diff --git a/Jenkinsfile b/Jenkinsfile
index 51f3419..2ef1e1a 100644
--- a/Jenkinsfile
+++ b/Jenkinsfile
@@ -1,38 +1,52 @@
-def gv
+#!/usr/bin/env groovy
 
 pipeline {
     agent any
+    tools {
+        maven 'Maven'
+    }
     stages {
-        stage("init") {
+        stage('increment version') {
             steps {
                 script {
-                    gv = load "script.groovy"
+                    echo 'incrementing app version...'
+                    sh 'mvn build-helper:parse-version versions:set \
+                        -DnewVersion=\\\${parsedVersion.majorVersion}.\\\${parsedVersion.minorVersion}.\\\${parsedVersion.nextIncrementalVersion} \
+                        versions:commit'
+                    def matcher = readFile('pom.xml') =~ '<version>(.+)</version>'
+                    def version = matcher[0][1]
+                    env.IMAGE_NAME = "$version-$BUILD_NUMBER"
                 }
             }
         }
-        stage("build jar") {
+        stage('build app') {
             steps {
                 script {
-                    echo "building jar"
-                    //gv.buildJar()
+                    echo "building the application..."
+                    sh 'mvn clean package'
                 }
             }
         }
-        stage("build image") {
+        stage('build image') {
             steps {
                 script {
-                    echo "building image"
-                    //gv.buildImage()
+                    echo "building the docker image..."
+                    withCredentials([usernamePassword(credentialsId: 'docker-hub-repo', passwordVariable: 'PASS', usernameVariable: 'USER')]) {
+                        sh "docker build -t nanajanashia/demo-app:${IMAGE_NAME} ."
+                        sh "echo $PASS | docker login -u $USER --password-stdin"
+                        sh "docker push nanajanashia/demo-app:${IMAGE_NAME}"
+                    }
                 }
             }
         }
-        stage("deploy") {
+        stage('deploy') {
             steps {
                 script {
-                    echo "deploying"
-                    //gv.deployApp()
+                    withKubeConfig([credentialsId: 'k8s-credentials', serverUrl: 'https://7293fae4-4c9d-4629-bc82-262d0a2b8e3c.eu-central-2.linodelke.net']) {
+                        sh 'envsubst < kubernetes/deployment.yaml | kubectl apply -f -'
+                    }
                 }
             }
         }
-    }   
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+    }
+}
diff --git a/kubernetes/deployment.yaml b/kubernetes/deployment.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..203c3c2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/kubernetes/deployment.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+apiVersion: apps/v1
+kind: Deployment
+metadata:
+  name: java-maven-app
+  labels:
+    app: java-maven-app
+spec:
+  replicas: 2
+  selector:
+    matchLabels:
+      app: java-maven-app
+  template:
+    metadata:
+      labels:
+        app: java-maven-app
+    spec:
+      containers:
+      - name: java-maven-app
+        image: nanajanashia/demo-app:$IMAGE_NAME
+        ports:
+        - containerPort: 8080
+
diff --git a/kubernetes/service.yaml b/kubernetes/service.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..001ad3e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/kubernetes/service.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+apiVersion: v1
+kind: Service
+metadata:
+  name: java-maven-app
+spec:
+  selector:
+    app: java-maven-app
+  ports:
+    - protocol: TCP
+      port: 80
+      targetPort: 8080
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