diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/dev-deploy.yml b/.gitea/workflows/dev-deploy.yml
index a0b3230..875849b 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/dev-deploy.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/dev-deploy.yml
@@ -1,105 +1,56 @@
-name: Deploy Backend CIFO Superapps
+name: Deploy Backend Development Environment
 
 on:
   push:
     branches: [ dev ]
   workflow_dispatch:
 
+env:
+  ENV_NAME: dev
+  IMAGE_NAME: csa-backend
+  REGISTRY: ${{ secrets.REGISTRY_URL }}
+
 jobs:
-  deploy:
+  build-and-deploy:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
     steps:
-      - name: Checkout Code
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+    - name: Checkout code
+      uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
-      - name: Setup Node.js
-        uses: actions/setup-node@v4
-        with:
-          node-version: '20'
-          cache: npm
+    - name: Set image tag
+      run: |
+        echo "IMAGE_TAG=$(git rev-parse --short HEAD)" >> $GITHUB_ENV
 
-      - name: Install Dependencies
-        run: npm install
+    - name: Login to registry
+      run: |
+        echo "${{ secrets.REGISTRY_PASSWORD }}" | docker login $REGISTRY \
+          -u "${{ secrets.REGISTRY_USERNAME }}" --password-stdin
 
-      - name: Create Backend Deployment Files
-        run: |
-          mkdir -p backend-tar
-          tar \
-            --exclude=node_modules \
-            --exclude=backend-tar \
-            -czf backend-tar/backend.tar.gz .          
+    - name: Build and push image
+      run: |
+        docker build -t $REGISTRY/$IMAGE_NAME:$IMAGE_TAG .
+        docker push $REGISTRY/$IMAGE_NAME:$IMAGE_TAG
 
-      - name: Upload To VPS
-        uses: appleboy/scp-action@v0.1.7
-        with:
-          host: ${{ secrets.VPS_HOST }}
-          username: ${{ secrets.VPS_USERNAME }}
-          password: ${{ secrets.VPS_PASSWORD }}
-          port: ${{ secrets.VPS_PORT }}
-          source: "backend-tar/backend.tar.gz"
-          target: "/tmp/"
+    - name: Clone manifest repo
+      run: |
+        git clone https://oauth2:${{ secrets.MANIFEST_REPO_TOKEN }}@${{ secrets.MANIFEST_REPO_URL }} manifest
+        cd manifest
+        git checkout dev
 
-      - name: Deploy on VPS
-        uses: appleboy/ssh-action@v1.0.3
-        with:
-          host: ${{ secrets.VPS_HOST }}
-          username: ${{ secrets.VPS_USERNAME }}
-          password: ${{ secrets.VPS_PASSWORD }}
-          port: ${{ secrets.VPS_PORT }}
-          script: |
-            set -e
-            echo "🚀 Starting deployment..."
+    - name: Update kustomization (DEV)
+      run: |
+        cd manifest/overlays
+        kustomize edit set image $REGISTRY/$IMAGE_NAME=$REGISTRY/$IMAGE_NAME:$IMAGE_TAG
 
-            DEPLOY_DIR="/home/${{ secrets.VPS_USERNAME }}/backend-cifo-superapps"
-            TAR_FILE="/tmp/backend-tar/backend.tar.gz"
+    - name: Commit manifest update
+      run: |
+        cd manifest
+        git config user.name "csa-ci"
+        git config user.email "ci@gitea.local"
+        git commit -am "deploy(${ENV_NAME}): update backend image to $IMAGE_TAG"
+        git push origin (${ENV_NAME})
 
-            echo "Using uploaded TAR file at $TAR_FILE"
-
-            cd /tmp
-            rm -rf backend-temp
-            mkdir backend-temp
-
-            echo "Extracting archive..."
-            tar -xzf $TAR_FILE -C backend-temp
-
-            echo "Cleaning deploy directory safely (preserving .env & .git)..."
-            echo '${{ secrets.VPS_PASSWORD }}' | sudo -S sh -c "
-              cd $DEPLOY_DIR
-              for item in * .*; do
-                if [ \"\$item\" != \".\" ] && [ \"\$item\" != \"..\" ] && [ \"\$item\" != \".env\" ] && [ \"\$item\" != \".git\" ]; then
-                  rm -rf \"\$item\"
-                fi
-              done
-            "
-
-            echo "Copying new backend..."
-            echo '${{ secrets.VPS_PASSWORD }}' | sudo -S cp -r backend-temp/* "$DEPLOY_DIR"
-
-            echo '${{ secrets.VPS_PASSWORD }}' | sudo -S chown -R ${{ secrets.VPS_USERNAME }}:${{ secrets.VPS_USERNAME }} "$DEPLOY_DIR"
-
-            cd "$DEPLOY_DIR"
-            npm install
-
-            # Prisma CMS
-            npx prisma generate --schema=./prisma/schema.cms.prisma
-            npx prisma migrate deploy --schema=./prisma/schema.cms.prisma
-
-            echo "🔄 Restarting backend service..."
-            echo '${{ secrets.VPS_PASSWORD }}' | sudo systemctl restart cifosuperapps-backend.service
-
-            rm -rf $TAR_FILE
-            rm -rf /tmp/backend-temp            
-
-      - name: Healthcheck
-        run: |
-          echo "⏳ Waiting backend to boot..."
-          sleep 10
-
-          STATUS=$(curl -o /dev/null -s -w "%{http_code}" http://103.14.20.74:3000/api-management/test)
-          echo "HTTP Status: $STATUS"
-    
-          if [ "$STATUS" -ne 200 ]; then
-            echo "Deployment failed!"
-            exit 1
-          fi
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+    - name: Cleanup workspace
+      run: |
+        rm -rf manifest
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