waitForHealthyInstanceAsync()
-        .onItem()
-        .transform { _ =>
-          val healthyInstances = instanceRegistry.getAllInstances
-            .filter(_.state == "HEALTHY")
-            .sortBy(_.subscriptionCount)
-          distributeGames(gameIds, healthyInstances, instanceId)
+    if gameIds.nonEmpty then
+      val healthyInstances = instanceRegistry.getAllInstances
+        .filter(_.state == "HEALTHY")
+        .sortBy(_.subscriptionCount)

-          val elapsed = System.currentTimeMillis() - startTime
-          log.infof("Failover completed in %dms for instance %s", elapsed, instanceId)
-          cleanupDeadInstance(instanceId)
-          ()
-        }
-        .onFailure()
-        .recoverWithItem { _ =>
-          log.errorf(
-            "No healthy instance appeared within %s — games orphaned for %s",
-            config.failoverWaitTimeout,
-            instanceId,
-          )
-          ()
-        }
+      if healthyInstances.nonEmpty then
+        distributeGames(gameIds, healthyInstances, instanceId)
+
+        val elapsed = System.currentTimeMillis() - startTime
+        log.infof("Failover completed in %dms for instance %s", elapsed, instanceId)
+      else log.warnf("No healthy instances available for failover of %s", instanceId)
+
+    cleanupDeadInstance(instanceId)

  private def getOrphanedGames(instanceId: String): List[String] =
    val setKey = s"$redisPrefix:instance:$instanceId:games"
@@ -120,19 +101,3 @@ class FailoverService:
    val setKey = s"$redisPrefix:instance:$instanceId:games"
    redis.key(classOf[String]).del(setKey)
    log.infof("Cleaned up games set for instance %s", instanceId)
-
-  private def waitForHealthyInstanceAsync(): Uni[InstanceMetadata] =
-    Uni
-      .createFrom()
-      .deferred(() =>
-        instanceRegistry.getAllInstances
-          .filter(_.state == "HEALTHY")
-          .sortBy(_.subscriptionCount)
-          .headOption match
-          case Some(inst) => Uni.createFrom().item(inst)
-          case None       => Uni.createFrom().failure(new RuntimeException("no healthy instance")),
-      )
-      .onFailure()
-      .retry()
-      .withBackOff(Duration.ofMillis(500))
-      .expireIn(config.failoverWaitTimeout.toMillis)
@@ -1,24 +1,16 @@
 package de.nowchess.coordinator.service

-import jakarta.annotation.PostConstruct
 import jakarta.enterprise.context.ApplicationScoped
-import jakarta.enterprise.event.Observes
 import jakarta.enterprise.inject.Instance
 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.fabric8.kubernetes.client.Watcher
-import io.fabric8.kubernetes.client.WatcherException
-import io.micrometer.core.instrument.MeterRegistry
 import io.quarkus.redis.datasource.RedisDataSource
-import io.quarkus.runtime.StartupEvent
 import scala.jdk.CollectionConverters.*
 import org.jboss.logging.Logger
 import scala.compiletime.uninitialized
 import java.time.Instant
-import de.nowchess.coordinator.grpc.CoordinatorGrpcServer
-import de.nowchess.coordinator.dto.InstanceMetadata

@ApplicationScoped
 class HealthMonitor:
@@ -35,15 +27,6 @@ class HealthMonitor:
  @Inject
  private var redis: RedisDataSource = uninitialized

-  @Inject
-  private var meterRegistry: MeterRegistry = uninitialized
-
-  @Inject
-  private var grpcServerInstance: Instance[CoordinatorGrpcServer] = uninitialized
-
-  @Inject
-  private var failoverService: FailoverService = uninitialized
-
  private val log         = Logger.getLogger(classOf[HealthMonitor])
  private var redisPrefix = "nowchess"
  // scalafix:on DisableSyntax.var
@@ -52,40 +35,18 @@ class HealthMonitor:
    if kubeClientInstance.isUnsatisfied then None
    else Some(kubeClientInstance.get())

-  private def grpcServerOpt: Option[CoordinatorGrpcServer] =
-    if grpcServerInstance.isUnsatisfied then None
-    else Some(grpcServerInstance.get())
-
  def setRedisPrefix(prefix: String): Unit =
    redisPrefix = prefix

-  @PostConstruct
-  def initializeMetrics(): Unit =
-    meterRegistry.counter("nowchess.coordinator.health.checks").increment(0)
-    meterRegistry.counter("nowchess.coordinator.pods.unhealthy").increment(0)
-
-  def onStartup(@Observes ev: StartupEvent): Unit =
-    instanceRegistry.loadAllFromRedis()
-    val loaded = instanceRegistry.getAllInstances
-    log.infof("Startup: loaded %d instances from Redis", loaded.size)
-    if loaded.nonEmpty then
-      val timeoutMs = config.startupValidationTimeout.toMillis
-      Thread.ofVirtual().start(() => validateStartupInstances(timeoutMs))
-    startPodWatch()
-
  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(", "))
-      evicted.foreach(deleteK8sPod)
+    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)
      if !isHealthy && inst.state == "HEALTHY" then
        log.warnf("Instance %s marked unhealthy", inst.instanceId)
        instanceRegistry.markInstanceDead(inst.instanceId)
-        deleteK8sPod(inst.instanceId)
    }

  private def checkHealth(instanceId: String): Boolean =
@@ -123,42 +84,10 @@ class HealthMonitor:
          true
    }

-  private def startPodWatch(): Unit =
-    kubeClientOpt match
-      case None => log.debug("K8s client unavailable, skipping pod watch")
-      case Some(kube) =>
-        try
-          kube
-            .pods()
-            .inNamespace(config.k8sNamespace)
-            .withLabel(config.k8sRolloutLabelSelector)
-            .watch(new Watcher[Pod]:
-              override def eventReceived(action: Watcher.Action, pod: Pod): Unit =
-                action match
-                  case Watcher.Action.DELETED =>
-                    handlePodGone(pod)
-                  case Watcher.Action.MODIFIED if Option(pod.getMetadata.getDeletionTimestamp).isDefined =>
-                    handlePodTerminating(pod)
-                  case _ => ()
-
-              override def onClose(cause: WatcherException): Unit =
-                Option(cause).foreach { ex =>
-                  log.warnf(ex, "Pod watch closed, restarting")
-                  startPodWatch()
-                },
-            )
-          log.info("Pod watch started")
-        catch case ex: Exception => log.warnf(ex, "Failed to start pod watch")
-
-  private def isPodReady(pod: Pod): Boolean =
-    Option(pod.getStatus)
-      .flatMap(s => Option(s.getConditions))
-      .exists(_.asScala.exists(cond => cond.getType == "Ready" && cond.getStatus == "True"))
-
-  private def deleteK8sPod(instanceId: String): Unit =
+  def watchK8sPods: Unit =
    kubeClientOpt match
      case None =>
-        log.debugf("Kubernetes client not available, skipping pod deletion for %s", instanceId)
+        log.debug("Kubernetes client not available for pod watch")
      case Some(kube) =>
        try
          val pods = kube
@@ -169,61 +98,27 @@ class HealthMonitor:
            .getItems
            .asScala

