diff --git a/.github/workflows/pipeline.yml b/.github/workflows/pipeline.yml
index 8efb1f5..2eda71b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pipeline.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pipeline.yml
@@ -1,58 +1,109 @@
-name: Build, Test, and publish Docker image
+name: "pipeline"
 
 on:
   push:
     branches: ['main']
-    paths:
-# this ensures that docker image is only published when source code or Dockerfile is changed
-      - 'src/**'
-      - 'tests/**'
-      - 'Dockerfile'
 
-env:
-  REGISTRY: ghcr.io
-  IMAGE_NAME: ${{ github.repository }}
+  pull_request:
+    branches: ['main']
 
-jobs:
-  build-and-test-linux:
 
+jobs:   
+  setup:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    outputs: 
+
+      # changed files output, might be relevant for other jobs
+      global_any_modified: ${{ steps.changed-files-yaml.outputs.global_any_modified }}
+      global_all_modified_files: ${{ steps.changed-files-yaml.outputs.global_all_modified_files }}
+
+      tests_all_modified_files: ${{ steps.changed-files-yaml.outputs.tests_all_modified_files }}
+      tests_any_modified: ${{ steps.changed-files-yaml.outputs.tests_any_modified }}
+
+      src_all_modified_files: ${{ steps.changed-files-yaml.outputs.src_all_modified_files }}
+      src_any_modified: ${{ steps.changed-files-yaml.outputs.src_any_modified }}
+      
+      dockerfile_modified: ${{ steps.changed-files-yaml.outputs.dockerfile_any_modified }}
+
+      # trigger other jobs
+      trigger-build-and-test: ${{steps.set-triggers.outputs.trigger-build-and-test}}
+      trigger-release-docker: ${{steps.set-triggers.outputs.trigger-release-docker}}
 
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-    - name: Setup .NET
-      uses: actions/setup-dotnet@v4
-      with:
-        dotnet-version: 8.x.x
-    - name: make script executable
-      run: chmod u+x build.sh
-    - name: Build and test
-      working-directory: ./
-      run: ./build.sh runtests
-
-  build-and-push-image:
-# only publish docker images when tests succeed
-    needs: [build-and-test-linux]
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0  # OR "2" -> To retrieve the preceding commit.
+      - name: Get all relevant file changes
+        id: changed-files-yaml
+        uses: tj-actions/changed-files@v42
+        with:
+          files_yaml: |
+            global:
+              - '**'
+            tests:
+              - tests/**
+            src:
+              - src/**
+            dockerfile:
+              - Dockerfile
+
+      - name: set triggers
+        id: set-triggers
+        run: |
+          echo "trigger-build-and-test=${{ steps.changed-files-yaml.outputs.tests_any_modified == 'true' || steps.changed-files-yaml.outputs.src_any_modified  == 'true' }}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          echo "trigger-release-docker=${{ github.event_name == 'push' && (steps.changed-files-yaml.outputs.tests_any_modified == 'true' || steps.changed-files-yaml.outputs.src_any_modified  == 'true' || steps.changed-files-yaml.outputs.dockerfile_modified  == 'true') }}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+
+          echo "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+
+      - name: list outputs
+        run: |
+          echo "global:"
+          echo "- any: ${{ steps.changed-files-yaml.outputs.global_any_modified }}"
+          echo "- all: ${{ steps.changed-files-yaml.outputs.global_all_modified_files }}"
+          echo "tests:"
+          echo "- any: ${{ steps.changed-files-yaml.outputs.tests_any_modified }}"
+          echo "- all: ${{ steps.changed-files-yaml.outputs.tests_all_modified_files }}"
+          echo "src:"
+          echo "- any: ${{ steps.changed-files-yaml.outputs.src_any_modified }}"
+          echo "- all: ${{ steps.changed-files-yaml.outputs.src_all_modified_files }}"
+          echo "dockerfile: ${{ steps.changed-files-yaml.outputs.dockerfile_modified }}"
+          echo "computed outputs:"
+          echo "trigger build-and-test: ${{steps.set-triggers.outputs.trigger-build-and-test}}"
+          echo "trigger docker release: ${{steps.set-triggers.outputs.trigger-release-docker}}"
+
+      - name: list triggered jobs
+        run: |
+          echo "this should trigger the following jobs:"
+          echo "build-and-test-projects: ${{steps.set-triggers.outputs.trigger-build-and-test}}"
+          echo "release-docker-image: ${{steps.set-triggers.outputs.trigger-release-docker}}"
+
+  build-and-test:
+    name: "Build and test"
+    needs: setup
+    # https://github.com/actions/runner/issues/1173
+    if: needs.setup.outputs.trigger-build-and-test == 'true'
+    uses: nfdi4plants/arc-validate-package-registry/.github/workflows/build-and-test-solution.yml@main
+    with:
+      solution: ./arc-export.sln
+      configuration: Release
+
+  release-docker-image:
+    name: "Release Docker image"
+    needs: [setup, build-and-test]
+    if: needs.setup.outputs.trigger-release-docker == 'true'
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    env:
+      REGISTRY: ghcr.io
+      IMAGE_NAME: nfdi4plants/arc-export
     permissions:
       contents: read
       packages: write
-
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - name: Setup .NET
-        uses: actions/setup-dotnet@v4
-        with:
-          dotnet-version: 8.x.x
-      - name: make script executable
-        run: chmod u+x build.sh
-      - name: Build and test
-        working-directory: ./
-        run: ./build.sh publishbinarieslinux
 
