diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
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--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
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-image: gcc:latest
-
-stages:
-  - build
-
-copy content to GH:
-  stage: build
-  tags:
-    - shared_docker
-  variables:
-    GIT_SUBMODULE_STRATEGY: recursive
-  before_script:
-  script:
-    - git config --global user.email "support.robotics@ifm.com"
-    - git config --global user.name "ifm-csr"
-
-    # get GH branch 
-    - git clone -b v1.0.x https://${ROS1MIRROR}:x-oauth-basic@github.com/ifm/ifm3d-ros.git repo
-    - cd repo
-    - rm -r *
-
-    # copy changes
-    - cp -r ${CI_PROJECT_DIR}/CHANGELOG.rst .
-    - cp -r ${CI_PROJECT_DIR}/.clang-format .
-    - cp -r ${CI_PROJECT_DIR}/LICENSE .
-    - cp -r ${CI_PROJECT_DIR}/README.md . 
-    - cp -r ${CI_PROJECT_DIR}/ifm3d-ros .
-    - cp -r ${CI_PROJECT_DIR}/ifm3d_ros_driver .
-    - cp -r ${CI_PROJECT_DIR}/ifm3d_ros_msgs .
-    - cp -r ${CI_PROJECT_DIR}/ifm3d_ros_examples .
-
-    # add changes
-    - git add -A
-    - git commit -m "add latest dev changes and fixes" --allow-empty
-    # push changes
-    - git push 
-
-  artifacts:
-    paths:
-      - public
-  rules:
-    - if: $CI_COMMIT_REF_NAME != $CI_DEFAULT_BRANCH