diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-test.yml b/.github/workflows/build-test.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..88f541f1fe0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-test.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,171 @@
+name: Check
+
+on:
+  pull_request: # Check Pull Requests
+
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - 2.8.x # Check 2.8.x branch after merge
+
+  schedule:
+    - cron: "0 3 * * *" # Nightly build (@daily)
+
+concurrency:
+  # Only run once for latest commit per ref and cancel other (previous) runs.
+  group: ci-${{ github.ref }}
+  cancel-in-progress: true
+
+jobs:
+  extra-vars:
+    name: Extra variables
+    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    outputs:
+      akka_version_opts: ${{ steps.akka-snapshots.outputs.akka_opts }}
+      akka_http_version_opts: ${{ steps.akka-snapshots.outputs.akka_http_opts }}
+    steps:
+      - id: akka-snapshots
+        run: |
+          if [ "$GITHUB_EVENT_NAME" = "schedule" ]; then
+            AKKA_VERSION=$(curl -s https://oss.sonatype.org/content/repositories/snapshots/com/typesafe/akka/akka-actor_2.13/ | grep -oEi '2\.6\.[0-9]+\+[RCM0-9]+-[0-9a-f]{8}-SNAPSHOT' | sort -V | tail -n 1)
+            AKKA_HTTP_VERSION=$(curl -s https://oss.sonatype.org/content/repositories/snapshots/com/typesafe/akka/akka-http-core_2.13/ | grep -oEi '10\.1\.[0-9]+\+[RCM0-9]+-[0-9a-f]{8}-SNAPSHOT' | sort -V | tail -n 1)
+            echo "::set-output name=akka_opts::-Dakka.version=$AKKA_VERSION"
+            echo "::set-output name=akka_http_opts::-Dakka.http.version=$AKKA_HTTP_VERSION"
+          else
+            echo "::set-output name=akka_opts::"
+            echo "::set-output name=akka_http_opts::"
+          fi
+
+  prefetch-for-caching:
+    name: Prefetch dependencies and JVMs for caching
+    uses: playframework/.github/.github/workflows/cmd.yml@v2
+    with:
+      cmd: |
+        if [ "$CACHE_HIT_COURSIER" = "false" ]; then
+          sbt +update                                             # Runs with adoptium:8 (default)
+          # sbt --sbt-version 1.6.2 +update                       # If we run scripted tests with multiple sbt versions, we could init that sbt installs here
+          sbt +mimaPreviousClassfiles                             # Fetches previous artifacts
+          cd documentation && sbt +update && cd ..                # Fetches dependencies of the documentation project
+          sbt -java-home `cs java-home --jvm adoptium:11` exit    # Init sbt with new JVM that will be downloaded
+          sbt -java-home `cs java-home --jvm adoptium:17` exit    # Init sbt with new JVM that will be downloaded
+        fi
+
+  check-code-style:
+    name: Code Style # scalafmt, javafmt, file headers, akka version check
+    needs:
+      - "extra-vars"
+      - "prefetch-for-caching"
+    uses: playframework/.github/.github/workflows/cmd.yml@v2
+    with:
+      cmd: sbt "${{needs.extra-vars.outputs.akka_version_opts}}" "${{needs.extra-vars.outputs.akka_http_version_opts}}" validateCode
+
+  check-binary-compatibility:
+    name: Binary Compatibility
+    needs: "prefetch-for-caching"
+    uses: playframework/.github/.github/workflows/binary-check.yml@v1
+
+  check-code-style-docs:
+    name: Code Style Docs
+    needs: "prefetch-for-caching"
+    uses: playframework/.github/.github/workflows/cmd.yml@v2
+    with:
+      cmd: |
+        cd documentation
+        sbt validateCode
+
+  publish-local:
+    name: Publish Local
+    needs:
+      - "extra-vars"
+      - "check-code-style"
+      - "check-binary-compatibility"
+      - "check-code-style-docs"
+    uses: playframework/.github/.github/workflows/cmd.yml@v2
+    with:
+      java: 11, 8
+      cmd: |
+        rm -rf ~/.ivy2/local
+        sbt "${{needs.extra-vars.outputs.akka_version_opts}}" "${{needs.extra-vars.outputs.akka_http_version_opts}}" crossScalaVersions crossSbtVersions +publishLocal
+      cache-path: ~/.ivy2/local/com.typesafe.play