       - name: Log in to the Container registry
-        uses: docker/login-action@f054a8b539a109f9f41c372932f1ae047eff08c9
+        uses: docker/login-action@v3.0.0
         with:
           registry: ${{ env.REGISTRY }}
           username: ${{ github.actor }}
@@ -60,14 +111,15 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Extract metadata (tags, labels) for Docker
         id: meta
-        uses: docker/metadata-action@98669ae865ea3cffbcbaa878cf57c20bbf1c6c38
+        uses: docker/metadata-action@v5.5.0
         with:
           images: ${{ env.REGISTRY }}/${{ env.IMAGE_NAME }}
 
       - name: Build and push Docker image
-        uses: docker/build-push-action@ad44023a93711e3deb337508980b4b5e9bcdc5dc
+        uses: docker/build-push-action@v5.1.0
         with:
           context: .
+          file: ./Dockerfile
           push: true
           tags: ${{ steps.meta.outputs.tags }}
-          labels: ${{ steps.meta.outputs.labels }}
\ No newline at end of file
+          labels: ${{ steps.meta.outputs.labels }}
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 5c0227d..2236aea 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -1,6 +1,22 @@
-FROM mcr.microsoft.com/dotnet/sdk:6.0
+FROM mcr.microsoft.com/dotnet/sdk:8.0 AS base
 
+FROM mcr.microsoft.com/dotnet/sdk:8.0 AS build
+ARG BUILD_CONFIGURATION=Release
+WORKDIR /src
+COPY "src/arc-export" .
+RUN dotnet restore "./arc-export.fsproj"
+RUN dotnet build "./arc-export.fsproj" -c $BUILD_CONFIGURATION -o /build
 
-COPY publish/linux-x64/arc-export .
+FROM build AS publish
+ARG BUILD_CONFIGURATION=Release
+RUN dotnet publish "./arc-export.fsproj" -c $BUILD_CONFIGURATION -o /publish
 
-#ENTRYPOINT ["/arc-export"]
\ No newline at end of file
+FROM base AS final
+COPY --from=publish /publish .
+
+#FROM mcr.microsoft.com/dotnet/sdk:6.0
+#
+#
+#COPY publish/linux-x64/arc-export .
+#
+##ENTRYPOINT ["/arc-export"]
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/arc-export.sln b/arc-export.sln
index c65e54d..883cd91 100644
--- a/arc-export.sln
+++ b/arc-export.sln
@@ -5,20 +5,11 @@ VisualStudioVersion = 17.0.31903.59
 MinimumVisualStudioVersion = 10.0.40219.1
 Project("{2150E333-8FDC-42A3-9474-1A3956D46DE8}") = "src", "src", "{50F222B5-E207-40FD-B817-AFBF497C83BD}"
 EndProject
-Project("{2150E333-8FDC-42A3-9474-1A3956D46DE8}") = "build", "build", "{9C7BD557-3958-4BBB-8D57-3AAFA4B7CFE1}"
-	ProjectSection(SolutionItems) = preProject
-		build.cmd = build.cmd
-		build.sh = build.sh
-		Dockerfile = Dockerfile
-		global.json = global.json
-	EndProjectSection
-EndProject
 Project("{2150E333-8FDC-42A3-9474-1A3956D46DE8}") = "tests", "tests", "{F9989126-C2C0-450A-ACD2-D8C5C28DD28C}"
 EndProject
-Project("{6EC3EE1D-3C4E-46DD-8F32-0CC8E7565705}") = "build", "build\build.fsproj", "{B29B2B22-15CE-4F48-B6C4-075FF853BFB0}"
-EndProject
 Project("{2150E333-8FDC-42A3-9474-1A3956D46DE8}") = "project", "project", "{DF2FB84A-1A8C-435E-B61D-16D94BEA70B9}"
 	ProjectSection(SolutionItems) = preProject
+		Dockerfile = Dockerfile
 		global.json = global.json
 		LICENSE = LICENSE
 		README.md = README.md
@@ -46,10 +37,6 @@ Global
 		Release|Any CPU = Release|Any CPU
 	EndGlobalSection
 	GlobalSection(ProjectConfigurationPlatforms) = postSolution
-		{B29B2B22-15CE-4F48-B6C4-075FF853BFB0}.Debug|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Debug|Any CPU
-		{B29B2B22-15CE-4F48-B6C4-075FF853BFB0}.Debug|Any CPU.Build.0 = Debug|Any CPU
-		{B29B2B22-15CE-4F48-B6C4-075FF853BFB0}.Release|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Release|Any CPU
-		{B29B2B22-15CE-4F48-B6C4-075FF853BFB0}.Release|Any CPU.Build.0 = Release|Any CPU
 		{4C8F9483-D970-4D29-AEE2-2A71642ED6DA}.Debug|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Debug|Any CPU
 		{4C8F9483-D970-4D29-AEE2-2A71642ED6DA}.Debug|Any CPU.Build.0 = Debug|Any CPU
 		{4C8F9483-D970-4D29-AEE2-2A71642ED6DA}.Release|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Release|Any CPU
@@ -63,7 +50,6 @@ Global
 		HideSolutionNode = FALSE
 	EndGlobalSection
 	GlobalSection(NestedProjects) = preSolution
-		{B29B2B22-15CE-4F48-B6C4-075FF853BFB0} = {9C7BD557-3958-4BBB-8D57-3AAFA4B7CFE1}
 		{4C8F9483-D970-4D29-AEE2-2A71642ED6DA} = {50F222B5-E207-40FD-B817-AFBF497C83BD}
 		{5DDD8233-173C-4529-8EAB-EF778E029850} = {F9989126-C2C0-450A-ACD2-D8C5C28DD28C}
 	EndGlobalSection