-          pods.find(pod => pod.getMetadata.getName.contains(instanceId)) match
-            case Some(pod) =>
-              val podName = pod.getMetadata.getName
-              kube.pods().inNamespace(config.k8sNamespace).withName(podName).delete()
-              meterRegistry.counter("nowchess.coordinator.pods.deleted").increment()
-              log.infof("Deleted pod %s for dead instance %s", podName, instanceId)
-            case None =>
-              log.debugf("No pod found for instance %s, skipping deletion", instanceId)
+          val instances = instanceRegistry.getAllInstances
+          instances.foreach { inst =>
+            val matchingPod = pods.find { pod =>
+              pod.getMetadata.getName.contains(inst.instanceId)
+            }
+
+            matchingPod match
+              case Some(pod) =>
+                val isReady = isPodReady(pod)
+                if !isReady && inst.state == "HEALTHY" then
+                  log.warnf("Pod %s not ready, marking instance %s dead", pod.getMetadata.getName, inst.instanceId)
+                  instanceRegistry.markInstanceDead(inst.instanceId)
+              case None =>
+                log.warnf("No pod found for instance %s, evicting from registry", inst.instanceId)
+                instanceRegistry.removeInstance(inst.instanceId)
+          }
        catch
          case ex: Exception =>
-            log.warnf(ex, "Failed to delete pod for instance %s", instanceId)
+            log.warnf(ex, "Failed to watch k8s pods")

-  private def validateStartupInstances(timeoutMs: Long): Unit =
-    Thread.sleep(timeoutMs)
-    grpcServerOpt.foreach { grpcServer =>
-      instanceRegistry.getAllInstances.foreach { inst =>
-        if !grpcServer.hasActiveStream(inst.instanceId) then
-          log.warnf(
-            "Startup: instance %s did not reconnect within %dms — evicting",
-            inst.instanceId,
-            timeoutMs,
-          )
-          instanceRegistry.removeInstance(inst.instanceId)
-          deleteK8sPod(inst.instanceId)
-      }
-    }
-
-  private def handlePodTerminating(pod: Pod): Unit =
-    findRegisteredInstance(pod).foreach { inst =>
-      if inst.state == "HEALTHY" then
-        meterRegistry.counter("nowchess.coordinator.pods.unhealthy").increment()
-        log.warnf(
-          "Pod %s terminating — marking instance %s dead",
-          pod.getMetadata.getName,
-          inst.instanceId,
-        )
-        instanceRegistry.markInstanceDead(inst.instanceId)
-    }
-
-  private def handlePodGone(pod: Pod): Unit =
-    findRegisteredInstance(pod).foreach { inst =>
-      log.warnf(
-        "Pod %s deleted — triggering failover for %s",
-        pod.getMetadata.getName,
-        inst.instanceId,
-      )
-      failoverService
-        .onInstanceStreamDropped(inst.instanceId)
-        .subscribe()
-        .`with`(
-          _ => (),
-          ex => log.warnf(ex, "Failover for %s failed", inst.instanceId),
-        )
-    }
-
-  private def findRegisteredInstance(pod: Pod): Option[InstanceMetadata] =
-    val podName = pod.getMetadata.getName
-    instanceRegistry.getAllInstances.find(inst => podName.contains(inst.instanceId))
+  private def isPodReady(pod: Pod): Boolean =
+    Option(pod.getStatus)
+      .flatMap(s => Option(s.getConditions))
+      .exists(_.asScala.exists(cond => cond.getType == "Ready" && cond.getStatus == "True"))
@@ -1,17 +1,14 @@
 package de.nowchess.coordinator.service

-import jakarta.annotation.PostConstruct
 import jakarta.enterprise.context.ApplicationScoped
 import jakarta.inject.Inject
 import io.quarkus.redis.datasource.ReactiveRedisDataSource
-import io.quarkus.redis.datasource.RedisDataSource
 import scala.jdk.CollectionConverters.*
 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

@@ -20,48 +17,16 @@ class InstanceRegistry:
  // scalafix:off DisableSyntax.var
  @Inject
  private var redis: ReactiveRedisDataSource = uninitialized
-
-  @Inject
-  private var syncRedis: RedisDataSource = uninitialized
-  private var redisPrefix                = "nowchess"
-
-  @Inject
-  private var meterRegistry: MeterRegistry = uninitialized
+  private var redisPrefix                    = "nowchess"
  // 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)
-    meterRegistry.counter("nowchess.coordinator.instances.joined").increment(0)
-    meterRegistry.counter("nowchess.coordinator.instances.removed").increment(0)
-    meterRegistry.counter("nowchess.coordinator.instances.evicted").increment(0)
-    ()
-
  def setRedisPrefix(prefix: String): Unit =
    redisPrefix = prefix

-  def loadAllFromRedis(): Unit =
-    val keys = syncRedis.key(classOf[String]).keys(s"$redisPrefix:instances:*")
-    keys.asScala.foreach { key =>
-      val instanceId = key.stripPrefix(s"$redisPrefix:instances:")
-      val json       = syncRedis.value(classOf[String]).get(key)
-      Option(json).foreach { jsonStr =>
-        try
-          val metadata = mapper.readValue(jsonStr, classOf[InstanceMetadata])
-          instances.put(instanceId, metadata)
-          log.infof("Startup: loaded instance %s from Redis", instanceId)
-        catch
-          case ex: Exception =>
-            log.warnf(ex, "Startup: failed to parse instance %s", instanceId)
-      }
-    }
-
  def getInstance(instanceId: String): Option[InstanceMetadata] =
    Option(instances.get(instanceId))

@@ -80,7 +45,6 @@ class InstanceRegistry:
          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(
@@ -104,7 +68,6 @@ class InstanceRegistry:

