diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index c196ac54c3..e4bc51c2ed 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ docker-compose.yml
 extras/
 /build/
 /dist/
+/data/
 
 docs/venv
 
diff --git a/.woodpecker/binaries.yml b/.woodpecker/binaries.yml
index 8d57840b87..2996e93ddd 100644
--- a/.woodpecker/binaries.yml
+++ b/.woodpecker/binaries.yml
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ variables:
 
 steps:
   build-web:
-    group: prepare
     image: *node_image
     directory: web/
     commands:
@@ -23,13 +22,14 @@ steps:
       - pnpm build
 
   vendor:
-    group: prepare
     image: *golang_image
     commands:
       - go mod vendor
 
   cross-compile-server:
-    group: build
+    depends_on:
+      - vendor
+      - build-web
     image: *xgo_image
     pull: true
     commands:
@@ -43,35 +43,49 @@ steps:
       TARGZ: '1'
 
   build-agent:
-    group: build
+    depends_on:
+      - vendor
     image: *golang_image
     commands:
       - make release-agent
 
   build-cli:
-    group: build
+    depends_on:
+      - vendor
     image: *golang_image
     commands:
       - make release-cli
 
   build-deb-rpm:
-    group: bundle
+    depends_on:
+      - cross-compile-server
+      - build-agent
+      - build-cli
     image: *golang_image
     commands:
       - make bundle
 
   checksums:
+    depends_on:
+      - cross-compile-server
+      - build-agent
+      - build-cli
+      - build-deb-rpm
     image: *golang_image
     commands:
       - make release-checksums
 
   release-dryrun:
+    depends_on:
+      - checksums
     image: *golang_image
     commands:
       - ls -la dist/*.*
       - cat dist/checksums.txt
 
   release:
+    depends_on:
+      - checksums
     image: docker.io/plugins/github-release
     secrets:
       - source: github_token
diff --git a/.woodpecker/docker.yml b/.woodpecker/docker.yml
index 50b16cc83d..3decd98a6d 100644
--- a/.woodpecker/docker.yml
+++ b/.woodpecker/docker.yml
@@ -87,6 +87,9 @@ steps:
         path: *when_path
 
   cross-compile-server-preview:
+    depends_on:
+      - vendor
+      - build-web
     image: *xgo_image
     pull: true
     commands:
@@ -103,9 +106,31 @@ steps:
       - event: pull_request
         path: *when_path
 
+  cross-compile-server:
+    depends_on:
+      - vendor
+      - build-web
+    image: *xgo_image
+    pull: true
+    commands:
+      - apt update
+      - apt install -y tree
+      - make cross-compile-server
+    environment:
+      PLATFORMS: linux|arm/v7;linux|arm64/v8;linux|amd64;linux|ppc64le;linux|riscv64
+      TAGS: bindata sqlite sqlite_unlock_notify netgo
+      XGO_VERSION: *xgo_version
+    when:
+      branch:
+        - ${CI_REPO_DEFAULT_BRANCH}
+        - release/*
+      event: [push, tag]
+      path: *when_path
+
   publish-server-preview:
+    depends_on:
+      - cross-compile-server-preview
     image: *buildx_plugin
-    group: docker
     settings:
       repo: woodpeckerci/woodpecker-server
       dockerfile: docker/Dockerfile.server.multiarch
@@ -117,8 +142,9 @@ steps:
       event: pull_request
 
   publish-server-alpine-preview:
+    depends_on:
+      - cross-compile-server-preview
     image: *buildx_plugin
-    group: docker
     settings:
       repo: woodpeckerci/woodpecker-server
       dockerfile: docker/Dockerfile.server.alpine.multiarch
@@ -130,8 +156,10 @@ steps:
       event: pull_request
 
   build-server:
+    depends_on:
+      - vendor
+      - build-web
     image: *buildx_plugin
-    group: docker
     settings:
       dry_run: true
       repo: woodpeckerci/woodpecker-server
@@ -144,8 +172,10 @@ steps:
       path: *when_path
 
   build-server-alpine:
+    depends_on:
+      - vendor
+      - build-web
     image: *buildx_plugin
-    group: docker
     settings:
       dry_run: true
       repo: woodpeckerci/woodpecker-server
@@ -157,27 +187,10 @@ steps:
       event: pull_request
       path: *when_path
 
