diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.from.developer.branch.deploy.to.dev.yml b/.github/workflows/build.from.developer.branch.deploy.to.dev.yml
index d1f8ed7..c19eb67 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.from.developer.branch.deploy.to.dev.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.from.developer.branch.deploy.to.dev.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ env:
   IMAGE_REGISTRY_USER: ${{ github.actor }}
   IMAGE_REGISTRY_PASSWORD: ${{ github.token }}
 
-  SPRING_BOOT_IMAGE_NAME: educ-grad-student-graduation-api-dc
+  SPRING_BOOT_IMAGE_NAME: educ-grad-student-graduation-api
 
   REPO_NAME: "educ-grad-student-graduation-api"
   APP_DOMAIN: ${{ secrets.APP_DOMAIN }}
@@ -52,10 +52,6 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     environment: dev
 
-    outputs:
-      ROUTE: ${{ steps.deploy-and-expose.outputs.route }}
-      SELECTOR: ${{ steps.deploy-and-expose.outputs.selector }}
-
     steps:
       - name: Check out repository
         uses: actions/checkout@v3
@@ -113,16 +109,23 @@ jobs:
           oc login --token=${{ env.OPENSHIFT_TOKEN }} --server=${{ env.OPENSHIFT_SERVER }}
           oc project ${{ env.OPENSHIFT_NAMESPACE }}
           # Cancel any rollouts in progress
-          oc rollout cancel dc/${{ env.SPRING_BOOT_IMAGE_NAME }} 2> /dev/null \
+          oc rollout cancel deployment/${{ env.SPRING_BOOT_IMAGE_NAME }} 2> /dev/null \
           || true && echo "No rollout in progress"
           # tag image stream
           oc -n ${{ env.OPENSHIFT_NAMESPACE }} tag ${{ steps.push-image.outputs.registry-path }} ${{ env.REPO_NAME }}:${{ env.TAG }}
 
           # Process and apply deployment template
-          oc process -f tools/openshift/api.dc.yaml -p IS_NAMESPACE=${{ env.OPENSHIFT_NAMESPACE }} -p REPO_NAME=${{ env.REPO_NAME }} \
-          -p TAG_NAME=${{ env.TAG }} -p HOST_ROUTE=${{ env.REPO_NAME }}-${{ env.OPENSHIFT_NAMESPACE }}.${{ env.APP_DOMAIN }} \
-          -p MIN_REPLICAS=${{ env.MIN_REPLICAS }} -p MAX_REPLICAS=${{ env.MAX_REPLICAS }} -p MIN_CPU=${{ env.MIN_CPU }} \
-          -p MAX_CPU=${{ env.MAX_CPU }} -p MIN_MEM=${{ env.MIN_MEM }} -p MAX_MEM=${{ env.MAX_MEM }} | oc apply -f -
+          oc process -f tools/openshift/api.dc.yaml \
+          -p IS_NAMESPACE=${{ env.OPENSHIFT_NAMESPACE }} \
+          -p REPO_NAME=${{ env.REPO_NAME }} \
+          -p TAG_NAME=${{ env.TAG }} \
+          -p HOST_ROUTE=${{ env.REPO_NAME }}-${{ env.OPENSHIFT_NAMESPACE }}.${{ env.APP_DOMAIN }} \
+          -p MIN_REPLICAS=${{ env.MIN_REPLICAS }} \
+          -p MAX_REPLICAS=${{ env.MAX_REPLICAS }} \
+          -p MIN_CPU=${{ env.MIN_CPU }} \
+          -p MAX_CPU=${{ env.MAX_CPU }} \
+          -p MIN_MEM=${{ env.MIN_MEM }} \
+          -p MAX_MEM=${{ env.MAX_MEM }} | oc apply -f -
           
           # UPDATE Configmaps
           curl -s https://raw.githubusercontent.com/bcgov/${{ env.REPO_NAME }}/${{ github.event.inputs.choice }}/tools/config/update-configmap.sh \
@@ -147,14 +150,13 @@ jobs:
           ${{ vars.APP_LOG_LEVEL }}
 
           # Start rollout (if necessary) and follow it
-          oc rollout latest dc/${{ env.SPRING_BOOT_IMAGE_NAME }} 2> /dev/null \
-          || true && echo "Rollout in progress"
-          oc logs -f dc/${{ env.SPRING_BOOT_IMAGE_NAME }}
+          oc rollout restart deployment/${{ env.SPRING_BOOT_IMAGE_NAME }}
+          
           # Get status, returns 0 if rollout is successful
-          oc rollout status dc/${{ env.SPRING_BOOT_IMAGE_NAME }}
+          oc rollout status deployment/${{ env.SPRING_BOOT_IMAGE_NAME }}
 