  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] =
@@ -120,7 +83,6 @@ class InstanceRegistry:
      .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=19
+MINOR=14
 PATCH=0
@@ -842,414 +842,3 @@
 * **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))
-##  (2026-05-11)
-
-### Features
-
-* add GameRules stub with PositionStatus enum ([76d4168](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/76d4168038de23e5d6083d4e8f0504fbf31d15a3))
-* add initialization metrics for various services ([d438e97](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/d438e97f32bdde0bfc63c1b4a8cc810cdd093166))
-* add MovedInCheck/Checkmate/Stalemate MoveResult variants (stub dispatch) ([8b7ec57](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/8b7ec57e5ea6ee1615a1883848a426dc07d26364))
-* **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))
-##  (2026-05-12)
-
-### Features
-
-* add GameRules stub with PositionStatus enum ([76d4168](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/76d4168038de23e5d6083d4e8f0504fbf31d15a3))
-* add initialization metrics for various services ([d438e97](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/d438e97f32bdde0bfc63c1b4a8cc810cdd093166))
-* add MovedInCheck/Checkmate/Stalemate MoveResult variants (stub dispatch) ([8b7ec57](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/8b7ec57e5ea6ee1615a1883848a426dc07d26364))
-* add OpenTelemetry trace configuration with parentbased sampler ([3904d5a](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/3904d5ad8ad4930ddee65287a7bfab785a6148f5))
-* **config:** update application.yml for PostgreSQL and remove staging/production configurations ([2404e61](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/2404e6164c3b50ffccbea5238d636060d6abe4d6))
-* **config:** update application.yml for staging and production environments ([6113432](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/6113432a14c476a3a0dfc0d449e17d023697f2ba))
-* configure logging and add OpenTelemetry support ([#49](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/49)) ([d57c488](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/d57c4886612d1d92da0e1b79209fc83e6ef537a1))
-* implement 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))
-##  (2026-05-12)
-
-### Features
-
-* add authentication permissions for metrics endpoints in application.yml ([04edd4d](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/04edd4d6fd8a63196c36f6d67992832febc9bebb))
-* add GameRules stub with PositionStatus enum ([76d4168](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/76d4168038de23e5d6083d4e8f0504fbf31d15a3))
-* add initialization metrics for various services ([d438e97](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/d438e97f32bdde0bfc63c1b4a8cc810cdd093166))
-* add MovedInCheck/Checkmate/Stalemate MoveResult variants (stub dispatch) ([8b7ec57](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/8b7ec57e5ea6ee1615a1883848a426dc07d26364))
-* add OpenTelemetry trace configuration with parentbased sampler ([3904d5a](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/3904d5ad8ad4930ddee65287a7bfab785a6148f5))
-* **config:** update application.yml for PostgreSQL and remove staging/production configurations ([2404e61](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/2404e6164c3b50ffccbea5238d636060d6abe4d6))
-* **config:** update application.yml for staging and production environments ([6113432](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/6113432a14c476a3a0dfc0d449e17d023697f2ba))
-* configure logging and add OpenTelemetry support ([#49](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/49)) ([d57c488](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/d57c4886612d1d92da0e1b79209fc83e6ef537a1))
-* implement 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))
-##  (2026-05-12)
-
-### Features
-
-* add authentication permissions for metrics endpoints in application.yml ([04edd4d](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/04edd4d6fd8a63196c36f6d67992832febc9bebb))
-* add GameRules stub with PositionStatus enum ([76d4168](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/76d4168038de23e5d6083d4e8f0504fbf31d15a3))
-* add initialization metrics for various services ([d438e97](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/d438e97f32bdde0bfc63c1b4a8cc810cdd093166))
-* add MovedInCheck/Checkmate/Stalemate MoveResult variants (stub dispatch) ([8b7ec57](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/8b7ec57e5ea6ee1615a1883848a426dc07d26364))
-* add OpenTelemetry trace configuration with parentbased sampler ([3904d5a](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/3904d5ad8ad4930ddee65287a7bfab785a6148f5))
-* **config:** update application.yml for PostgreSQL and remove staging/production configurations ([2404e61](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/2404e6164c3b50ffccbea5238d636060d6abe4d6))
-* **config:** update application.yml for staging and production environments ([6113432](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/6113432a14c476a3a0dfc0d449e17d023697f2ba))
-* configure logging and add OpenTelemetry support ([#49](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/49)) ([d57c488](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/d57c4886612d1d92da0e1b79209fc83e6ef537a1))
-* implement 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))
-* update application.yml with new API root paths and add Micrometer and OpenTelemetry dependencies ([72ce262](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/72ce262bc491f94297700e6002fb5d0812e2cc2a))
-* wire check/checkmate/stalemate into processMove and gameLoop ([5264a22](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/5264a225418b885c5e6ea6411b96f85e38837f6c))
-
-### Bug Fixes
-
-* add missing kings to gameLoop capture test board ([aedd787](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/aedd787b77203c2af934751dba7b784eaf165032))
-* **auth:** change InternalAuthFilter to use @Singleton and add HTTP tests for secret validation ([c08d530](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/c08d5303eb9e70d36c8eebf6a061ccb71e118fe5))
-* **auth:** update InternalAuthFilter to use @ApplicationScoped and add index-dependency configuration ([6e0fd95](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/6e0fd9523e001756ce7109e639ebb54be4fcdabf))
-* correct test board positions and captureOutput/withInput interaction ([f0481e2](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/f0481e2561b779df00925b46ee281dc36a795150))
-* **heartbeat:** inject ObjectMapper into InstanceHeartbeatService ([#42](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/42)) ([0c98151](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/0c981517da1f94cd10ae396e47bde2b35d0b3ba0))
-* IO microservice ([#38](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/38)) ([a386f57](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/a386f57c21d34ead6cc6f92836c52b714597e289))
-* Lints ([dc224ab](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/dc224abe26acf5361c56956006e1cc51b75b0b7e))
-* **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))
-
-### Reverts
-
-* Revert "feat: add authentication permissions for metrics endpoints in application.yml" ([a298417](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/a298417b9e4d68dc73bbf40be63d9484536e9f83))
-* Revert "refactor: update metrics paths formatting in application.yml for clarity" ([3870566](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/38705663498d5f47c40dafe2f26198589ede8656))
-##  (2026-05-13)
-
-### Features
-
-* add authentication permissions for metrics endpoints in application.yml ([04edd4d](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/04edd4d6fd8a63196c36f6d67992832febc9bebb))
-* add CORS configuration and reorder JWT settings in application.yml ([a49f9be](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/a49f9be146f04c14561c305d980846a92f8c12b2))
-* add GameRules stub with PositionStatus enum ([76d4168](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/76d4168038de23e5d6083d4e8f0504fbf31d15a3))
-* add initialization metrics for various services ([d438e97](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/d438e97f32bdde0bfc63c1b4a8cc810cdd093166))
-* add MovedInCheck/Checkmate/Stalemate MoveResult variants (stub dispatch) ([8b7ec57](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/8b7ec57e5ea6ee1615a1883848a426dc07d26364))
-* add OpenTelemetry trace configuration with parentbased sampler ([3904d5a](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/3904d5ad8ad4930ddee65287a7bfab785a6148f5))
-* **config:** update application.yml for PostgreSQL and remove staging/production configurations ([2404e61](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/2404e6164c3b50ffccbea5238d636060d6abe4d6))
-* **config:** update application.yml for staging and production environments ([6113432](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/6113432a14c476a3a0dfc0d449e17d023697f2ba))
-* configure logging and add OpenTelemetry support ([#49](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/49)) ([d57c488](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/d57c4886612d1d92da0e1b79209fc83e6ef537a1))
-* implement 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))
-* update application.yml with new API root paths and add Micrometer and OpenTelemetry dependencies ([72ce262](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/72ce262bc491f94297700e6002fb5d0812e2cc2a))
-* wire check/checkmate/stalemate into processMove and gameLoop ([5264a22](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/5264a225418b885c5e6ea6411b96f85e38837f6c))
-
-### Bug Fixes
-
-* add missing kings to gameLoop capture test board ([aedd787](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/aedd787b77203c2af934751dba7b784eaf165032))
-* **auth:** change InternalAuthFilter to use @Singleton and add HTTP tests for secret validation ([c08d530](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/c08d5303eb9e70d36c8eebf6a061ccb71e118fe5))
-* **auth:** update InternalAuthFilter to use @ApplicationScoped and add index-dependency configuration ([6e0fd95](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/6e0fd9523e001756ce7109e639ebb54be4fcdabf))
-* correct test board positions and captureOutput/withInput interaction ([f0481e2](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/f0481e2561b779df00925b46ee281dc36a795150))
-* **heartbeat:** inject ObjectMapper into InstanceHeartbeatService ([#42](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/42)) ([0c98151](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/0c981517da1f94cd10ae396e47bde2b35d0b3ba0))
-* IO microservice ([#38](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/38)) ([a386f57](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/a386f57c21d34ead6cc6f92836c52b714597e289))
-* Lints ([dc224ab](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/dc224abe26acf5361c56956006e1cc51b75b0b7e))
-* **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))
-
-### Reverts
-
-* Revert "feat: add authentication permissions for metrics endpoints in application.yml" ([a298417](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/a298417b9e4d68dc73bbf40be63d9484536e9f83))
-* Revert "refactor: update metrics paths formatting in application.yml for clarity" ([3870566](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/38705663498d5f47c40dafe2f26198589ede8656))
-##  (2026-05-13)
-
-### Features
-
-* add authentication permissions for metrics endpoints in application.yml ([04edd4d](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/04edd4d6fd8a63196c36f6d67992832febc9bebb))
-* add CORS configuration and reorder JWT settings in application.yml ([a49f9be](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/a49f9be146f04c14561c305d980846a92f8c12b2))
-* add GameRules stub with PositionStatus enum ([76d4168](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/76d4168038de23e5d6083d4e8f0504fbf31d15a3))
-* add initialization metrics for various services ([d438e97](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/d438e97f32bdde0bfc63c1b4a8cc810cdd093166))
-* add MovedInCheck/Checkmate/Stalemate MoveResult variants (stub dispatch) ([8b7ec57](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/8b7ec57e5ea6ee1615a1883848a426dc07d26364))
-* add OpenTelemetry trace configuration with parentbased sampler ([3904d5a](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/3904d5ad8ad4930ddee65287a7bfab785a6148f5))
-* **config:** update application.yml for PostgreSQL and remove staging/production configurations ([2404e61](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/2404e6164c3b50ffccbea5238d636060d6abe4d6))
-* **config:** update application.yml for staging and production environments ([6113432](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/6113432a14c476a3a0dfc0d449e17d023697f2ba))
-* configure logging and add OpenTelemetry support ([#49](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/49)) ([d57c488](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/d57c4886612d1d92da0e1b79209fc83e6ef537a1))
-* implement 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))
-* update application.yml with new API root paths and add Micrometer and OpenTelemetry dependencies ([72ce262](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/72ce262bc491f94297700e6002fb5d0812e2cc2a))
-* wire check/checkmate/stalemate into processMove and gameLoop ([5264a22](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/5264a225418b885c5e6ea6411b96f85e38837f6c))
-
-### Bug Fixes
-
-* add missing kings to gameLoop capture test board ([aedd787](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/aedd787b77203c2af934751dba7b784eaf165032))
-* **auth:** change InternalAuthFilter to use @Singleton and add HTTP tests for secret validation ([c08d530](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/c08d5303eb9e70d36c8eebf6a061ccb71e118fe5))
-* **auth:** update InternalAuthFilter to use @ApplicationScoped and add index-dependency configuration ([6e0fd95](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/6e0fd9523e001756ce7109e639ebb54be4fcdabf))
-* correct test board positions and captureOutput/withInput interaction ([f0481e2](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/f0481e2561b779df00925b46ee281dc36a795150))
-* **heartbeat:** inject ObjectMapper into InstanceHeartbeatService ([#42](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/42)) ([0c98151](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/0c981517da1f94cd10ae396e47bde2b35d0b3ba0))
-* IO microservice ([#38](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/38)) ([a386f57](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/a386f57c21d34ead6cc6f92836c52b714597e289))
-* Lints ([dc224ab](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/dc224abe26acf5361c56956006e1cc51b75b0b7e))
-* **redis:** add max pool wait time and switch to ReactiveRedisDataSource for heartbeat updates ([33e5017](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/33e5017f51a998327b180f778f73964cc10c05d3))
-* **redis:** enhance GameRedisSubscriberManager to use ReactiveRedisDataSource and improve subscription handling ([0eb752d](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/0eb752d4935377f75aab710b7f4eda4b29098e6a))
-* **redis:** prevent concurrent Redis heartbeat refreshes using AtomicBoolean ([847b132](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/847b13202cb909d18ca3304c27ebe17ce2312b8e))
-* **redis:** simplify refreshRedisHeartbeat logic and ensure proper error handling ([1813ea1](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/1813ea1d2d5d093f7925f87371b5e29820bf1136))
-* **redis:** update Redis configuration with max pool size and waiting parameters ([5baf6a7](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/5baf6a7cdbea484fc49c02e2b5a1c3919b7fa2c4))
-* remove unused HTTP root-path configurations from application.yml ([3ed3e59](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/3ed3e59ee456d54cd3d65ece4f36623e256b9736))
-* update main class path in build configuration and adjust VCS directory mapping ([7b1f8b1](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/7b1f8b117623d327232a1a92a8a44d18582e0189))
-* update move validation to check for king safety ([#13](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/13)) ([e5e20c5](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/e5e20c566e368b12ca1dc59680c34e9112bf6762))
-
-### Reverts
-
-* Revert "feat: add authentication permissions for metrics endpoints in application.yml" ([a298417](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/a298417b9e4d68dc73bbf40be63d9484536e9f83))
-* Revert "refactor: update metrics paths formatting in application.yml for clarity" ([3870566](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/38705663498d5f47c40dafe2f26198589ede8656))
@@ -73,6 +73,20 @@ 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:
+        publickey:
+          location: ${JWT_PUBLIC_KEY_PATH:keys/public.pem}
+        issuer: nowchess
  quarkus:
    http:
      cors:
@@ -80,16 +94,6 @@ nowchess:
        origins: ${CORS_ORIGINS}
        methods: GET,POST,PUT,DELETE,OPTIONS
        headers: Content-Type,Accept,Authorization
-    log:
-      console:
-        json: true
-    otel:
-      traces:
-        sampler: parentbased_traceidratio
-        sampler-arg: 0.1
-      exporter:
-        otlp:
-          endpoint: ${OTEL_EXPORTER_OTLP_ENDPOINT:http://localhost:4317}
    grpc:
      clients:
        rule-grpc:
@@ -108,12 +112,6 @@ nowchess:
        url: ${RULE_SERVICE_URL}
      store-service:
        url: ${STORE_SERVICE_URL}
-  mp:
-    jwt:
-      verify:
-        publickey:
-          location: ${JWT_PUBLIC_KEY_PATH:keys/public.pem}
-        issuer: nowchess
  nowchess:
    redis:
      host: ${REDIS_HOST}
@@ -17,12 +17,10 @@ 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.{PostMoveStatus, RuleSet}
+import de.nowchess.api.rules.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.
@@ -35,7 +33,6 @@ 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 =
@@ -60,17 +57,6 @@ 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)