+      cache-key: play-published-local-jdk{0}-${{ github.sha }}-${{ github.event_name != 'schedule' || github.run_id }}
+
+  tests:
+    name: Tests
+    needs:
+      - "extra-vars"
+      - "check-code-style"
+      - "check-binary-compatibility"
+      - "check-code-style-docs"
+    uses: playframework/.github/.github/workflows/cmd.yml@v2
+    with:
+      java: 11, 8
+      scala: 2.12.15, 2.13.8
+      add-dimensions: >-
+        {
+          "sbt_test_task": [ "test", "Play-Integration-Test/It/test", "Play-Microbenchmark/jmh:run -i 1 -wi 0 -f 1 -t 1 -foe=true" ]
+        }
+      exclude: >-
+        [
+          { "java": "${{ github.event_name == 'schedule' || '11' }}" },
+          { "scala": "${{ github.event_name == 'schedule' || '2.12.15' }}" },
+          { "sbt_test_task": "${{ github.event_name == 'schedule' || 'Play-Microbenchmark/jmh:run -i 1 -wi 0 -f 1 -t 1 -foe=true' }}" }
+        ]
+      cmd: sbt "${{needs.extra-vars.outputs.akka_version_opts}}" "${{needs.extra-vars.outputs.akka_http_version_opts}}" ++$MATRIX_SCALA "$MATRIX_SBT_TEST_TASK"
+
+  docs-tests:
+    name: Docs Tests
+    needs:
+      - "extra-vars"
+      - "check-code-style"
+      - "check-binary-compatibility"
+      - "check-code-style-docs"
+    uses: playframework/.github/.github/workflows/cmd.yml@v2
+    with:
+      java: 11, 8
+      scala: 2.12.15, 2.13.8
+      exclude: >-
+        [
+          { "java": "${{ github.event_name == 'schedule' || '11' }}" },
+          { "scala": "${{ github.event_name == 'schedule' || '2.12.15' }}" }
+        ]
+      cmd: cd documentation && sbt "${{needs.extra-vars.outputs.akka_version_opts}}" "${{needs.extra-vars.outputs.akka_http_version_opts}}" ++$MATRIX_SCALA test
+
+  scripted-tests:
+    name: Scripted Tests
+    needs:
+      - "extra-vars"
+      - "publish-local"
+    uses: playframework/.github/.github/workflows/cmd.yml@v2
+    with:
+      java: 11, 8
+      scala: 2.12.15, 2.13.8
+      add-dimensions: >-
+        {
+          "sbt": [ "1.3.13", "1.6.2" ],
+          "sbt_steps": [ "*1of3", "*2of3", "*3of3" ]
+        }
+      exclude: >-
+        [
+          { "java": "${{ github.event_name == 'schedule' || '11' }}" },
+          { "scala": "${{ github.event_name == 'schedule' || '2.12.15' }}" },
+          { "sbt": "${{ github.event_name == 'schedule' || '1.3.13' }}" }
+        ]
+      cmd: >-
+        sbt "${{needs.extra-vars.outputs.akka_version_opts}}" "${{needs.extra-vars.outputs.akka_http_version_opts}}" "
+          project Sbt-Plugin;
+          set scriptedSbt := \"$MATRIX_SBT\";
+          set scriptedLaunchOpts += \"-Dscala.version=$MATRIX_SCALA\";
+          show scriptedSbt;
+          show scriptedLaunchOpts;
+          scripted play-sbt-plugin/$MATRIX_SBT_STEPS
+        "
+      cache-path: ~/.ivy2/local/com.typesafe.play
+      cache-key: play-published-local-jdk{0}-${{ github.sha }}-${{ github.event_name != 'schedule' || github.run_id }}
+
+  finish:
+    name: Finish
+    if: github.event_name == 'pull_request'
+    needs: # Should be last
+      - "tests"
+      - "docs-tests"
+      - "scripted-tests"
+    uses: playframework/.github/.github/workflows/rtm.yml@v1
diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish.yml b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..bd6cfe9e7e5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+name: Publish
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches: # Snapshots
+      - 2.8.x
+    tags: ["*"] # Releases
+
+jobs:
+  publish-artifacts:
+    name: Publish / Artifacts
+    uses: playframework/.github/.github/workflows/publish.yml@v1
+    secrets:
+      username: ${{ secrets.SONATYPE_USERNAME }}
+      password: ${{ secrets.SONATYPE_PASSWORD }}
+      pgp_passphrase: ${{ secrets.PGP_PASSPHRASE }}
+      pgp_secret: ${{ secrets.PGP_SECRET }}
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index ffebb8d8a10..30bf8de43cf 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ RUNNING_PID
 generated.keystore
 generated.truststore
 *.log
-!.travis-jvmopts
 
 # Build Server Protocol
 .bsp/