       # now hit it with a zap scan
       - name: ZAP Scan
         uses: zaproxy/action-api-scan@v0.9.0
         with:
-          target: 'https://${{ env.REPO_NAME }}-${{ env.OPENSHIFT_NAMESPACE }}.apps.silver.devops.gov.bc.ca/api/v1/api-docs'
+          target: 'https://${{ env.REPO_NAME }}-${{ env.OPENSHIFT_NAMESPACE }}.apps.silver.devops.gov.bc.ca/api/v1/api-docs'
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.from.main.branch.deploy.to.dev.yml b/.github/workflows/build.from.main.branch.deploy.to.dev.yml
index 7bd2b82..8feb5b9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.from.main.branch.deploy.to.dev.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.from.main.branch.deploy.to.dev.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ env:
   IMAGE_REGISTRY_USER: ${{ github.actor }}
   IMAGE_REGISTRY_PASSWORD: ${{ github.token }}
 
-  SPRING_BOOT_IMAGE_NAME: educ-grad-student-graduation-api-dc
+  SPRING_BOOT_IMAGE_NAME: educ-grad-student-graduation-api
 
   REPO_NAME: "educ-grad-student-graduation-api"
   APP_DOMAIN: ${{ vars.APP_DOMAIN }}
@@ -95,16 +95,23 @@ jobs:
           oc login --token=${{ env.OPENSHIFT_TOKEN }} --server=${{ env.OPENSHIFT_SERVER }}
           oc project ${{ env.OPENSHIFT_NAMESPACE }}
           # Cancel any rollouts in progress
-          oc rollout cancel dc/${{ env.SPRING_BOOT_IMAGE_NAME }} 2> /dev/null \
+          oc rollout cancel deployment/${{ env.SPRING_BOOT_IMAGE_NAME }} 2> /dev/null \
           || true && echo "No rollout in progress"
           # tag image stream
           oc -n ${{ env.OPENSHIFT_NAMESPACE }} tag ${{ steps.push-image.outputs.registry-path }} ${{ env.REPO_NAME }}:${{ env.TAG }}
 
           # Process and apply deployment template
-          oc process -f tools/openshift/api.dc.yaml -p IS_NAMESPACE=${{ env.OPENSHIFT_NAMESPACE }} -p REPO_NAME=${{ env.REPO_NAME }} \
-          -p TAG_NAME=${{ env.TAG }} -p HOST_ROUTE=${{ env.REPO_NAME }}-${{ env.OPENSHIFT_NAMESPACE }}.${{ env.APP_DOMAIN }} \
-          -p MIN_REPLICAS=${{ env.MIN_REPLICAS }} -p MAX_REPLICAS=${{ env.MAX_REPLICAS }} -p MIN_CPU=${{ env.MIN_CPU }} \
-          -p MAX_CPU=${{ env.MAX_CPU }} -p MIN_MEM=${{ env.MIN_MEM }} -p MAX_MEM=${{ env.MAX_MEM }} | oc apply -f -
+          oc process -f tools/openshift/api.dc.yaml \
+          -p IS_NAMESPACE=${{ env.OPENSHIFT_NAMESPACE }} \
+          -p REPO_NAME=${{ env.REPO_NAME }} \
+          -p TAG_NAME=${{ env.TAG }} \
+          -p HOST_ROUTE=${{ env.REPO_NAME }}-${{ env.OPENSHIFT_NAMESPACE }}.${{ env.APP_DOMAIN }} \
+          -p MIN_REPLICAS=${{ env.MIN_REPLICAS }} \
+          -p MAX_REPLICAS=${{ env.MAX_REPLICAS }} \
+          -p MIN_CPU=${{ env.MIN_CPU }} \
+          -p MAX_CPU=${{ env.MAX_CPU }} \
+          -p MIN_MEM=${{ env.MIN_MEM }} \
+          -p MAX_MEM=${{ env.MAX_MEM }} | oc apply -f -
           
           # UPDATE Configmaps
           curl -s https://raw.githubusercontent.com/bcgov/${{ env.REPO_NAME }}/${{ env.BRANCH }}/tools/config/update-configmap.sh \
@@ -129,11 +136,10 @@ jobs:
           ${{ vars.APP_LOG_LEVEL }}
 