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

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

@@ -241,15 +223,11 @@ 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))
  }
@@ -333,18 +311,9 @@ 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 }

@@ -365,11 +334,6 @@ 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 =
@@ -405,12 +369,6 @@ 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
@@ -433,36 +391,28 @@ class GameEngine(
    )

    val status = ruleSet.postMoveStatus(currentContext)
-    if currentContext.result.isEmpty then applyPostMoveStatus(status)
+    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.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"
@@ -576,6 +526,3 @@ class GameEngine(
          pendingTakebackRequest = None
          notifyObservers(TakebackDeclinedEvent(currentContext, color))
  }
-
-object GameEngine:
-  val activeGamesCount: AtomicInteger = new AtomicInteger(0)
@@ -12,9 +12,7 @@ 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
@@ -36,35 +34,12 @@ 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)
-    meterRegistry.counter("nowchess.games.cache.hits", "source", "local").increment(0)
-    meterRegistry.counter("nowchess.games.cache.hits", "source", "redis").increment(0)
-    meterRegistry.counter("nowchess.games.cache.hits", "source", "db").increment(0)
-    meterRegistry.counter("nowchess.games.cache.misses").increment(0)
-    meterRegistry.counter("nowchess.games.started").increment(0)
-    meterRegistry.counter("nowchess.games.completed", "result", "checkmate").increment(0)
-    meterRegistry.counter("nowchess.games.completed", "result", "draw.agreement").increment(0)
-    meterRegistry.counter("nowchess.games.completed", "result", "draw.fifty_move").increment(0)
-    meterRegistry.counter("nowchess.games.completed", "result", "draw.threefold").increment(0)
-    meterRegistry.counter("nowchess.games.completed", "result", "draw.stalemate").increment(0)
-    meterRegistry.counter("nowchess.games.completed", "result", "draw.insufficient").increment(0)
-    meterRegistry.counter("nowchess.games.completed", "result", "resignation").increment(0)
-    meterRegistry.counter("nowchess.games.completed", "result", "timeout").increment(0)
-    meterRegistry.counter("nowchess.moves.processed").increment(0)
-    meterRegistry.timer("nowchess.moves.duration").record(0L, java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit.MILLISECONDS)
-    ()
-
  private def cacheKey(gameId: String) = s"${redisConfig.prefix}:game:entry:$gameId"