-  cross-compile-server:
-    image: *xgo_image
-    pull: true
-    commands:
-      - apt update
-      - apt install -y tree
-      - make cross-compile-server
-    environment:
-      PLATFORMS: linux|arm/v7;linux|arm64/v8;linux|amd64;linux|ppc64le;linux|riscv64
-      TAGS: bindata sqlite sqlite_unlock_notify netgo
-      XGO_VERSION: *xgo_version
-    when:
-      branch:
-        - ${CI_REPO_DEFAULT_BRANCH}
-        - release/*
-      event: [push, tag]
-      path: *when_path
-
   publish-next-server:
+    depends_on:
+      - cross-compile-server
     image: *buildx_plugin
-    group: docker
     settings:
       repo: *publish_repos_server
       dockerfile: docker/Dockerfile.server.multiarch
@@ -190,8 +203,9 @@ steps:
       path: *when_path
 
   publish-next-server-alpine:
+    depends_on:
+      - cross-compile-server
     image: *buildx_plugin
-    group: docker
     settings:
       repo: *publish_repos_server
       dockerfile: docker/Dockerfile.server.alpine.multiarch
@@ -204,8 +218,9 @@ steps:
       path: *when_path
 
   publish-release-branch-server:
+    depends_on:
+      - cross-compile-server
     image: *buildx_plugin
-    group: docker
     settings:
       repo: *publish_repos_server
       dockerfile: docker/Dockerfile.server.multiarch
@@ -218,8 +233,9 @@ steps:
       path: *when_path
 
   publish-release-branch-server-alpine:
+    depends_on:
+      - cross-compile-server
     image: *buildx_plugin
-    group: docker
     settings:
       repo: *publish_repos_server
       dockerfile: docker/Dockerfile.server.alpine.multiarch
@@ -232,7 +248,8 @@ steps:
       path: *when_path
 
   release-server:
-    group: docker
+    depends_on:
+      - cross-compile-server
     image: *buildx_plugin
     settings:
       repo: *publish_repos_server
@@ -245,7 +262,8 @@ steps:
       event: tag
 
   release-server-alpine:
-    group: docker
+    depends_on:
+      - cross-compile-server
     image: *buildx_plugin
     settings:
       repo: *publish_repos_server
@@ -262,7 +280,8 @@ steps:
   #############
 
   publish-agent-preview:
-    group: docker
+    depends_on:
+      - vendor
     image: *buildx_plugin
     settings:
       repo: woodpeckerci/woodpecker-agent
@@ -276,7 +295,8 @@ steps:
       event: pull_request
 
   build-agent:
-    group: docker
+    depends_on:
+      - vendor
     image: *buildx_plugin
     settings:
       dry_run: true
@@ -291,7 +311,8 @@ steps:
       path: *when_path
 
   publish-next-agent:
-    group: docker
+    depends_on:
+      - vendor
     image: *buildx_plugin
     settings:
       repo: *publish_repos_agent
@@ -306,7 +327,8 @@ steps:
       path: *when_path
 
   publish-next-agent-alpine:
-    group: docker
+    depends_on:
+      - vendor
     image: *buildx_plugin
     settings:
       repo: *publish_repos_agent
@@ -321,7 +343,8 @@ steps:
       path: *when_path
 
   publish-release-branch-agent:
-    group: docker
+    depends_on:
+      - vendor
     image: *buildx_plugin
     settings:
       repo: *publish_repos_agent
@@ -336,7 +359,8 @@ steps:
       path: *when_path
 