           # Start rollout (if necessary) and follow it
-          oc rollout latest dc/${{ env.SPRING_BOOT_IMAGE_NAME }} 2> /dev/null \
-          || true && echo "Rollout in progress"
-          oc logs -f dc/${{ env.SPRING_BOOT_IMAGE_NAME }}
+          oc rollout restart deployment/${{ env.SPRING_BOOT_IMAGE_NAME }}
+          
           # Get status, returns 0 if rollout is successful
-          oc rollout status dc/${{ env.SPRING_BOOT_IMAGE_NAME }}
+          oc rollout status deployment/${{ env.SPRING_BOOT_IMAGE_NAME }}
 
       # now hit it with a zap scan
       - name: ZAP Scan
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.from.release.branch.deploy.to.dev.yml b/.github/workflows/build.from.release.branch.deploy.to.dev.yml
index 3300786..01cd66a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.from.release.branch.deploy.to.dev.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.from.release.branch.deploy.to.dev.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,8 @@ env:
   IMAGE_REGISTRY_USER: ${{ github.actor }}
   IMAGE_REGISTRY_PASSWORD: ${{ github.token }}
 
-  SPRING_BOOT_IMAGE_NAME: educ-grad-student-graduation-api-dc
+  SPRING_BOOT_IMAGE_NAME: educ-grad-student-graduation-api
+
   REPO_NAME: "educ-grad-student-graduation-api"
   APP_DOMAIN: ${{ vars.APP_DOMAIN }}
   BRANCH: "grad-release"
@@ -102,17 +103,24 @@ jobs:
           oc login --token=${{ env.OPENSHIFT_TOKEN }} --server=${{ env.OPENSHIFT_SERVER }}
           oc project ${{ env.OPENSHIFT_NAMESPACE }}
           # Cancel any rollouts in progress
-          oc rollout cancel dc/${{ env.SPRING_BOOT_IMAGE_NAME }} 2> /dev/null \
+          oc rollout cancel deployment/${{ env.SPRING_BOOT_IMAGE_NAME }} 2> /dev/null \
           || true && echo "No rollout in progress"
           # tag image stream
           oc -n ${{ env.OPENSHIFT_NAMESPACE }} tag ${{ steps.push-image.outputs.registry-path }} ${{ env.REPO_NAME }}:${{ env.TAG }}
 
           # Process and apply deployment template
-          oc process -f tools/openshift/api.dc.yaml -p IS_NAMESPACE=${{ env.OPENSHIFT_NAMESPACE }} -p REPO_NAME=${{ env.REPO_NAME }} \
-          -p TAG_NAME=${{ env.TAG }} -p HOST_ROUTE=${{ env.REPO_NAME }}-${{ env.OPENSHIFT_NAMESPACE }}.${{ env.APP_DOMAIN }} \
-          -p MIN_REPLICAS=${{ env.MIN_REPLICAS }} -p MAX_REPLICAS=${{ env.MAX_REPLICAS }} -p MIN_CPU=${{ env.MIN_CPU }} \
-          -p MAX_CPU=${{ env.MAX_CPU }} -p MIN_MEM=${{ env.MIN_MEM }} -p MAX_MEM=${{ env.MAX_MEM }} | oc apply -f -
-
+          oc process -f tools/openshift/api.dc.yaml \
+          -p IS_NAMESPACE=${{ env.OPENSHIFT_NAMESPACE }} \
+          -p REPO_NAME=${{ env.REPO_NAME }} \
+          -p TAG_NAME=${{ env.TAG }} \
+          -p HOST_ROUTE=${{ env.REPO_NAME }}-${{ env.OPENSHIFT_NAMESPACE }}.${{ env.APP_DOMAIN }} \
+          -p MIN_REPLICAS=${{ env.MIN_REPLICAS }} \
+          -p MAX_REPLICAS=${{ env.MAX_REPLICAS }} \
+          -p MIN_CPU=${{ env.MIN_CPU }} \
+          -p MAX_CPU=${{ env.MAX_CPU }} \
+          -p MIN_MEM=${{ env.MIN_MEM }} \
+          -p MAX_MEM=${{ env.MAX_MEM }} | oc apply -f -
+          
           # UPDATE Configmaps
           curl -s https://raw.githubusercontent.com/bcgov/${{ env.REPO_NAME }}/${{ env.BRANCH }}/tools/config/update-configmap.sh \
           | bash /dev/stdin \
@@ -136,11 +144,10 @@ jobs:
           ${{ vars.APP_LOG_LEVEL }}
 