  def generateId(): String =
@@ -83,17 +58,14 @@ class RedisGameRegistry extends GameRegistry:
    )

  def get(gameId: String): Option[GameEntry] =
-    val result = Option(localEngines.get(gameId)) match
+    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)
@@ -114,7 +86,6 @@ class RedisGameRegistry extends GameRegistry:
        }
      }
      .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
@@ -147,7 +118,6 @@ class RedisGameRegistry extends GameRegistry:
      (dto, reconstruct(dto))
    } 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))
@@ -19,8 +19,6 @@ 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:
@@ -34,9 +32,6 @@ class InstanceHeartbeatService:
  @Inject
  private var mapper: ObjectMapper = uninitialized

-  @Inject
-  private var meterRegistry: MeterRegistry = uninitialized
-
  @GrpcClient("coordinator-grpc")
  private var channel: Channel = uninitialized

@@ -56,16 +51,14 @@ class InstanceHeartbeatService:
  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)
-    meterRegistry.counter("nowchess.heartbeat.failures").increment(0)
    if coordinatorEnabled then
      try
        shuttingDown = false
@@ -97,7 +90,7 @@ class InstanceHeartbeatService:
    redisPrefix = prefix

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

  def setLocalCacheSize(count: Int): Unit =
    localCacheSize = count
@@ -106,13 +99,13 @@ class InstanceHeartbeatService:
    if coordinatorEnabled then
      val setKey = s"$redisPrefix:instance:$instanceId:games"
      redis.set(classOf[String]).sadd(setKey, gameId)
-      subscriptionCount.incrementAndGet()
+      subscriptionCount += 1

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

  private def generateInstanceId(): Unit =
    val hostname =
@@ -169,14 +162,13 @@ class InstanceHeartbeatService:
          .setHostname(getHostname)
          .setHttpPort(httpPort)
          .setGrpcPort(grpcPort)
-          .setSubscriptionCount(subscriptionCount.get())
+          .setSubscriptionCount(subscriptionCount)
          .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")
    }

@@ -190,7 +182,7 @@ class InstanceHeartbeatService:
          "hostname"          -> getHostname,
          "httpPort"          -> httpPort,
          "grpcPort"          -> grpcPort,
-          "subscriptionCount" -> subscriptionCount.get(),
+          "subscriptionCount" -> subscriptionCount,
          "localCacheSize"    -> localCacheSize,
          "lastHeartbeat"     -> java.time.Instant.now().toString,
          "state"             -> "HEALTHY",
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 MAJOR=0
-MINOR=38
+MINOR=30
 PATCH=0
@@ -228,71 +228,3 @@
 ### Bug Fixes

 * IO microservice ([#38](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/38)) ([a386f57](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/a386f57c21d34ead6cc6f92836c52b714597e289))
-##  (2026-05-12)
-
-### Features
-
-* add OpenTelemetry trace configuration with parentbased sampler ([3904d5a](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/3904d5ad8ad4930ddee65287a7bfab785a6148f5))
-* **config:** update application.yml for PostgreSQL and remove staging/production configurations ([2404e61](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/2404e6164c3b50ffccbea5238d636060d6abe4d6))
-* **config:** update application.yml for staging and production environments ([6113432](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/6113432a14c476a3a0dfc0d449e17d023697f2ba))
-* 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))
-##  (2026-05-12)
-
-### Features
-
-* add authentication permissions for metrics endpoints in application.yml ([04edd4d](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/04edd4d6fd8a63196c36f6d67992832febc9bebb))
-* add OpenTelemetry trace configuration with parentbased sampler ([3904d5a](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/3904d5ad8ad4930ddee65287a7bfab785a6148f5))
-* **config:** update application.yml for PostgreSQL and remove staging/production configurations ([2404e61](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/2404e6164c3b50ffccbea5238d636060d6abe4d6))
-* **config:** update application.yml for staging and production environments ([6113432](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/6113432a14c476a3a0dfc0d449e17d023697f2ba))
-* 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))
-##  (2026-05-12)
-
-### Features
-
-* add authentication permissions for metrics endpoints in application.yml ([04edd4d](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/04edd4d6fd8a63196c36f6d67992832febc9bebb))
-* add OpenTelemetry trace configuration with parentbased sampler ([3904d5a](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/3904d5ad8ad4930ddee65287a7bfab785a6148f5))
-* **config:** update application.yml for PostgreSQL and remove staging/production configurations ([2404e61](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/2404e6164c3b50ffccbea5238d636060d6abe4d6))
-* **config:** update application.yml for staging and production environments ([6113432](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/6113432a14c476a3a0dfc0d449e17d023697f2ba))
-* 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))
-* update application.yml with new API root paths and add Micrometer and OpenTelemetry dependencies ([72ce262](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/72ce262bc491f94297700e6002fb5d0812e2cc2a))
-
-### Bug Fixes
-
-* IO microservice ([#38](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/38)) ([a386f57](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/a386f57c21d34ead6cc6f92836c52b714597e289))
-
-### Reverts
-
-* Revert "feat: add authentication permissions for metrics endpoints in application.yml" ([a298417](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/a298417b9e4d68dc73bbf40be63d9484536e9f83))
-* Revert "refactor: update metrics paths formatting in application.yml for clarity" ([3870566](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/38705663498d5f47c40dafe2f26198589ede8656))
@@ -68,9 +68,6 @@ dependencies {
    implementation("io.quarkus:quarkus-grpc")
    implementation("io.quarkus:quarkus-smallrye-health")
    implementation("io.quarkus:quarkus-smallrye-openapi")
-    implementation("io.quarkus:quarkus-micrometer")
-    implementation("io.quarkus:quarkus-micrometer-registry-prometheus")
-    implementation("io.quarkus:quarkus-opentelemetry")