diff --git a/.mergify.yml b/.mergify.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 67387409381..00000000000
--- a/.mergify.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,70 +0,0 @@
-pull_request_rules:
-  - name: Merge PRs that are ready
-    conditions:
-      - status-success=Travis CI - Pull Request
-      - status-success=typesafe-cla-validator
-      - "#approved-reviews-by>=1"
-      - "#review-requested=0"
-      - "#changes-requested-reviews-by=0"
-      - label!=status:block-merge
-    actions:
-      merge:
-        method: merge
-
-  - name: backport patches to 2.7.x branch
-    conditions:
-      - merged
-      - label=status:needs-backport
-    actions:
-      backport:
-        branches:
-          - 2.7.x
-      label:
-        remove: [status:needs-backport]
-
-  - name: backport patches to 2.6.x branch
-    conditions:
-      - merged
-      - label=status:needs-backport-2.6
-    actions:
-      backport:
-        branches:
-          - 2.6.x
-      label:
-        remove: [status:needs-backport-2.6]
-
-  - name: forward patches to main branch
-    conditions:
-      - merged
-      - label=status:needs-forwardport
-    actions:
-      backport:
-        branches:
-          - main
-      label:
-        remove: [status:needs-forwardport]
-
-  - name: Merge ScalaSteward's PRs that are ready
-    conditions:
-      - author=scala-steward
-      - status-success=Travis CI - Pull Request
-      - "#review-requested=0"
-      - "#changes-requested-reviews-by=0"
-      - label!=status:block-merge
-    actions:
-      merge:
-        method: merge
-
-  - name: Delete the PR branch after merge
-    conditions:
-      - merged
-    actions:
-      delete_head_branch: {}
-
-  - name: auto add wip
-    conditions:
-      # match a few flavours of wip
-      - title~=^(\[wip\]( |:) |\[WIP\]( |:) |wip( |:) |WIP( |:)).*
-    actions:
-      label:
-        add: ["status:block-merge"]
diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 491c806029e..00000000000
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,140 +0,0 @@
-language: scala
-
-# Only build non-pushes (so PRs, API requests & cron jobs) OR tags OR forks OR main branch builds
-# https://docs.travis-ci.com/user/conditional-builds-stages-jobs/
-if: type != push OR tag IS present OR repo != playframework/playframework OR branch IN (main, 2.7.x, 2.6.x)
-
-git:
-  depth: false # Avoid sbt-dynver not seeing the tag
-
-env:
-  global:
-    - secure: "NS2hMbBcmi6EF4QxtcNs4A2ZuNmIdLYQRJUWWejgnD4YtcsmoVjxrHRedqrnDdui4DyvaxWhg/3Uds23jEKTSbbh3ZphLO77BVgM2nUGUvVoa4i6qGF2eZFlIhq2G1gM700GPV7X4KmyjYi2HtH8CWBTkqP3g0An63mCZw/Gnlk="
-    # These are the versions used for (scripted) tests. The versions Play is build with however are defined in interplay.
-    - SCRIPTED_SBT_1_3: "1.3.13"
-    - SCRIPTED_SBT_1_6: "1.6.2"
-    - TEST_SCALA_2_12: "2.12.15"
-    - TEST_SCALA_2_13: "2.13.8"
-  jobs:
-    - TRAVIS_JDK=8
-
-before_install:
-  - curl --version # for debug purpose
-  - if [ ! -f ~/.jabba/jabba.sh ]; then curl -L -v --retry 5 -o jabba-install.sh https://git.io/jabba && bash jabba-install.sh; fi
-  - . ~/.jabba/jabba.sh 
-install: jabba install $(jabba ls-remote "adopt@~1.$TRAVIS_JDK.0-0" --latest=patch) && jabba use "$_" && java -Xmx32m -version
-
-stages:
-  - validations
-  - test
-  - test-sbt-1.3.x
-  - cron-test-sbt-1.3.x
-  - cron-test-sbt-1.6.x
-  - java11
-
-jobs:
-  include:
-    - stage: validations
-      name: "Run publishLocal"
-      script: scripts/publish-local
-      workspaces:
-        create:
-          name: published-local
-          paths: "$HOME/.ivy2/local/com.typesafe.play"
-    - name: "Run publishLocal on Java 11"
-      script: scripts/publish-local
-      env: TRAVIS_JDK=11
-      workspaces:
-        create:
-          name: published-local-jdk11
-          paths: "$HOME/.ivy2/local/com.typesafe.play"
-    - script: scripts/validate-code
-      name: "Code validations (format, binary compatibility, etc.)"
-    - script: scripts/validate-docs
-      name: "Validate docs (links, sample code, etc.)"