   publish-release-branch-agent-alpine:
-    group: docker
+    depends_on:
+      - vendor
     image: *buildx_plugin
     settings:
       repo: *publish_repos_agent
@@ -351,7 +375,8 @@ steps:
       path: *when_path
 
   release-agent:
-    group: docker
+    depends_on:
+      - vendor
     image: *buildx_plugin
     settings:
       repo: *publish_repos_agent
@@ -365,7 +390,8 @@ steps:
       event: tag
 
   release-agent-alpine:
-    group: docker
+    depends_on:
+      - vendor
     image: *buildx_plugin
     settings:
       repo: *publish_repos_agent
@@ -383,7 +409,8 @@ steps:
   #########
 
   publish-cli-preview:
-    group: docker
+    depends_on:
+      - vendor
     image: *buildx_plugin
     settings:
       repo: woodpeckerci/woodpecker-cli
@@ -397,7 +424,8 @@ steps:
       event: pull_request
 
   build-cli:
-    group: docker
+    depends_on:
+      - vendor
     image: *buildx_plugin
     settings:
       dry_run: true
@@ -412,7 +440,8 @@ steps:
       path: *when_path
 
   publish-next-cli:
-    group: docker
+    depends_on:
+      - vendor
     image: *buildx_plugin
     settings:
       repo: *publish_repos_cli
@@ -427,7 +456,8 @@ steps:
       path: *when_path
 
   publish-next-cli-alpine:
-    group: docker
+    depends_on:
+      - vendor
     image: *buildx_plugin
     settings:
       repo: *publish_repos_cli
@@ -442,7 +472,8 @@ steps:
       path: *when_path
 
   publish-release-branch-cli:
-    group: docker
+    depends_on:
+      - vendor
     image: *buildx_plugin
     settings:
       repo: *publish_repos_cli
@@ -457,7 +488,8 @@ steps:
       path: *when_path
 
   publish-release-branch-cli-alpine:
-    group: docker
+    depends_on:
+      - vendor
     image: *buildx_plugin
     settings:
       repo: *publish_repos_cli
@@ -472,7 +504,8 @@ steps:
       path: *when_path
 
   release-cli:
-    group: docker
+    depends_on:
+      - vendor
     image: *buildx_plugin
     settings:
       repo: *publish_repos_cli
@@ -486,7 +519,8 @@ steps:
       event: tag
 
   release-cli-alpine:
-    group: docker
+    depends_on:
+      - vendor
     image: *buildx_plugin
     settings:
       repo: *publish_repos_cli
diff --git a/.woodpecker/securityscan.yml b/.woodpecker/securityscan.yml
index dc8ac4a984..510672d9e7 100644
--- a/.woodpecker/securityscan.yml
+++ b/.woodpecker/securityscan.yml
@@ -12,13 +12,13 @@ variables:
 
 steps:
   check backend:
-    group: check
+    depends_on: []
     image: *trivy_plugin
     settings:
       skip-dirs: web/,docs/
 
   check docs:
-    group: check
+    depends_on: []
     image: *trivy_plugin
     settings:
       skip-dirs: node_modules/,plugins/woodpecker-plugins/node_modules/
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ steps:
       branch: ${CI_REPO_DEFAULT_BRANCH}
 
   check web:
-    group: check
+    depends_on: []
     image: *trivy_plugin
     settings:
       skip-dirs: node_modules/
diff --git a/.woodpecker/test.yml b/.woodpecker/test.yml
index 7ba9bc7fec..798bb12457 100644
--- a/.woodpecker/test.yml
+++ b/.woodpecker/test.yml
@@ -22,13 +22,14 @@ variables:
 steps:
   vendor:
     image: *golang_image
-    group: prepare
     commands:
       - go mod vendor
     when:
       - path: *when_path
 