    testImplementation(platform("org.junit:junit-bom:5.13.4"))
    testImplementation("org.junit.jupiter:junit-jupiter")
@@ -17,19 +17,3 @@ quarkus:
 nowchess:
  internal:
    secret: ${INTERNAL_SECRET:123abc}
-
-"%deployed":
-  quarkus:
-    log:
-      console:
-        json: true
-    otel:
-      traces:
-        sampler: parentbased_traceidratio
-        sampler-arg: 0.1
-      exporter:
-        otlp:
-          endpoint: ${OTEL_EXPORTER_OTLP_ENDPOINT:http://localhost:4317}
-  nowchess:
-    internal:
-      secret: ${INTERNAL_SECRET}
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 MAJOR=0
-MINOR=22
+MINOR=19
 PATCH=0
@@ -68,91 +68,3 @@
 * **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))
-##  (2026-05-11)
-
-### Features
-
-* add initialization metrics for various services ([d438e97](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/d438e97f32bdde0bfc63c1b4a8cc810cdd093166))
-* **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))
-##  (2026-05-12)
-
-### Features
-
-* add initialization metrics for various services ([d438e97](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/d438e97f32bdde0bfc63c1b4a8cc810cdd093166))
-* add OpenTelemetry trace configuration with parentbased sampler ([3904d5a](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/3904d5ad8ad4930ddee65287a7bfab785a6148f5))
-* **config:** update application.yml for PostgreSQL and remove staging/production configurations ([2404e61](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/2404e6164c3b50ffccbea5238d636060d6abe4d6))
-* **config:** update application.yml for staging and production environments ([6113432](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/6113432a14c476a3a0dfc0d449e17d023697f2ba))
-* 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))
-##  (2026-05-12)
-
-### Features
-
-* add initialization metrics for various services ([d438e97](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/d438e97f32bdde0bfc63c1b4a8cc810cdd093166))
-* add OpenTelemetry trace configuration with parentbased sampler ([3904d5a](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/3904d5ad8ad4930ddee65287a7bfab785a6148f5))
-* **config:** update application.yml for PostgreSQL and remove staging/production configurations ([2404e61](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/2404e6164c3b50ffccbea5238d636060d6abe4d6))
-* **config:** update application.yml for staging and production environments ([6113432](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/6113432a14c476a3a0dfc0d449e17d023697f2ba))
-* 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))
-##  (2026-05-12)
-
-### Features
-
-* add initialization metrics for various services ([d438e97](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/d438e97f32bdde0bfc63c1b4a8cc810cdd093166))
-* add OpenTelemetry trace configuration with parentbased sampler ([3904d5a](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/3904d5ad8ad4930ddee65287a7bfab785a6148f5))
-* **config:** update application.yml for PostgreSQL and remove staging/production configurations ([2404e61](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/2404e6164c3b50ffccbea5238d636060d6abe4d6))
-* **config:** update application.yml for staging and production environments ([6113432](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/6113432a14c476a3a0dfc0d449e17d023697f2ba))
-* 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))
-
-### Reverts
-
-* Revert "refactor: update metrics paths formatting in application.yml for clarity" ([3870566](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/38705663498d5f47c40dafe2f26198589ede8656))
@@ -22,9 +22,6 @@ nowchess:
      console:
        json: true
    otel:
-      traces:
-        sampler: parentbased_traceidratio
-        sampler-arg: 0.1
      exporter:
        otlp:
          endpoint: ${OTEL_EXPORTER_OTLP_ENDPOINT:http://localhost:4317}
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ 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(
@@ -15,7 +14,6 @@ final class AlphaBetaSearch(
    tt: TranspositionTable = TranspositionTable(),
    weights: Evaluation,
    numThreads: Int = Runtime.getRuntime.availableProcessors,
-    meterRegistry: Option[MeterRegistry] = None,
 ):

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

    @scala.annotation.tailrec
-    def loop(bestSoFar: Option[Move], prevScore: Int, depth: Int, lastDepth: Int): (Option[Move], Int) =
-      if isOutOfTime then (bestSoFar, lastDepth)
+    def loop(bestSoFar: Option[Move], prevScore: Int, depth: Int): Option[Move] =
+      if isOutOfTime then bestSoFar
      else
        val (alpha, beta) =
          if depth == 1 then (-INF, INF) else (prevScore - ASPIRATION_DELTA, prevScore + ASPIRATION_DELTA)
@@ -101,17 +99,9 @@ final class AlphaBetaSearch(
          rootHash,
          excludedRootMoves,
        )
-        loop(move.orElse(bestSoFar), score, depth + 1, depth)
+        loop(move.orElse(bestSoFar), score, depth + 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)
-    }
+    loop(None, 0, 1)

  private def isOutOfTime: Boolean =
    System.currentTimeMillis - timeStartMs.get >= timeLimitMs.get
@@ -6,16 +6,13 @@ 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.annotation.PostConstruct
 import jakarta.enterprise.context.ApplicationScoped
 import jakarta.enterprise.event.Observes
 import jakarta.inject.Inject
 import scala.compiletime.uninitialized
 import java.util.function.Consumer
-import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit

@ApplicationScoped
 class OfficialBotService:
@@ -25,19 +22,11 @@ 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 =
    Set("checkmate", "resign", "timeout", "stalemate", "insufficientMaterial", "draw")

-  @PostConstruct
-  def initializeMetrics(): Unit =
-    BotController.listBots.foreach { bot =>
-      meterRegistry.timer("nowchess.bot.move.duration", "bot", bot).record(0L, TimeUnit.MILLISECONDS)
-      meterRegistry.counter("nowchess.bot.moves.computed", "bot", bot).increment(0)
-    }
-
  def onStart(@Observes event: StartupEvent): Unit =
    BotController.listBots.foreach(subscribeToEventChannel)

@@ -96,10 +85,7 @@ 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 =>
-        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()
+        bot(context).foreach { move =>
          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=13
+MINOR=7
 PATCH=0
@@ -239,68 +239,3 @@
 ### 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))
-##  (2026-05-12)
-
-### Features
-
-* add OpenTelemetry trace configuration with parentbased sampler ([3904d5a](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/3904d5ad8ad4930ddee65287a7bfab785a6148f5))
-* **config:** update application.yml for PostgreSQL and remove staging/production configurations ([2404e61](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/2404e6164c3b50ffccbea5238d636060d6abe4d6))
-* **config:** update application.yml for staging and production environments ([6113432](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/6113432a14c476a3a0dfc0d449e17d023697f2ba))
-* **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))
-##  (2026-05-12)
-
-### Features
-
-* add authentication permissions for metrics endpoints in application.yml ([04edd4d](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/04edd4d6fd8a63196c36f6d67992832febc9bebb))
-* add OpenTelemetry trace configuration with parentbased sampler ([3904d5a](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/3904d5ad8ad4930ddee65287a7bfab785a6148f5))
-* **config:** update application.yml for PostgreSQL and remove staging/production configurations ([2404e61](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/2404e6164c3b50ffccbea5238d636060d6abe4d6))
-* **config:** update application.yml for staging and production environments ([6113432](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/6113432a14c476a3a0dfc0d449e17d023697f2ba))
-* **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))
-##  (2026-05-12)
-
-### Features
-
-* add authentication permissions for metrics endpoints in application.yml ([04edd4d](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/04edd4d6fd8a63196c36f6d67992832febc9bebb))
-* add OpenTelemetry trace configuration with parentbased sampler ([3904d5a](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/3904d5ad8ad4930ddee65287a7bfab785a6148f5))
-* **config:** update application.yml for PostgreSQL and remove staging/production configurations ([2404e61](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/2404e6164c3b50ffccbea5238d636060d6abe4d6))
-* **config:** update application.yml for staging and production environments ([6113432](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/6113432a14c476a3a0dfc0d449e17d023697f2ba))
-* **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))
-* update application.yml with new API root paths and add Micrometer and OpenTelemetry dependencies ([72ce262](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/72ce262bc491f94297700e6002fb5d0812e2cc2a))
-
-### Bug Fixes
-
-* 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))
-
-### Reverts
-
-* Revert "feat: add authentication permissions for metrics endpoints in application.yml" ([a298417](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/a298417b9e4d68dc73bbf40be63d9484536e9f83))
-* Revert "refactor: update metrics paths formatting in application.yml for clarity" ([3870566](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/38705663498d5f47c40dafe2f26198589ede8656))
@@ -66,8 +66,6 @@ dependencies {
    implementation("io.quarkus:quarkus-smallrye-jwt")
    implementation("io.quarkus:quarkus-smallrye-health")
    implementation("io.quarkus:quarkus-micrometer")
-    implementation("io.quarkus:quarkus-micrometer-registry-prometheus")
-    implementation("io.quarkus:quarkus-opentelemetry")
    implementation("io.quarkus:quarkus-arc")
    implementation("com.fasterxml.jackson.module:jackson-module-scala_3:${versions["JACKSON_SCALA"]!!}")

