diff --git a/Jenkinsfile b/Jenkinsfile
index 03e1e65..a274ba4 100644
--- a/Jenkinsfile
+++ b/Jenkinsfile
@@ -28,11 +28,12 @@ pipeline {
             sh '''
                 git config user.name "Jenkins Server"
                 git config user.email jenkins@confdroid.com
-                # Ensure we're on the development branch (triggered by push)
-                git checkout development
-                # Create jenkins branch from development
-                git checkout -b jenkins-build-$BUILD_NUMBER
-                # Optionally merge master into jenkins to ensure compatibility
+                git fetch origin
+                # Reset the workspace to the exact branch revision that triggered the build.
+                git checkout -B "$BRANCH_NAME" "origin/$BRANCH_NAME"
+                # Create an isolated build branch from the triggering branch.
+                git checkout -B jenkins-build-$BUILD_NUMBER
+                # Merge the current master into the build branch before validation.
                 git merge origin/master --no-ff || { echo "Merge conflict detected"; exit 1; }
             '''
         }
@@ -91,12 +92,10 @@ pipeline {
                 git config user.name "Jenkins Server"
                 git config user.email jenkins@confdroid.com
                 git add -A && git commit -am "Recommit for updates in build $BUILD_NUMBER" || echo "No changes to commit"
-                git push -o merge_request.create \
-                         -o merge_request.target=master \
-                         -o merge_request.title="Auto-merge for build $BUILD_NUMBER" \
-                         -o merge_request.description="Automated changes from Jenkins build $BUILD_NUMBER" \
-                         -o merge_request.merge_when_pipeline_succeeds=true \
-                         origin jenkins-build-$BUILD_NUMBER
+                git fetch origin
+                git checkout -B master origin/master
+                git merge --no-ff jenkins-build-$BUILD_NUMBER -m "Merge build $BUILD_NUMBER into master"
+                git push origin master
             '''
         }
       }
@@ -108,19 +107,14 @@ pipeline {
             usernameVariable: 'GITEA_USER',
             passwordVariable: 'GITEA_TOKEN')]) {
             script {
-              // Checkout from GitLab (already done implicitly)
                 sh '''
+                  git fetch origin
                   git checkout master
-                  git pull origin master
-                  git branch -D development
-                  git branch -D jenkins-build-$BUILD_NUMBER
-                  git rm -f Jenkinsfile
-                  git rm -r --cached .vscode || echo "No .vscode to remove from git"
-                  git rm -r --cached .puppet-lint.rc || echo "No .puppet-lint.rc to remove from git"
-                  git commit --amend --no-edit --allow-empty
-                  git remote add master https://sourcecode.confdroid.com/confdroid/confdroid_ssh.git
+                  git reset --hard origin/master
+                  git remote remove gitea || true
+                  git remote add gitea https://sourcecode.confdroid.com/confdroid/confdroid_ssh.git
                   git -c credential.helper="!f() { echo username=${GITEA_USER}; echo password=${GITEA_TOKEN}; }; f" \
-                  push master --mirror
+                  push gitea refs/heads/master:refs/heads/master
                   '''
           }
         }