-    - script: scripts/validate-microbenchmarks
-      name: "Validate that microbenchmarks are runnable"
-
-
-    - stage: test
-      script: scripts/it-test $TEST_SCALA_2_13
-      name: "Run it tests for Scala 2.13"
-    - script: scripts/it-test $TEST_SCALA_2_12
-      name: "Run it tests for Scala 2.12"
-    - script: scripts/test $TEST_SCALA_2_13
-      name: "Run tests for Scala 2.13"
-    - script: scripts/test $TEST_SCALA_2_12
-      name: "Run tests for Scala 2.12"
-    - script: scripts/test-docs $TEST_SCALA_2_13
-      name: "Run documentation tests 2.13"
-    - script: scripts/test-docs $TEST_SCALA_2_12
-      name: "Run documentation tests 2.12"
-
-    - stage: test-sbt-1.3.x
-      name: "Run scripted tests (a) for sbt 1.3.x and Scala 2.12.x"
-      script: scripts/test-scripted $SCRIPTED_SBT_1_3 $TEST_SCALA_2_12 'play-sbt-plugin/*1of3'
-      workspaces:
-        use: published-local
-    - name: "Run scripted tests (b) for sbt 1.3.x and Scala 2.12.x"
-      script: scripts/test-scripted $SCRIPTED_SBT_1_3 $TEST_SCALA_2_12 'play-sbt-plugin/*2of3'
-      workspaces:
-        use: published-local
-    - name: "Run scripted tests (c) for sbt 1.3.x and Scala 2.12.x"
-      script: scripts/test-scripted $SCRIPTED_SBT_1_3 $TEST_SCALA_2_12 'play-sbt-plugin/*3of3'
-      workspaces:
-        use: published-local
-
-    # Test against Java 11, but only for Scala 2.12
-    - stage: java11
-      script: scripts/test $TEST_SCALA_2_12
-      env: TRAVIS_JDK=11
-      name: "Run tests for Scala 2.12 and Java 11"
-    - script: scripts/it-test $TEST_SCALA_2_12
-      env: TRAVIS_JDK=11
-      name: "Run it tests for Scala 2.12 and Java 11"
-    - script: scripts/test-docs $TEST_SCALA_2_12
-      env: TRAVIS_JDK=11
-      name: "Run documentation tests for Scala 2.12 and Java 11"
-    - name: "Run scripted tests (a) for sbt 1.3.x and Scala 2.12.x and Java 11"
-      script: scripts/test-scripted $SCRIPTED_SBT_1_3 $TEST_SCALA_2_12 'play-sbt-plugin/*1of3'
-      env: TRAVIS_JDK=11
-      workspaces:
-        use: published-local-jdk11
-    - name: "Run scripted tests (b) for sbt 1.3.x and Scala 2.12.x and Java 11"
-      script: scripts/test-scripted $SCRIPTED_SBT_1_3 $TEST_SCALA_2_12 'play-sbt-plugin/*2of3'
-      env: TRAVIS_JDK=11
-      workspaces:
-        use: published-local-jdk11
-    - name: "Run scripted tests (c) for sbt 1.3.x and Scala 2.12.x and Java 11"
-      script: scripts/test-scripted $SCRIPTED_SBT_1_3 $TEST_SCALA_2_12 'play-sbt-plugin/*3of3'
-      env: TRAVIS_JDK=11
-      workspaces:
-        use: published-local-jdk11
-
-    # Test against sbt 1.3.x and Scala 2.13.x, but only for cron builds
-    # (sbt 1.3.x / Scala 2.12.x was tested above already)
-    - stage: cron-test-sbt-1.3.x
-      name: "Run tests for sbt 1.3.x and Scala 2.13.x"
-      script: scripts/test-scripted $SCRIPTED_SBT_1_3 $TEST_SCALA_2_13
-      if: type = cron
-      workspaces:
-        use: published-local
-    # Test against sbt 1.6.x, but only for cron builds
-    - stage: cron-test-sbt-1.6.x
-      name: "Run tests for 1.6.x and Scala 2.13.x"
-      script: scripts/test-scripted $SCRIPTED_SBT_1_6 $TEST_SCALA_2_13
-      if: type = cron
-      workspaces:
-        use: published-local
-
-cache:
-  directories:
-    - "$HOME/.cache/coursier"
-    - "$HOME/.ivy2/cache"
-    - "$HOME/.jabba"
-    - "$HOME/.sbt"
-
-before_cache:
-  - rm -rf $HOME/.ivy2/cache/scala_*/sbt_*/com.typesafe.play/*
-  - find $HOME/.ivy2 -name "ivydata-*.properties" -delete
-  - find $HOME/.sbt  -name "*.lock"               -delete
diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index cd65f67051c..81bd3ca00d3 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ Before making a contribution, it is important to make sure that the change you w
         - Code must conform to standard style guidelines and pass all tests (see [Run tests](https://www.playframework.com/documentation/latest/BuildingFromSource#run-tests))
     6. Basic local validation:
         - Not use `@author` tags since it does not encourage [Collective Code Ownership](https://www.extremeprogramming.org/rules/collective.html).