@@ -10,19 +10,3 @@ quarkus:
 nowchess:
  internal:
    secret: ${INTERNAL_SECRET:123abc}
-
-"%deployed":
-  quarkus:
-    log:
-      console:
-        json: true
-    otel:
-      traces:
-        sampler: parentbased_traceidratio
-        sampler-arg: 0.1
-      exporter:
-        otlp:
-          endpoint: ${OTEL_EXPORTER_OTLP_ENDPOINT:http://localhost:4317}
-  nowchess:
-    internal:
-      secret: ${INTERNAL_SECRET}
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 MAJOR=0
-MINOR=18
+MINOR=15
 PATCH=0
@@ -92,120 +92,3 @@
 ### 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))
-##  (2026-05-11)
-
-### Features
-
-* add initialization metrics for various services ([d438e97](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/d438e97f32bdde0bfc63c1b4a8cc810cdd093166))
-* **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))
-##  (2026-05-12)
-
-### Features
-
-* add initialization metrics for various services ([d438e97](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/d438e97f32bdde0bfc63c1b4a8cc810cdd093166))
-* add OpenTelemetry trace configuration with parentbased sampler ([3904d5a](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/3904d5ad8ad4930ddee65287a7bfab785a6148f5))
-* **config:** update application.yml for PostgreSQL and remove staging/production configurations ([2404e61](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/2404e6164c3b50ffccbea5238d636060d6abe4d6))
-* **config:** update application.yml for staging and production environments ([6113432](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/6113432a14c476a3a0dfc0d449e17d023697f2ba))
-* **config:** update application.yml to nest HTTP port configuration ([3efebd5](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/3efebd5ed0493159c51f7246d18d59bac58cf875))
-* configure logging and add OpenTelemetry support ([#49](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/49)) ([d57c488](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/d57c4886612d1d92da0e1b79209fc83e6ef537a1))
-* **docker:** add .dockerignore and .gitignore files for build exclusions ([c987d8e](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/c987d8e258c0e6c4cfbdaa8381c64c410d7a2b83))
-* **docker:** add Dockerfiles for building Quarkus application in native and JVM modes ([3f2d2bb](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/3f2d2bb4c97fa8cddba66e1da4427c54236dfeed))
-* **docker:** add Dockerfiles for Quarkus application in JVM and native modes ([34b9933](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/34b993304670cf2aa62cd2f6460cee7b9864b08e))
-* 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))
-##  (2026-05-12)
-
-### Features
-
-* add initialization metrics for various services ([d438e97](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/d438e97f32bdde0bfc63c1b4a8cc810cdd093166))
-* add OpenTelemetry trace configuration with parentbased sampler ([3904d5a](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/3904d5ad8ad4930ddee65287a7bfab785a6148f5))
-* **config:** update application.yml for PostgreSQL and remove staging/production configurations ([2404e61](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/2404e6164c3b50ffccbea5238d636060d6abe4d6))
-* **config:** update application.yml for staging and production environments ([6113432](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/6113432a14c476a3a0dfc0d449e17d023697f2ba))
-* **config:** update application.yml to nest HTTP port configuration ([3efebd5](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/3efebd5ed0493159c51f7246d18d59bac58cf875))
-* configure logging and add OpenTelemetry support ([#49](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/49)) ([d57c488](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/d57c4886612d1d92da0e1b79209fc83e6ef537a1))
-* **docker:** add .dockerignore and .gitignore files for build exclusions ([c987d8e](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/c987d8e258c0e6c4cfbdaa8381c64c410d7a2b83))
-* **docker:** add Dockerfiles for building Quarkus application in native and JVM modes ([3f2d2bb](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/3f2d2bb4c97fa8cddba66e1da4427c54236dfeed))
-* **docker:** add Dockerfiles for Quarkus application in JVM and native modes ([34b9933](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/34b993304670cf2aa62cd2f6460cee7b9864b08e))
-* NCS-78 Add Traceability to the Applications ([#46](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/46)) ([649566e](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/649566eb3fcf38f91c8896a739f74ea318af312d))
-* NCS-78 Add Traceability to the Applications ([#47](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/47)) ([87dfc6c](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/87dfc6c2bcce7f7d58fc641bd8d468a2e584c108))
-* true-microservices ([#40](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/40)) ([5909242](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/590924254e8a2754de661a57a03e43f89ceb6299))
-* update application.yml with new API root paths and add Micrometer and OpenTelemetry dependencies ([72ce262](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/72ce262bc491f94297700e6002fb5d0812e2cc2a))
-
-### Bug Fixes
-
-* **redis:** update Redis configuration with max pool size and waiting parameters ([5baf6a7](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/5baf6a7cdbea484fc49c02e2b5a1c3919b7fa2c4))
-##  (2026-05-13)
-
-### Features
-
-* add initialization metrics for various services ([d438e97](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/d438e97f32bdde0bfc63c1b4a8cc810cdd093166))
-* add OpenTelemetry trace configuration with parentbased sampler ([3904d5a](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/3904d5ad8ad4930ddee65287a7bfab785a6148f5))
-* **config:** update application.yml for PostgreSQL and remove staging/production configurations ([2404e61](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/2404e6164c3b50ffccbea5238d636060d6abe4d6))
-* **config:** update application.yml for staging and production environments ([6113432](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/6113432a14c476a3a0dfc0d449e17d023697f2ba))
-* **config:** update application.yml to nest HTTP port configuration ([3efebd5](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/3efebd5ed0493159c51f7246d18d59bac58cf875))
-* configure logging and add OpenTelemetry support ([#49](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/49)) ([d57c488](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/d57c4886612d1d92da0e1b79209fc83e6ef537a1))
-* **docker:** add .dockerignore and .gitignore files for build exclusions ([c987d8e](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/c987d8e258c0e6c4cfbdaa8381c64c410d7a2b83))
-* **docker:** add Dockerfiles for building Quarkus application in native and JVM modes ([3f2d2bb](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/3f2d2bb4c97fa8cddba66e1da4427c54236dfeed))
-* **docker:** add Dockerfiles for Quarkus application in JVM and native modes ([34b9933](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/34b993304670cf2aa62cd2f6460cee7b9864b08e))
-* NCS-78 Add Traceability to the Applications ([#46](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/46)) ([649566e](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/649566eb3fcf38f91c8896a739f74ea318af312d))
-* NCS-78 Add Traceability to the Applications ([#47](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/47)) ([87dfc6c](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/87dfc6c2bcce7f7d58fc641bd8d468a2e584c108))
-* true-microservices ([#40](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/40)) ([5909242](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/590924254e8a2754de661a57a03e43f89ceb6299))
-* update application.yml with new API root paths and add Micrometer and OpenTelemetry dependencies ([72ce262](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/72ce262bc491f94297700e6002fb5d0812e2cc2a))
-
-### Bug Fixes
-
-* **redis:** update Redis configuration with max pool size and waiting parameters ([5baf6a7](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/5baf6a7cdbea484fc49c02e2b5a1c3919b7fa2c4))
-* remove unused HTTP root-path configurations from application.yml ([3ed3e59](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/3ed3e59ee456d54cd3d65ece4f36623e256b9736))
@@ -34,9 +34,6 @@ nowchess:
      console:
        json: true
    otel:
-      traces:
-        sampler: parentbased_traceidratio
-        sampler-arg: 0.1
      exporter:
        otlp:
          endpoint: ${OTEL_EXPORTER_OTLP_ENDPOINT:http://localhost:4317}
@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@ 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.annotation.PostConstruct
 import jakarta.enterprise.context.ApplicationScoped
 import jakarta.inject.Inject
 import jakarta.transaction.Transactional
@@ -14,91 +12,64 @@ import java.time.Instant

