Updates for docs + initial build script

.gitlab-ci.yml

-# Build JAVA applications using Apache Maven (http://maven.apache.org)
-# For docker image tags see https://hub.docker.com/_/maven/
-#
-# For general lifecycle information see https://maven.apache.org/guides/introduction/introduction-to-the-lifecycle.html
-
-# This template will build and test your projects
-# * Caches downloaded dependencies and plugins between invocation.
-# * Verify but don't deploy merge requests.
-# * Deploy built artifacts from master branch only.
-
-variables:
-  # This will suppress any download for dependencies and plugins or upload messages which would clutter the console log.
-  # `showDateTime` will show the passed time in milliseconds. You need to specify `--batch-mode` to make this work.
-  MAVEN_OPTS: "-Dhttps.protocols=TLSv1.2 -Dmaven.repo.local=$CI_PROJECT_DIR/.m2/repository -Djava.awt.headless=true"
-  # As of Maven 3.3.0 instead of this you may define these options in `.mvn/maven.config` so the same config is used
-  # when running from the command line.
-  # `installAtEnd` and `deployAtEnd` are only effective with recent version of the corresponding plugins.
-  MAVEN_CLI_OPTS: "--batch-mode --errors --fail-at-end --show-version -DinstallAtEnd=true -DdeployAtEnd=true"
-
-# This template uses jdk8 for verifying and deploying images
-image: maven:3.3.9-jdk-8
-
-# Cache downloaded dependencies and plugins between builds.
-# To keep cache across branches add 'key: "$CI_JOB_NAME"'
-cache:
-  paths:
-    - .m2/repository
-
-# For merge requests do not `deploy` but only run `verify`.
-# See https://maven.apache.org/guides/introduction/introduction-to-the-lifecycle.html
-.verify: &verify
-  stage: test
-  script:
-    - 'mvn $MAVEN_CLI_OPTS verify -Dconfig.secret.path=config/sample.secret.properties'
-  except:
-    - master
-
-# Verify merge requests using JDK8
-verify:jdk8:
-  <<: *verify
-
-# To deploy packages from CI, create a ci_settings.xml file
-# For deploying packages to GitLab's Maven Repository: See https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/user/project/packages/maven_repository.html#creating-maven-packages-with-gitlab-cicd for more details.
-# Please note: The GitLab Maven Repository is currently only available in GitLab Premium / Ultimate.
-# For `master` branch run `mvn deploy` automatically.
-deploy:jdk8:
-  stage: deploy
-  script:
-    - if [ ! -f ci_settings.xml ];
-        then echo "CI settings missing\! If deploying to GitLab Maven Repository, please see https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/user/project/packages/maven_repository.html#creating-maven-packages-with-gitlab-cicd for instructions.";
-      fi
-    - 'mvn $MAVEN_CLI_OPTS deploy -s ci_settings.xml'
-  only:
-    - master