diff --git a/Jenkinsfile b/Jenkinsfile
index 3123de092..4914f8f1c 100644
--- a/Jenkinsfile
+++ b/Jenkinsfile
@@ -4,60 +4,60 @@ def PROTECTED_BRANCH
 def FROM_GIT
 def RUN_TESTS
 
+pre: {
+    switch (env.BRANCH_NAME) {
+        case 'test':
+            env.NODE_ENV = 'test'
+            env.BACK_REPLICAS = 2
+            break
+        case 'master':
+            env.NODE_ENV = 'production'
+            env.BACK_REPLICAS = 4
+            break
+        default:
+            env.NODE_ENV = 'dev'
+            env.BACK_REPLICAS = 1
+    }
+
+    PROTECTED_BRANCH = [
+        'dev',
+        'test',
+        'master'
+    ].contains(env.BRANCH_NAME)
+
+    FROM_GIT = env.JOB_NAME.startsWith('gitea/')
+    RUN_TESTS = !PROTECTED_BRANCH && FROM_GIT
+
+    // Uncomment to enable debugging
+    // https://loopback.io/doc/en/lb3/Setting-debug-strings.html#debug-strings-reference
+    //env.DEBUG = 'strong-remoting:shared-method'
+}
+node {
+    stage('Setup') {
+        def packageJson = readJSON file: 'package.json'
+        env.VERSION = packageJson.version
+
+        env.GIT_COMMIT_MSG = sh(
+            script: 'git log -1 --pretty=%B ${GIT_COMMIT}',
+            returnStdout: true
+        ).trim()
+
+        setEnv()
+    }
+}
 pipeline {
     agent any
     options {
         disableConcurrentBuilds()
     }
+    tools {
+        nodejs 'node-v20'
+    }
     environment {
         PROJECT_NAME = 'salix'
         STACK_NAME = "${env.PROJECT_NAME}-${env.BRANCH_NAME}"
     }
-    tools {
-        nodejs 'node-v20'
-    }
     stages {
-        stage('Checkout') {
-            steps {
-                script {
-                    // Uncomment to enable debugging
-                    //env.DEBUG = 'strong-remoting:http-context,strong-remoting:shared-method'
-
-                    switch (env.BRANCH_NAME) {
-                        case 'dev':
-                            env.NODE_ENV = 'dev'
-                            env.BACK_REPLICAS = 1
-                            break
-                        case 'test':
-                            env.NODE_ENV = 'test'
-                            env.BACK_REPLICAS = 2
-                            break
-                        case 'master':
-                            env.NODE_ENV = 'production'
-                            env.BACK_REPLICAS = 4
-                            break
-                    }
-
-                    def packageJson = readJSON file: 'package.json'
-                    env.VERSION = packageJson.version
-
-                    env.GIT_COMMIT_MSG = sh(
-                        script: 'git log -1 --pretty=%B ${GIT_COMMIT}',
-                        returnStdout: true
-                    ).trim()
-
-                    PROTECTED_BRANCH = [
-                        'dev',
-                        'test',
-                        'master'
-                    ].contains(env.BRANCH_NAME)
-
-                    FROM_GIT = JOB_NAME.startsWith('gitea/')
-                    RUN_TESTS = !PROTECTED_BRANCH && FROM_GIT
-                }
-                setEnv()
-            }
-        }
         stage('Install') {
             environment {
                 NODE_ENV = ""
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ pipeline {
                 }
                 stage('Frontend') {
                     when {
-                        expression { return FROM_GIT }
+                        expression { FROM_GIT }
                     }
                     steps {
                         sh 'npm install --no-audit --prefer-offline --prefix=front'
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ pipeline {
                 }
                 stage('Print') {
                     when {
-                        expression { return FROM_GIT }
+                        expression { FROM_GIT }
                     }
                     steps {
                         sh 'npm install --no-audit --prefer-offline --prefix=print'
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ pipeline {
         }
         stage('Test') {
             when {
-                expression { return RUN_TESTS }
+                expression { RUN_TESTS }
             }
             environment {
                 NODE_ENV = ""
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ pipeline {
         }
         stage('Build') {
             when {
-                expression { return PROTECTED_BRANCH && FROM_GIT }
+                expression { PROTECTED_BRANCH && FROM_GIT }
             }
             environment {
                 CREDENTIALS = credentials('docker-registry')
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ pipeline {
         }
         stage('Deploy') {
             when {
-                expression { return PROTECTED_BRANCH }
+                expression { PROTECTED_BRANCH }
             }
             parallel {
                 stage('Database') {
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ pipeline {
                 }
                 stage('Docker') {
                     when {
-                        expression { return FROM_GIT }
+                        expression { FROM_GIT }
                     }
                     environment {
                         DOCKER_HOST = "${env.SWARM_HOST}"