@ApplicationScoped
 class GameWritebackService:
-
+  @Inject
  // scalafix:off DisableSyntax.var
-  @Inject
  var repository: GameRecordRepository = uninitialized
-
-  @Inject
-  var meterRegistry: MeterRegistry = uninitialized
  // scalafix:on

-  @PostConstruct
-  def initializeMetrics(): Unit =
-    meterRegistry.timer("nowchess.store.writeback.duration").record(0L, java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit.MILLISECONDS)
-    meterRegistry.counter("nowchess.store.writeback.skipped").increment(0)
-    meterRegistry.counter("nowchess.store.games.written", "operation", "create").increment(0)
-    meterRegistry.counter("nowchess.store.games.written", "operation", "update").increment(0)
-
-  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 =>
-        createRecord(event)
-        gamesWrittenCounter("create").increment()
+        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)
      case Some(r) if event.moveCount > r.moveCount || event.pgn != r.pgn =>
-        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
+        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 _ => ()
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 MAJOR=0
-MINOR=14
+MINOR=8
 PATCH=0
@@ -77,130 +77,3 @@
 * **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))
-##  (2026-05-11)
-
-### Features
-
-* add initialization metrics for various services ([d438e97](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/d438e97f32bdde0bfc63c1b4a8cc810cdd093166))
-* **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))
-##  (2026-05-12)
-
-### Features
-
-* add initialization metrics for various services ([d438e97](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/d438e97f32bdde0bfc63c1b4a8cc810cdd093166))
-* add OpenTelemetry trace configuration with parentbased sampler ([3904d5a](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/3904d5ad8ad4930ddee65287a7bfab785a6148f5))
-* **config:** update application.yml for PostgreSQL and remove staging/production configurations ([2404e61](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/2404e6164c3b50ffccbea5238d636060d6abe4d6))
-* **config:** update application.yml for staging and production environments ([6113432](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/6113432a14c476a3a0dfc0d449e17d023697f2ba))
-* 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))
-##  (2026-05-12)
-
-### Features
-
-* add initialization metrics for various services ([d438e97](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/d438e97f32bdde0bfc63c1b4a8cc810cdd093166))
-* add OpenTelemetry trace configuration with parentbased sampler ([3904d5a](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/3904d5ad8ad4930ddee65287a7bfab785a6148f5))
-* **config:** update application.yml for PostgreSQL and remove staging/production configurations ([2404e61](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/2404e6164c3b50ffccbea5238d636060d6abe4d6))
-* **config:** update application.yml for staging and production environments ([6113432](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/6113432a14c476a3a0dfc0d449e17d023697f2ba))
-* 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))
-##  (2026-05-12)
-
-### Features
-
-* add initialization metrics for various services ([d438e97](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/d438e97f32bdde0bfc63c1b4a8cc810cdd093166))
-* add OpenTelemetry trace configuration with parentbased sampler ([3904d5a](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/3904d5ad8ad4930ddee65287a7bfab785a6148f5))
-* **config:** update application.yml for PostgreSQL and remove staging/production configurations ([2404e61](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/2404e6164c3b50ffccbea5238d636060d6abe4d6))
-* **config:** update application.yml for staging and production environments ([6113432](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/6113432a14c476a3a0dfc0d449e17d023697f2ba))
-* 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))
-* update application.yml with new API root paths and add Micrometer and OpenTelemetry dependencies ([72ce262](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/72ce262bc491f94297700e6002fb5d0812e2cc2a))
-
-### Reverts
-
-* Revert "refactor: update metrics paths formatting in application.yml for clarity" ([3870566](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/38705663498d5f47c40dafe2f26198589ede8656))
-##  (2026-05-13)
-
-### Features
-
-* add initialization metrics for various services ([d438e97](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/d438e97f32bdde0bfc63c1b4a8cc810cdd093166))
-* add OpenTelemetry trace configuration with parentbased sampler ([3904d5a](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/3904d5ad8ad4930ddee65287a7bfab785a6148f5))
-* **config:** update application.yml for PostgreSQL and remove staging/production configurations ([2404e61](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/2404e6164c3b50ffccbea5238d636060d6abe4d6))
-* **config:** update application.yml for staging and production environments ([6113432](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/6113432a14c476a3a0dfc0d449e17d023697f2ba))
-* 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))
-* update application.yml with new API root paths and add Micrometer and OpenTelemetry dependencies ([72ce262](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/72ce262bc491f94297700e6002fb5d0812e2cc2a))
-
-### Bug Fixes
-
-* remove unused HTTP root-path configurations from application.yml ([3ed3e59](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/3ed3e59ee456d54cd3d65ece4f36623e256b9736))
-
-### Reverts
-
-* Revert "refactor: update metrics paths formatting in application.yml for clarity" ([3870566](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/38705663498d5f47c40dafe2f26198589ede8656))
@@ -33,9 +33,6 @@ nowchess:
      console:
        json: true
    otel:
-      traces:
-        sampler: parentbased_traceidratio
-        sampler-arg: 0.1
      exporter:
        otlp:
          endpoint: ${OTEL_EXPORTER_OTLP_ENDPOINT:http://localhost:4317}
@@ -1,12 +1,10 @@
 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.annotation.PostConstruct
 import jakarta.inject.Inject
 import org.jboss.logging.Logger
 import scala.compiletime.uninitialized
@@ -28,35 +26,10 @@ class GameWebSocketResource:

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

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

-  @PostConstruct
-  def initializeMetrics(): Unit = {
-    connectionsOpened
-    connectionsClosed
-    messagesReceived
-    activeGauge
-  }
-
-  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"

@@ -65,19 +38,22 @@ class GameWebSocketResource:

  @OnOpen
  def onOpen(connection: WebSocketConnection, handshake: HandshakeRequest): Unit =
-    activeGauge
-    val gameId   = connection.pathParam("gameId")
-    val playerId = resolvePlayerId(handshake)
+    val gameId = connection.pathParam("gameId")
+    val playerId = Option(handshake.header("Authorization"))
+      .filter(_.nonEmpty)
+      .flatMap(token => Try(jwtParser.parse(token)).toOption)
+      .map(_.getSubject)
    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))
-    connectionsOpened.increment()
-    publishConnected(gameId, 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)

  @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)
@@ -90,21 +66,8 @@ class GameWebSocketResource:
    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"}"""
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 MAJOR=0
-MINOR=14
+MINOR=7
 PATCH=0
Author	SHA1	Message	Date
Janis	06e6f6fa0a	feat: configure logging and add OpenTelemetry support Build & Test (NowChessSystems) TeamCity build failed Details	2026-05-10 13:51:57 +02:00
Janis	5974918c85	feat: NCS-78 Add Traceability to the Applications Build & Test (NowChessSystems) TeamCity build was removed from queue Details	2026-05-10 12:15:28 +02:00