diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6407d87d5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+name: CI
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - master
+      - release/**
+  pull_request:
+
+jobs:
+  CI_Sonar:
+    # carries Sonar secret
+    environment: CI
+    env:
+      # The SonarScanner for Maven automatically picks up the value directly from the environment variable.
+      SONAR_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.SONAR_TOKEN }}
+      # According to Sonar: Needed to get PR information, if any
+      GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        with:
+          # unlimited fetch depth for Sonar
+          fetch-depth: 0
+      - name: Set up JDK 8
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v3
+        with:
+          java-version: '8'
+          # some arbitrary distribution selected
+          distribution: 'temurin'
+          cache: maven
+      - name: Build with Maven
+        # -B means: batch-mode (no questions, no progress-related log pollution)
+        # coverage profile is needed for test coverage for sonar
+        run: mvn test -Pcoverage -B
+      - name: Set up JDK 11
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v3
+        with:
+          java-version: '11'
+          # some arbitrary distribution selected
+          distribution: 'temurin'
+          cache: maven
+      - name: Run Sonar analyzing
+        # specified the project key explicitly because I didn't like the automatically generate Maven-based name (com.leokom:chess)
+        # thanks to this explicit specification we're free to change Maven coordinates
+        # the organization key was found here: https://sonarcloud.io/account/organizations
+        run: mvn sonar:sonar
+          -Dsonar.projectKey=leokom-chess 
+          -Dsonar.organization=lrozenblyum-github
+          -Dsonar.host.url=https://sonarcloud.io
diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 462874338..000000000
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,31 +0,0 @@
-language: java
-
-jdk:
-  - openjdk8
-
-dist: xenial
-
-addons:
-  sonarcloud:
-    # the organization key was found here: https://sonarcloud.io/account/organizations
-    organization: "lrozenblyum-github"
-
-script:
-  # fixes SonarCloud warning:
-  # 'Shallow clone detected during the analysis. Some files will miss SCM information.
-  # This will affect features like auto-assignment of issues. Please configure your build to disable shallow clone.'
-  - git fetch --unshallow --quiet
-  # by default travis 'install' phase will execute
-  # mvn install -DskipTests=true -Dmaven.javadoc.skip=true -B -V
-  # travis 'script' phase is by default: mvn test -B
-  # -B means: batch-mode (no questions, no progress-related logs pollution)
-  # coverage profile is needed for test coverage for sonar
-  - mvn test -Pcoverage -B
-  # manually switching from OpenJDK11. Travis CI doc points us to use install-jdk.sh which fails
-  # xenial distributive at the moment already has OpenJDK8 + OpenJDK11 installed. Just env. vars changes seem to be needed.
-  - export JAVA_HOME=/usr/local/lib/jvm/openjdk11
-  - export PATH=${JAVA_HOME}/bin:$PATH
-  - java -version
-   # specified the project key explicitly because I didn't like the automatically generate Maven-based name (com.leokom:chess)
-   # thanks to this explicit specification we're free to change Maven coordinates
-  - mvn sonar:sonar -Dsonar.projectKey=leokom-chess
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c6a834759..8986bc609 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -70,10 +70,8 @@ The release consists of:
 * binaries in *.zip   
 
 ## Continuous Integration
-### Travis CI
-Builds: https://travis-ci.com/lrozenblyum/chess/builds
-
-[![Build Status](https://travis-ci.com/lrozenblyum/chess.svg?branch=master)](https://travis-ci.com/lrozenblyum/chess)
+### GitHub Actions
+[![CI](https://github.com/lrozenblyum/chess/actions/workflows/ci.yml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/lrozenblyum/chess/actions/workflows/ci.yml)
 
 ### SonarCloud
 Full overview: https://sonarcloud.io/dashboard?id=leokom-chess
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 6d4fbd3b7..db236664d 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@
                             </execution>
                             <execution>
                                 <id>report</id>
-                                <!-- By default 'report' is bound to verify phase but we don't call that yet in Travis -->
+                                <!-- By default 'report' is bound to verify phase but we don't call that yet in CI -->
                                 <phase>test</phase>
                                 <goals>
                                     <goal>report</goal>
@@ -343,7 +343,7 @@
 
 
         <!-- Naming convention inspired by http://stackoverflow.com/a/30318342/1429367 -->
-        <log4j2version>2.13.3</log4j2version>
+        <log4j2version>2.17.1</log4j2version>
 
         <project.deployDirectory>E:\Games\WinBoard-4.8.0\${brandName}</project.deployDirectory>
 
@@ -352,4 +352,4 @@
         <brandName>LeokomChess</brandName>
         <binaryReleaseName>${brandName}-${project.version}</binaryReleaseName>
     </properties>
-</project>
\ No newline at end of file
+</project>
diff --git a/src/test/java/com/leokom/games/chess/SimulatorMultiRunnerIT.java b/src/test/java/com/leokom/games/chess/SimulatorMultiRunnerIT.java
index ebbe335ff..fdbd93147 100644
--- a/src/test/java/com/leokom/games/chess/SimulatorMultiRunnerIT.java
+++ b/src/test/java/com/leokom/games/chess/SimulatorMultiRunnerIT.java
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 
 /**
  * Author: Leonid
- * Trying to avoid Travis limitation on test duration < 10 minutes:
+ * Historical reasons of the collector usage: trying to avoid Travis limitation on test duration < 10 minutes:
  * run every game in a separate test, collect all results and analyze
  * Date-time: 24.04.16 22:54
  */