           # Start rollout (if necessary) and follow it
-          oc rollout latest dc/${{ env.SPRING_BOOT_IMAGE_NAME }} 2> /dev/null \
-          || true && echo "Rollout in progress"
-          oc logs -f dc/${{ env.SPRING_BOOT_IMAGE_NAME }}
+          oc rollout restart deployment/${{ env.SPRING_BOOT_IMAGE_NAME }}
+          
           # Get status, returns 0 if rollout is successful
-          oc rollout status dc/${{ env.SPRING_BOOT_IMAGE_NAME }}
+          oc rollout status deployment/${{ env.SPRING_BOOT_IMAGE_NAME }}
 
       # now hit it with a zap scan
       - name: ZAP Scan
diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy_prod.yml b/.github/workflows/deploy_prod.yml
index 1cc84d8..db20b0b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy_prod.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy_prod.yml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ env:
   COMMON_NAMESPACE: ${{ vars.COMMON_NAMESPACE }}
   BUSINESS_NAMESPACE: ${{ vars.GRAD_BUSINESS_NAMESPACE }}
 
-  SPRING_BOOT_IMAGE_NAME: educ-grad-student-graduation-api-dc
+  SPRING_BOOT_IMAGE_NAME: educ-grad-student-graduation-api
 
   REPO_NAME: "educ-grad-student-graduation-api"
   APP_DOMAIN: ${{ vars.APP_DOMAIN }}
@@ -34,13 +34,9 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     environment: prod
 
-    outputs:
-      ROUTE: ${{ steps.deploy-and-expose.outputs.route }}
-      SELECTOR: ${{ steps.deploy-and-expose.outputs.selector }}
-
     steps:
       - name: Check out repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        uses: actions/checkout@v3
 
       - name: Get latest tag
         uses: actions-ecosystem/action-get-latest-tag@v1
@@ -52,7 +48,6 @@ jobs:
           oc: 4
 
         # https://github.com/redhat-actions/oc-login#readme
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
       - name: Deploy
         run: |
           set -eux
@@ -60,17 +55,24 @@ jobs:
           oc login --token=${{ env.OPENSHIFT_TOKEN }} --server=${{ env.OPENSHIFT_SERVER }}
           oc project ${{ env.OPENSHIFT_NAMESPACE }}
           # Cancel any rollouts in progress
-          oc rollout cancel dc/${{ env.SPRING_BOOT_IMAGE_NAME }} 2> /dev/null \
+          oc rollout cancel deployment/${{ env.SPRING_BOOT_IMAGE_NAME }} 2> /dev/null \
           || true && echo "No rollout in progress"
           
           oc tag ${{ env.GRAD_NAMESPACE }}-test/${{ env.REPO_NAME }}:${{ steps.get-latest-tag.outputs.tag }} \
           ${{ env.GRAD_NAMESPACE }}-prod/${{ env.REPO_NAME }}:${{ steps.get-latest-tag.outputs.tag }}
           
           # Process and apply deployment template
-          oc process -f tools/openshift/api.dc.yaml -p IS_NAMESPACE=${{ env.OPENSHIFT_NAMESPACE }} -p REPO_NAME=${{ env.REPO_NAME }} \
-          -p TAG_NAME=${{ steps.get-latest-tag.outputs.tag }} -p HOST_ROUTE=${{ env.REPO_NAME }}-${{ env.OPENSHIFT_NAMESPACE }}.${{ env.APP_DOMAIN }} \
-          -p MIN_REPLICAS=${{ env.MIN_REPLICAS }} -p MAX_REPLICAS=${{ env.MAX_REPLICAS }} -p MIN_CPU=${{ env.MIN_CPU }} -p MAX_CPU=${{ env.MAX_CPU }} \
-          -p MIN_MEM=${{ env.MIN_MEM }} -p MAX_MEM=${{ env.MAX_MEM }} | oc apply -f -
+          oc process -f tools/openshift/api.dc.yaml \
+          -p IS_NAMESPACE=${{ env.OPENSHIFT_NAMESPACE }} \
+          -p REPO_NAME=${{ env.REPO_NAME }} \
+          -p TAG_NAME=${{ steps.get-latest-tag.outputs.tag }} \
+          -p HOST_ROUTE=${{ env.REPO_NAME }}-${{ env.OPENSHIFT_NAMESPACE }}.${{ env.APP_DOMAIN }} \
+          -p MIN_REPLICAS=${{ env.MIN_REPLICAS }} \
+          -p MAX_REPLICAS=${{ env.MAX_REPLICAS }} \
+          -p MIN_CPU=${{ env.MIN_CPU }} \
+          -p MAX_CPU=${{ env.MAX_CPU }} \
+          -p MIN_MEM=${{ env.MIN_MEM }} \
+          -p MAX_MEM=${{ env.MAX_MEM }} | oc apply -f -
           
           # UPDATE Configmaps
           curl -s https://raw.githubusercontent.com/bcgov/${{ env.REPO_NAME }}/${{ env.BRANCH }}/tools/config/update-configmap.sh \
@@ -82,10 +84,9 @@ jobs:
           ${{ env.BUSINESS_NAMESPACE }} \
           ${{ secrets.SPLUNK_TOKEN }} \
           ${{ vars.APP_LOG_LEVEL }}
-          
+
           # Start rollout (if necessary) and follow it
-          oc rollout latest dc/${{ env.SPRING_BOOT_IMAGE_NAME }} 2> /dev/null \
-          || true && echo "Rollout in progress"
-          oc logs -f dc/${{ env.SPRING_BOOT_IMAGE_NAME }}
+          oc rollout restart deployment/${{ env.SPRING_BOOT_IMAGE_NAME }}
+          
           # Get status, returns 0 if rollout is successful
-          oc rollout status dc/${{ env.SPRING_BOOT_IMAGE_NAME }}
+          oc rollout status deployment/${{ env.SPRING_BOOT_IMAGE_NAME }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy_test.yml b/.github/workflows/deploy_test.yml
index 9ad84f5..f80d5fd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy_test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy_test.yml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ env:
   COMMON_NAMESPACE: ${{ vars.COMMON_NAMESPACE }}
   BUSINESS_NAMESPACE: ${{ vars.GRAD_BUSINESS_NAMESPACE }}
 
-  SPRING_BOOT_IMAGE_NAME: educ-grad-student-graduation-api-dc
+  SPRING_BOOT_IMAGE_NAME: educ-grad-student-graduation-api
 
   REPO_NAME: "educ-grad-student-graduation-api"
   APP_DOMAIN: ${{ vars.APP_DOMAIN }}
@@ -34,13 +34,9 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     environment: test
 
-    outputs:
-      ROUTE: ${{ steps.deploy-and-expose.outputs.route }}
-      SELECTOR: ${{ steps.deploy-and-expose.outputs.selector }}
-
     steps:
       - name: Check out repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        uses: actions/checkout@v3
 
       - name: Get latest tag
         uses: actions-ecosystem/action-get-latest-tag@v1
@@ -52,7 +48,6 @@ jobs:
           oc: 4
 
         # https://github.com/redhat-actions/oc-login#readme
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
       - name: Deploy
         run: |
           set -eux
@@ -60,17 +55,24 @@ jobs:
           oc login --token=${{ env.OPENSHIFT_TOKEN }} --server=${{ env.OPENSHIFT_SERVER }}
           oc project ${{ env.OPENSHIFT_NAMESPACE }}
           # Cancel any rollouts in progress
-          oc rollout cancel dc/${{ env.SPRING_BOOT_IMAGE_NAME }} 2> /dev/null \
+          oc rollout cancel deployment/${{ env.SPRING_BOOT_IMAGE_NAME }} 2> /dev/null \
           || true && echo "No rollout in progress"
           
           oc tag ${{ env.GRAD_NAMESPACE }}-dev/${{ env.REPO_NAME }}:${{ steps.get-latest-tag.outputs.tag }} \
           ${{ env.GRAD_NAMESPACE }}-test/${{ env.REPO_NAME }}:${{ steps.get-latest-tag.outputs.tag }}
           
           # Process and apply deployment template
-          oc process -f tools/openshift/api.dc.yaml -p IS_NAMESPACE=${{ env.OPENSHIFT_NAMESPACE }} -p REPO_NAME=${{ env.REPO_NAME }} \
-          -p TAG_NAME=${{ steps.get-latest-tag.outputs.tag }} -p HOST_ROUTE=${{ env.REPO_NAME }}-${{ env.OPENSHIFT_NAMESPACE }}.${{ env.APP_DOMAIN }} \
-          -p MIN_REPLICAS=${{ env.MIN_REPLICAS }} -p MAX_REPLICAS=${{ env.MAX_REPLICAS }} -p MIN_CPU=${{ env.MIN_CPU }} -p MAX_CPU=${{ env.MAX_CPU }} \
-          -p MIN_MEM=${{ env.MIN_MEM }} -p MAX_MEM=${{ env.MAX_MEM }} | oc apply -f -
+          oc process -f tools/openshift/api.dc.yaml \
+          -p IS_NAMESPACE=${{ env.OPENSHIFT_NAMESPACE }} \
+          -p REPO_NAME=${{ env.REPO_NAME }} \
+          -p TAG_NAME=${{ steps.get-latest-tag.outputs.tag }} \
+          -p HOST_ROUTE=${{ env.REPO_NAME }}-${{ env.OPENSHIFT_NAMESPACE }}.${{ env.APP_DOMAIN }} \
+          -p MIN_REPLICAS=${{ env.MIN_REPLICAS }} \
+          -p MAX_REPLICAS=${{ env.MAX_REPLICAS }} \
+          -p MIN_CPU=${{ env.MIN_CPU }} \
+          -p MAX_CPU=${{ env.MAX_CPU }} \
+          -p MIN_MEM=${{ env.MIN_MEM }} \
+          -p MAX_MEM=${{ env.MAX_MEM }} | oc apply -f -
           
           # UPDATE Configmaps
           curl -s https://raw.githubusercontent.com/bcgov/${{ env.REPO_NAME }}/${{ env.BRANCH }}/tools/config/update-configmap.sh \
@@ -82,10 +84,9 @@ jobs:
           ${{ env.BUSINESS_NAMESPACE }} \
           ${{ secrets.SPLUNK_TOKEN }} \
           ${{ vars.APP_LOG_LEVEL }}
-          
+
           # Start rollout (if necessary) and follow it
-          oc rollout latest dc/${{ env.SPRING_BOOT_IMAGE_NAME }} 2> /dev/null \
-          || true && echo "Rollout in progress"
-          oc logs -f dc/${{ env.SPRING_BOOT_IMAGE_NAME }}
+          oc rollout restart deployment/${{ env.SPRING_BOOT_IMAGE_NAME }}
+          
           # Get status, returns 0 if rollout is successful
-          oc rollout status dc/${{ env.SPRING_BOOT_IMAGE_NAME }}
+          oc rollout status deployment/${{ env.SPRING_BOOT_IMAGE_NAME }}
diff --git a/tools/openshift/api.dc.yaml b/tools/openshift/api.dc.yaml
index 3cf15e5..58c5bfd 100644
--- a/tools/openshift/api.dc.yaml
+++ b/tools/openshift/api.dc.yaml
@@ -6,29 +6,27 @@ labels:
 metadata:
   name: "${REPO_NAME}-deploy-template"
 objects:
-  - apiVersion: v1
-    kind: DeploymentConfig
+  - apiVersion: apps/v1
+    kind: Deployment
     metadata:
       labels:
         app: "${REPO_NAME}"
         app.kubernetes.io/part-of: GRAD-Backend-API
         app.openshift.io/runtime: spring-boot
-      name: "${REPO_NAME}-dc"
+      name: "${REPO_NAME}"
     spec:
-      replicas: 1
-      revisionHistoryLimit: 1
-      triggers: []
+      replicas: ${{MIN_REPLICAS}}
       selector:
-        app: "${REPO_NAME}"
-        deploymentConfig: "${REPO_NAME}-dc"
+        matchLabels:
+          app: "${REPO_NAME}"
       strategy:
-        resources: {}
-        type: Rolling
+        rollingUpdate:
+          maxUnavailable: 25%
+          maxSurge: 25%
       template:
         metadata:
           labels:
             app: "${REPO_NAME}"
-            deploymentConfig: "${REPO_NAME}-dc"
         spec:
           containers:
             - image: image-registry.openshift-image-registry.svc:5000/${IS_NAMESPACE}/${REPO_NAME}:${TAG_NAME}
@@ -129,16 +127,15 @@ objects:
           protocol: TCP
       selector:
         app: "${REPO_NAME}"
-        deploymentconfig: "${REPO_NAME}-dc"
   - apiVersion: autoscaling/v2
     kind: HorizontalPodAutoscaler
     metadata:
       name: "${REPO_NAME}-cpu-autoscaler"
     spec:
       scaleTargetRef:
-        apiVersion: apps.openshift.io/v1
-        kind: DeploymentConfig
-        name: "${REPO_NAME}-dc"
+        apiVersion: apps/v1
+        kind: Deployment
+        name: "${REPO_NAME}"
       minReplicas: ${{MIN_REPLICAS}}
       maxReplicas: ${{MAX_REPLICAS}}
       #GRAD2-1947 Resource optmization