diff --git a/release/pipelines.release.yml b/release/pipelines.release.yml
index 7972c923..8335eb6b 100644
--- a/release/pipelines.release.yml
+++ b/release/pipelines.release.yml
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ pipelines:
             - jf gradlec --use-wrapper --repo-resolve ecosys-maven-remote --repo-deploy ecosys-oss-release-local --deploy-maven-desc
 
             # Run audit
-            - jf audit
+            - jf audit --gradle --use-wrapper
 
             # Update version
             - sed -i "s/\(version=\).*\$/\1${NEXT_VERSION}/" gradle.properties
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/jfrog/ide/common/configuration/JfrogCliServerConfig.java b/src/main/java/com/jfrog/ide/common/configuration/JfrogCliServerConfig.java
index c8068798..fbfbf509 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/jfrog/ide/common/configuration/JfrogCliServerConfig.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/jfrog/ide/common/configuration/JfrogCliServerConfig.java
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ public SSLContext getSslContext() {
     }
 
     @Override
-    public ProxyConfiguration getProxyConfForTargetUrl(String xrayUrl) {
+    public ProxyConfiguration getProxyConfForTargetUrl(String targetUrl) {
         return null;
     }
 
@@ -101,6 +101,11 @@ public int getConnectionTimeout() {
         return 0;
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public String getExternalResourcesRepo() {
+        return null;
+    }
+
     private String getValueFromJson(String fieldName) {
         return serverConfig.get(fieldName) != null ? serverConfig.get(fieldName).asText() : "";
     }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/jfrog/ide/common/configuration/ServerConfig.java b/src/main/java/com/jfrog/ide/common/configuration/ServerConfig.java
index 4b268982..c3b4aa9f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/jfrog/ide/common/configuration/ServerConfig.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/jfrog/ide/common/configuration/ServerConfig.java
@@ -53,12 +53,12 @@ enum PolicyType {VULNERABILITIES, PROJECT, WATCHES}
     SSLContext getSslContext();
 
     /**
-     * Reads the http proxy configuration set in IDE configuration and returns the proxy configuration for the Xray URL.
+     * Reads the HTTP proxy configuration set in IDE configuration and returns the proxy configuration for the target URL.
      *
-     * @param xrayUrl - Xray url.
-     * @return proxy config for the Xray URL.
+     * @param targetUrl The target URL.
+     * @return Proxy configuration for the target URL.
      */
-    ProxyConfiguration getProxyConfForTargetUrl(String xrayUrl);
+    ProxyConfiguration getProxyConfForTargetUrl(String targetUrl);
 
     /**
      * @return connection retries.
@@ -70,6 +70,13 @@ enum PolicyType {VULNERABILITIES, PROJECT, WATCHES}
      */
     int getConnectionTimeout();
 
+    /**
+     * Returns external resources repository name. If it's not configured, null is returned.
+     *
+     * @return External resources repository name, if configured.
+     */
+    String getExternalResourcesRepo();
+
     @SuppressWarnings("unused")
     default boolean areCredentialsSet() {
         return isNoneBlank(getUsername(), getPassword()) && !isAllBlank(getUrl(), getXrayUrl(), getArtifactoryUrl());
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/jfrog/ide/common/utils/PackageFileFinder.java b/src/main/java/com/jfrog/ide/common/utils/PackageFileFinder.java
index 2fbfa1ba..84dd6640 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/jfrog/ide/common/utils/PackageFileFinder.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/jfrog/ide/common/utils/PackageFileFinder.java
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ public PackageFileFinder(Set<Path> projectPaths, Path basePath, String excludedP
         this.exclusions = FileSystems.getDefault().getPathMatcher("glob:" + excludedPaths);
         this.basePath = basePath;
 
-        for (Path projectPath : Utils.consolidatePaths(projectPaths)) {
+        for (Path projectPath : projectPaths) {
             Files.walkFileTree(projectPath, this);
         }
         if (!excludedDirectories.isEmpty()) {
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ public PackageFileFinder(Set<Path> projectPaths, Path basePath, String excludedP
     /**
      * Get package.json directories and their directories.
      *
-     * @return List of package.json's parent directories.
+     * @return Set of package.json's parent directories.
      */
     public Set<String> getNpmPackagesFilePairs() {
         Set<String> packageJsonDirectoriesSet = Sets.newHashSet(packageJsonDirectories);
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ public Set<String> getNpmPackagesFilePairs() {
     /**
      * Get package.json directories and their directories.
      *
-     * @return List of yarn.lock's parent directories.
+     * @return Set of yarn.lock's parent directories.
      */
     public Set<String> getYarnPackagesFilePairs() {
         return Sets.newHashSet(yarnLockDirectories);
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ public Set<String> getYarnPackagesFilePairs() {
     /**
      * Get build.gradle and build.gradle.kts directories and their directories.
      *
-     * @return List of build.gradle and build.gradle.kts's parent directories.
+     * @return Set of build.gradle and build.gradle.kts's parent directories.
      */
     public Set<String> getBuildGradlePackagesFilePairs() {
         return Sets.newHashSet(buildGradleDirectories);
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ public Set<String> getBuildGradlePackagesFilePairs() {
     /**
      * Get go.mod directories and their directories.
      *
-     * @return List of go.mod's parent directories.
+     * @return Set of go.mod's parent directories.
      */
     public Set<String> getGoPackagesFilePairs() {
         return Sets.newHashSet(goModDirectories);