diff --git a/build_parameters.json b/build_parameters.json
index 9240a63..e0ae8c2 100644
--- a/build_parameters.json
+++ b/build_parameters.json
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@
           "HELM_CHART_FOLDER_NAME": "step-chart",
           "HELM_CHART_REPO_NAME": "exense-charts-staging",
           "HELM_CHART_REPO_URL": "https://nexus-enterprise-staging.stepcloud-test.ch/repository/exense-charts/",
-          "CHART_VERSION": "1.4.1-SNAPSHOT"
+          "CHART_VERSION": "1.5.0-SED-4855-SNAPSHOT"
         },
         {
           "NAME": "INTEGRATION",
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@
           "HELM_CHART_FOLDER_NAME": "step-chart",
           "HELM_CHART_REPO_NAME": "exense-charts-staging",
           "HELM_CHART_REPO_URL": "https://nexus-enterprise-staging.stepcloud-test.ch/repository/exense-charts/",
-          "CHART_VERSION": "1.4.1-SNAPSHOT"
+          "CHART_VERSION": "1.5.0-SED-4855-SNAPSHOT"
         },
         {
           "NAME": "PRODUCTION",
diff --git a/step-distribution-controller/template-controller/conf/step.properties b/step-distribution-controller/template-controller/conf/step.properties
index a70b22c..9ea8eaf 100644
--- a/step-distribution-controller/template-controller/conf/step.properties
+++ b/step-distribution-controller/template-controller/conf/step.properties
@@ -60,26 +60,10 @@ tec.activator.scriptEngine=groovy
 # If keyword schemas should be used
 enforceschemas=true
 #-----------------------------------------------------
-# Keyword packages configuration
+# Embedded automation packages configuration
 #-----------------------------------------------------
-# Enable the automatic refresh of path-based keyword packages
-plugins.FunctionPackagePlugin.watchForChange=false
-# Interval of the automatic refresh (in ms)
-plugins.FunctionPackagePlugin.watchForChange.interval=60000
-# defines the path to the embedded keyword packages
-plugins.FunctionPackagePlugin.embeddedpackages.folder=../plugins/keywords
-# configuration of the maven repositories used by the keyword package plugin
-plugins.FunctionPackagePlugin.maven.localrepository=../data/tmp/maven/repository
-plugins.FunctionPackagePlugin.maven.repository.central.url=https://repo1.maven.org/maven2/
-# uncomment the following if you want to add your own repositories
-#plugins.FunctionPackagePlugin.maven.repository.myrepo.url=https://myrepo/
-#plugins.FunctionPackagePlugin.maven.repository.myrepo.username=user1
-#plugins.FunctionPackagePlugin.maven.repository.myrepo.password=pwd1
-#plugins.FunctionPackagePlugin.maven.repository.myrepo.proxy.type=http
-#plugins.FunctionPackagePlugin.maven.repository.myrepo.proxy.host=http://myproxy
-#plugins.FunctionPackagePlugin.maven.repository.myrepo.proxy.port=8080
-#plugins.FunctionPackagePlugin.maven.repository.myrepo.proxy.username=proxyuser1
-#plugins.FunctionPackagePlugin.maven.repository.myrepo.proxy.password=proxypwd1
+# defines the path to the embedded automation packages
+automation.packages.embedded.folder=../plugins/automationpackages
 
 filehelper.cache.expireafter.seconds=1
 plugins.groovy.libs=../ext/groovy
diff --git a/step-distribution-ide/template-ide/conf/step-ide.properties b/step-distribution-ide/template-ide/conf/step-ide.properties
index bffcdb1..c023a16 100644
--- a/step-distribution-ide/template-ide/conf/step-ide.properties
+++ b/step-distribution-ide/template-ide/conf/step-ide.properties
@@ -18,23 +18,7 @@ plugins.rtm.useLocalDB=true
 # If keyword schemas should be used
 enforceschemas=true
 #-----------------------------------------------------
-# Keyword packages configuration
+# Embedded automation packages configuration
 #-----------------------------------------------------
-# Enable the automatic refresh of path-based keyword packages
-plugins.FunctionPackagePlugin.watchForChange=false
-# Interval of the automatic refresh (in ms)
-plugins.FunctionPackagePlugin.watchForChange.interval=60000
-# defines the path to the embedded keyword packages
-plugins.FunctionPackagePlugin.embeddedpackages.folder=../plugins/keywords
-# configuration of the maven repositories used by the keyword package plugin
-plugins.FunctionPackagePlugin.maven.localrepository=../data/tmp/maven/repository
-plugins.FunctionPackagePlugin.maven.repository.central.url=https://repo1.maven.org/maven2/
-# uncomment the following if you want to add your own repositories
-#plugins.FunctionPackagePlugin.maven.repository.myrepo.url=https://myrepo/
-#plugins.FunctionPackagePlugin.maven.repository.myrepo.username=user1
-#plugins.FunctionPackagePlugin.maven.repository.myrepo.password=pwd1
-#plugins.FunctionPackagePlugin.maven.repository.myrepo.proxy.type=http
-#plugins.FunctionPackagePlugin.maven.repository.myrepo.proxy.host=http://myproxy
-#plugins.FunctionPackagePlugin.maven.repository.myrepo.proxy.port=8080
-#plugins.FunctionPackagePlugin.maven.repository.myrepo.proxy.username=proxyuser1
-#plugins.FunctionPackagePlugin.maven.repository.myrepo.proxy.password=proxypwd1
\ No newline at end of file
+# defines the path to the embedded automation packages
+automation.packages.embedded.folder=../plugins/automationpackages