   lint-pipeline:
+    depends_on:
+      - vendor
     image: *golang_image
     commands:
       - go run go.woodpecker-ci.org/woodpecker/v2/cmd/cli lint
@@ -40,7 +41,6 @@ steps:
 
   dummy-web:
     image: *golang_image
-    group: prepare
     commands:
       - mkdir -p web/dist/
       - echo "test" > web/dist/index.html
@@ -48,15 +48,17 @@ steps:
       - path: *when_path
 
   lint:
+    depends_on:
+      - vendor
     image: *golang_image
-    group: test
     commands:
       - make lint
     when: *when
 
   check_swagger:
+    depends_on:
+      - vendor
     image: *golang_image
-    group: test
     commands:
       - 'make generate-swagger'
       - 'DIFF=$(git diff | head)'
@@ -65,13 +67,11 @@ steps:
 
   lint-editorconfig:
     image: docker.io/mstruebing/editorconfig-checker:2.7.2
-    group: test
     when:
       - event: [pull_request, tag]
 
   lint-license-header:
     image: *golang_image
-    group: test
     commands:
       - go install github.com/google/addlicense@latest
       - 'addlicense -check -ignore "vendor/**" **/*.go'
@@ -79,12 +79,12 @@ steps:
 
   prettier:
     image: docker.io/woodpeckerci/plugin-prettier:next
-    group: test
     when: *when
 
   test:
+    depends_on:
+      - vendor
     image: *golang_image
-    group: test
     commands:
       - make test-agent
       - make test-server
@@ -94,8 +94,9 @@ steps:
       - path: *when_path
 
   sqlite:
+    depends_on:
+      - vendor
     image: *golang_image
-    group: test
     environment:
       - WOODPECKER_DATABASE_DRIVER=sqlite3
     commands:
@@ -104,8 +105,9 @@ steps:
       - path: *when_path
 
   postgres:
+    depends_on:
+      - vendor
     image: *golang_image
-    group: test
     environment:
       - WOODPECKER_DATABASE_DRIVER=postgres
       - WOODPECKER_DATABASE_DATASOURCE=host=service-postgres user=postgres dbname=postgres sslmode=disable
@@ -114,8 +116,9 @@ steps:
     when: *when
 
   mysql:
+    depends_on:
+      - vendor
     image: *golang_image
-    group: test
     environment:
       - WOODPECKER_DATABASE_DRIVER=mysql
       - WOODPECKER_DATABASE_DATASOURCE=root@tcp(service-mysql:3306)/test?parseTime=true
@@ -124,6 +127,11 @@ steps:
     when: *when
 
   codecov:
+    depends_on:
+      - test
+      - sqlite
+      - postgres
+      - mysql
     pull: true
     image: docker.io/woodpeckerci/plugin-codecov:2.1.2
     settings:
diff --git a/.woodpecker/web.yml b/.woodpecker/web.yml
index e09a7dfc0e..9db3f4843f 100644
--- a/.woodpecker/web.yml
+++ b/.woodpecker/web.yml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ variables:
     event: [pull_request, tag, deployment]
 
 steps:
-  deps:
+  install_dependencies:
     image: *node_image
     directory: web/
     commands:
@@ -28,7 +28,8 @@ steps:
     when: *when
 
   lint:
-    group: test
+    depends_on:
+      - install_dependencies
     image: *node_image
     directory: web/
     commands:
@@ -37,7 +38,8 @@ steps:
     when: *when
 
   formatcheck:
-    group: test
+    depends_on:
+      - install_dependencies
     image: *node_image
     directory: web/
     commands:
@@ -46,7 +48,8 @@ steps:
     when: *when
 
   typecheck:
-    group: test
+    depends_on:
+      - install_dependencies
     image: *node_image
     directory: web/
     commands:
@@ -55,7 +58,8 @@ steps:
     when: *when
 
   test:
-    group: test
+    depends_on:
+      - install_dependencies
     image: *node_image
     directory: web/
     commands: