diff --git a/Jenkinsfile b/Jenkinsfile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c85fddf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Jenkinsfile
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+pipeline {
+  agent any
+  stages {
+    stage('build') {
+      steps {
+        echo 'Compiling sysfoo app...'
+        sh 'mvn compile'
+      }
+    }
+
+    stage('test') {
+      steps {
+        echo 'running unit test'
+        sh 'mvn clean test'
+      }
+    }
+
+    stage('package') {
+      steps {
+        echo 'step 3'
+        sh '''# Truncate Git commit to first 7 characters
+GIT_SHORT_COMMIT=$(echo $GIT_COMMIT | cut -c 1-7)
+
+# Set Maven version using the short commit
+mvn versions:set -DnewVersion="$GIT_SHORT_COMMIT"
+mvn versions:commit'''
+        sh 'mvn package -DskipTests'
+        archiveArtifacts '**/target/*.jar'
+      }
+    }
+
+  }
+  tools {
+    maven 'Maven 3.9.11'
+  }
+  post {
+    always {
+      echo 'This pipeline is completed..'
+    }
+
+  }
+}
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diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 6ae4ea5..4ef5ebd 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 # Sysfoo Application
 
-A Devops Learning App 
+A DEVOPS Learning app useful for CI implementation 
 
 ## About the Application
 
diff --git a/changelog.txt b/changelog.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..520568b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+ch01
+ch02