-        - Run `scripts/local-pr-validation.sh` to ensure all files are formatted and have the copyright header.
+        - Run `sbt validateCode` to ensure all files are formatted and have the copyright header. If you changed docs please run that command inside the `documentation` folder as well.
 3. Ensure that your commits are squashed.  See [working with git](https://playframework.com/documentation/latest/WorkingWithGit) for more information.
 4. Submit a pull request.
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 358ac7b9b31..0f688fd089b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 # Play Framework - The High Velocity Web Framework
 
-[![Gitter](https://img.shields.io/gitter/room/gitterHQ/gitter.svg)](https://gitter.im/playframework/playframework?utm_source=badge&utm_medium=badge&utm_campaign=pr-badge&utm_content=badge) [<img src="https://img.shields.io/travis/playframework/playframework.svg"/>](https://travis-ci.org/playframework/playframework) [![Maven](https://img.shields.io/maven-central/v/com.typesafe.play/play_2.13.svg)](http://mvnrepository.com/artifact/com.typesafe.play/play_2.13)
+[![Discord](https://img.shields.io/discord/931647755942776882)](https://discord.com/channels/931647755942776882)
+[![Build Status](https://github.com/playframework/playframework/actions/workflows/build-test.yml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/playframework/playframework/actions/workflows/build-test.yml)
+[![Maven](https://img.shields.io/maven-central/v/com.typesafe.play/play_2.13.svg)](https://mvnrepository.com/artifact/com.typesafe.play/play_2.13)
+[![OpenCollective](https://opencollective.com/playframework/tiers/badge.svg)](https://opencollective.com/playframework)
 
 The Play Framework combines productivity and performance making it easy to build scalable web applications with Java and Scala.  Play is developer friendly with a "just hit refresh" workflow and built-in testing support.  With Play, applications scale predictably due to a stateless and non-blocking architecture.  By being RESTful by default, including assets compilers, JSON & WebSocket support, Play is a perfect fit for modern web & mobile applications.
 
diff --git a/build.sbt b/build.sbt
index 2ecd5577195..731fa0a18cf 100644
--- a/build.sbt
+++ b/build.sbt
@@ -514,3 +514,13 @@ lazy val PlayFramework = Project("Play-Framework", file("."))
     Release.settings
   )
   .aggregate((userProjects ++ nonUserProjects): _*)
+
+addCommandAlias(
+  "validateCode",
+  List(
+    "headerCheckAll",
+    "scalafmtSbtCheck",
+    "scalafmtCheckAll",
+    "javafmtCheckAll",
+  ).mkString(";")
+)
diff --git a/cache/play-cache/src/test/resources/logback-test.xml b/cache/play-cache/src/test/resources/logback-test.xml
index 36d5a155617..eaf9e018b62 100644
--- a/cache/play-cache/src/test/resources/logback-test.xml
+++ b/cache/play-cache/src/test/resources/logback-test.xml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
     <appender name="STDOUT" class="ch.qos.logback.core.ConsoleAppender">
         <encoder>
-            <!-- We use short exception stack trace logging to limit output for travis. -->
+            <!-- We use short exception stack trace logging to limit output for ci. -->
             <!-- Change to full if you need to do further debugging, but never commit that. -->
             <pattern>%level %logger{15} - %message%n%ex{short}</pattern>
         </encoder>
diff --git a/cache/play-caffeine-cache/src/test/resources/logback-test.xml b/cache/play-caffeine-cache/src/test/resources/logback-test.xml
index 36d5a155617..eaf9e018b62 100644
--- a/cache/play-caffeine-cache/src/test/resources/logback-test.xml
+++ b/cache/play-caffeine-cache/src/test/resources/logback-test.xml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
     <appender name="STDOUT" class="ch.qos.logback.core.ConsoleAppender">
         <encoder>
-            <!-- We use short exception stack trace logging to limit output for travis. -->
+            <!-- We use short exception stack trace logging to limit output for ci. -->
             <!-- Change to full if you need to do further debugging, but never commit that. -->
             <pattern>%level %logger{15} - %message%n%ex{short}</pattern>
         </encoder>
diff --git a/cache/play-ehcache/src/test/resources/logback-test.xml b/cache/play-ehcache/src/test/resources/logback-test.xml
index 36d5a155617..eaf9e018b62 100644
--- a/cache/play-ehcache/src/test/resources/logback-test.xml
+++ b/cache/play-ehcache/src/test/resources/logback-test.xml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
     <appender name="STDOUT" class="ch.qos.logback.core.ConsoleAppender">
         <encoder>
-            <!-- We use short exception stack trace logging to limit output for travis. -->
+            <!-- We use short exception stack trace logging to limit output for ci. -->
             <!-- Change to full if you need to do further debugging, but never commit that. -->
             <pattern>%level %logger{15} - %message%n%ex{short}</pattern>
         </encoder>
diff --git a/core/play-guice/src/test/resources/logback-test.xml b/core/play-guice/src/test/resources/logback-test.xml
index 6fbb82010be..d57ba2b2cbc 100644
--- a/core/play-guice/src/test/resources/logback-test.xml
+++ b/core/play-guice/src/test/resources/logback-test.xml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
     <appender name="STDOUT" class="ch.qos.logback.core.ConsoleAppender">
         <encoder>
-            <!-- We use short exception stack trace logging to limit output for travis. -->
+            <!-- We use short exception stack trace logging to limit output for ci. -->
             <!-- Change to full if you need to do further debugging, but never commit that. -->
             <pattern>%level %logger{15} - %message%n%ex{short}</pattern>
         </encoder>
diff --git a/core/play-integration-test/src/it/resources/logback.xml b/core/play-integration-test/src/it/resources/logback.xml
index 0202614f3c8..0e24b745550 100644
--- a/core/play-integration-test/src/it/resources/logback.xml
+++ b/core/play-integration-test/src/it/resources/logback.xml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
     <appender name="STDOUT" class="ch.qos.logback.core.ConsoleAppender">
         <encoder>
-            <!-- We use short exception stack trace logging to limit output for travis. -->
+            <!-- We use short exception stack trace logging to limit output for ci. -->
             <!-- Change to full if you need to do further debugging, but never commit that. -->
             <pattern>%level %logger{15} - %message%n%ex{short}</pattern>
         </encoder>
diff --git a/core/play-integration-test/src/it/scala/play/it/ServerIntegrationSpecification.scala b/core/play-integration-test/src/it/scala/play/it/ServerIntegrationSpecification.scala
index c59e8e89261..c10a56537ac 100644
--- a/core/play-integration-test/src/it/scala/play/it/ServerIntegrationSpecification.scala
+++ b/core/play-integration-test/src/it/scala/play/it/ServerIntegrationSpecification.scala
@@ -29,6 +29,11 @@ trait ServerIntegrationSpecification extends PendingUntilFixed with AroundEach {
   parent =>
   implicit def integrationServerProvider: ServerProvider
 
+  val isGHA: Boolean                   = sys.env.get("GITHUB_ACTIONS").exists(_.toBoolean)
+  val isGHACron: Boolean               = sys.env.get("GITHUB_EVENT_NAME").exists(_.equalsIgnoreCase("schedule"))
+  val isContinuousIntegration: Boolean = isGHA
+  val isCronBuild: Boolean             = isGHACron
+
   def aroundEventually[R: AsResult](r: => R) = {
     EventuallyResults.eventually[R](1, 20.milliseconds)(r)
   }
@@ -62,18 +67,12 @@ trait ServerIntegrationSpecification extends PendingUntilFixed with AroundEach {
   }
 
   implicit class UntilFastCIServer[T: AsResult](t: => T) {
-    def skipOnSlowCIServer: Result = parent match {
-      case _ if isContinuousIntegrationEnvironment => Skipped()
-      case _                                       => ResultExecution.execute(AsResult(t))
+    def skipOnSlowCIServer: Result = {
+      if (isContinuousIntegration) Skipped()
+      else ResultExecution.execute(AsResult(t))
     }
   }
 
-  // There are some tests that we still want to run, but Travis CI will fail
-  // because the server is underpowered...
-  def isContinuousIntegrationEnvironment: Boolean = {
-    System.getenv("CONTINUOUS_INTEGRATION") == "true"
-  }
-
   /**
    * Override the standard TestServer factory method.
    */
diff --git a/core/play-integration-test/src/it/scala/play/it/http/websocket/WebSocketSpec.scala b/core/play-integration-test/src/it/scala/play/it/http/websocket/WebSocketSpec.scala
index ba5e8f4ec7e..60358ea7b3a 100644
--- a/core/play-integration-test/src/it/scala/play/it/http/websocket/WebSocketSpec.scala
+++ b/core/play-integration-test/src/it/scala/play/it/http/websocket/WebSocketSpec.scala
@@ -378,7 +378,7 @@ trait WebSocketSpec
 }
 
 trait WebSocketSpecMethods extends PlaySpecification with WsTestClient with ServerIntegrationSpecification {
-  // Extend the default spec timeout for Travis CI.
+  // Extend the default spec timeout for CI.
   implicit override def defaultAwaitTimeout = 10.seconds
 
   def withServer[A](webSocket: Application => Handler)(block: Application => A): A = {
diff --git a/core/play-java/src/test/resources/logback-test.xml b/core/play-java/src/test/resources/logback-test.xml
index 36d5a155617..eaf9e018b62 100644
--- a/core/play-java/src/test/resources/logback-test.xml
+++ b/core/play-java/src/test/resources/logback-test.xml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
     <appender name="STDOUT" class="ch.qos.logback.core.ConsoleAppender">
         <encoder>
-            <!-- We use short exception stack trace logging to limit output for travis. -->
+            <!-- We use short exception stack trace logging to limit output for ci. -->
             <!-- Change to full if you need to do further debugging, but never commit that. -->
             <pattern>%level %logger{15} - %message%n%ex{short}</pattern>
         </encoder>
diff --git a/core/play-streams/src/test/resources/logback-test.xml b/core/play-streams/src/test/resources/logback-test.xml
index 36d5a155617..eaf9e018b62 100644
--- a/core/play-streams/src/test/resources/logback-test.xml
+++ b/core/play-streams/src/test/resources/logback-test.xml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
     <appender name="STDOUT" class="ch.qos.logback.core.ConsoleAppender">
         <encoder>
-            <!-- We use short exception stack trace logging to limit output for travis. -->
+            <!-- We use short exception stack trace logging to limit output for ci. -->
             <!-- Change to full if you need to do further debugging, but never commit that. -->
             <pattern>%level %logger{15} - %message%n%ex{short}</pattern>
         </encoder>
diff --git a/core/play/src/test/resources/logback-test.xml b/core/play/src/test/resources/logback-test.xml
index 36d5a155617..eaf9e018b62 100644
--- a/core/play/src/test/resources/logback-test.xml
+++ b/core/play/src/test/resources/logback-test.xml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
     <appender name="STDOUT" class="ch.qos.logback.core.ConsoleAppender">
         <encoder>
-            <!-- We use short exception stack trace logging to limit output for travis. -->
+            <!-- We use short exception stack trace logging to limit output for ci. -->
             <!-- Change to full if you need to do further debugging, but never commit that. -->
             <pattern>%level %logger{15} - %message%n%ex{short}</pattern>
         </encoder>
diff --git a/dev-mode/routes-compiler/src/test/resources/logback-test.xml b/dev-mode/routes-compiler/src/test/resources/logback-test.xml
index 36d5a155617..eaf9e018b62 100644
--- a/dev-mode/routes-compiler/src/test/resources/logback-test.xml
+++ b/dev-mode/routes-compiler/src/test/resources/logback-test.xml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
     <appender name="STDOUT" class="ch.qos.logback.core.ConsoleAppender">
         <encoder>
-            <!-- We use short exception stack trace logging to limit output for travis. -->
+            <!-- We use short exception stack trace logging to limit output for ci. -->
             <!-- Change to full if you need to do further debugging, but never commit that. -->
             <pattern>%level %logger{15} - %message%n%ex{short}</pattern>
         </encoder>
diff --git a/dev-mode/run-support/src/test/resources/logback-test.xml b/dev-mode/run-support/src/test/resources/logback-test.xml
index 36d5a155617..eaf9e018b62 100644
--- a/dev-mode/run-support/src/test/resources/logback-test.xml
+++ b/dev-mode/run-support/src/test/resources/logback-test.xml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
     <appender name="STDOUT" class="ch.qos.logback.core.ConsoleAppender">
         <encoder>
-            <!-- We use short exception stack trace logging to limit output for travis. -->
+            <!-- We use short exception stack trace logging to limit output for ci. -->
             <!-- Change to full if you need to do further debugging, but never commit that. -->
             <pattern>%level %logger{15} - %message%n%ex{short}</pattern>
         </encoder>
diff --git a/dev-mode/sbt-plugin/src/test/resources/logback-test.xml b/dev-mode/sbt-plugin/src/test/resources/logback-test.xml
index 36d5a155617..eaf9e018b62 100644
--- a/dev-mode/sbt-plugin/src/test/resources/logback-test.xml
+++ b/dev-mode/sbt-plugin/src/test/resources/logback-test.xml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
     <appender name="STDOUT" class="ch.qos.logback.core.ConsoleAppender">
         <encoder>
-            <!-- We use short exception stack trace logging to limit output for travis. -->
+            <!-- We use short exception stack trace logging to limit output for ci. -->
             <!-- Change to full if you need to do further debugging, but never commit that. -->
             <pattern>%level %logger{15} - %message%n%ex{short}</pattern>
         </encoder>
diff --git a/dev-mode/sbt-scripted-tools/src/main/scala/play/sbt/scriptedtools/ScriptedTools.scala b/dev-mode/sbt-scripted-tools/src/main/scala/play/sbt/scriptedtools/ScriptedTools.scala
index c5d6f6e7520..1af653eaf16 100644
--- a/dev-mode/sbt-scripted-tools/src/main/scala/play/sbt/scriptedtools/ScriptedTools.scala
+++ b/dev-mode/sbt-scripted-tools/src/main/scala/play/sbt/scriptedtools/ScriptedTools.scala
@@ -40,11 +40,11 @@ object ScriptedTools extends AutoPlugin with ScriptedTools0 {
       .at("https://oss.sonatype.org/service/local/repositories/releases/content/"), // sync ScriptedTools.scala
     // This is copy/pasted from AkkaSnapshotRepositories since scripted tests also need
     // the snapshot resolvers in `cron` builds.
-    // If this is a cron job in Travis:
-    // https://docs.travis-ci.com/user/cron-jobs/#detecting-builds-triggered-by-cron
+    // If this is a scheduled GitHub Action
+    // https://docs.github.com/en/actions/learn-github-actions/environment-variables
     resolvers ++= sys.env
-      .get("TRAVIS_EVENT_TYPE")
-      .filter(_.equalsIgnoreCase("cron"))
+      .get("GITHUB_EVENT_NAME")
+      .filter(_.equalsIgnoreCase("schedule"))
       .map(_ => Resolver.sonatypeRepo("snapshots")) // contains akka(-http) snapshots
       .toSeq
   )
diff --git a/documentation/addMarkdownCopyright b/documentation/addMarkdownCopyright
deleted file mode 100755
index c34c83590d8..00000000000
--- a/documentation/addMarkdownCopyright
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,19 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env bash
-
-# Copyright (C) Lightbend Inc. <https://www.lightbend.com>
-
-
-cd manual
-for f in `find . -name '*.md'`
-do
-  echo "<!--- Copyright (C) Lightbend Inc. <https://www.lightbend.com> -->" > /tmp/mdcw
-  if head -n 1 $f | grep -qiE "(Lightbend|Typesafe) Inc. <https?://(www.)?(lightbend|typesafe).com"
-  then
-    tail -n +2 $f >> /tmp/mdcw
-  else
-    cat $f >> /tmp/mdcw
-  fi
-  cp /tmp/mdcw $f
-  rm /tmp/mdcw
-  echo Updated $f
-done
diff --git a/documentation/build.sbt b/documentation/build.sbt
index de80bdcad19..2c447007dcf 100644
--- a/documentation/build.sbt
+++ b/documentation/build.sbt
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ import playbuild.CrossJava
 
 import de.heikoseeberger.sbtheader.FileType
 import de.heikoseeberger.sbtheader.CommentStyle
+import de.heikoseeberger.sbtheader.HeaderPlugin.autoImport.HeaderPattern.commentBetween
+import de.heikoseeberger.sbtheader.LineCommentCreator
 
 val DocsApplication = config("docs").hide
 
@@ -83,8 +85,9 @@ lazy val main = Project("Play-Documentation", file("."))
     javaOptions in Test ++= Seq("-Xmx512m", "-Xms128m"),
     headerLicense := Some(HeaderLicense.Custom("Copyright (C) Lightbend Inc. <https://www.lightbend.com>")),
     headerMappings ++= Map(
-      FileType.xml  -> CommentStyle.xmlStyleBlockComment,
-      FileType.conf -> CommentStyle.hashLineComment
+      FileType.xml   -> CommentStyle.xmlStyleBlockComment,
+      FileType.conf  -> CommentStyle.hashLineComment,
+      FileType("md") -> CommentStyle(new LineCommentCreator("<!---", "-->"), commentBetween("<!---", "*", "-->"))
     ),
     sourceDirectories in javafmt in Test ++= (unmanagedSourceDirectories in Test).value,
     sourceDirectories in javafmt in Test ++= (unmanagedResourceDirectories in Test).value,
@@ -118,3 +121,16 @@ lazy val main = Project("Play-Documentation", file("."))
 lazy val playDocs = playProject("Play-Docs")
 
 def playProject(name: String) = ProjectRef(Path.fileProperty("user.dir").getParentFile, name)
+
+addCommandAlias(
+  "validateCode",
+  List(
+    "evaluateSbtFiles",
+    "clearCaches",
+    "validateDocs",
+    "headerCheckAll",
+    "scalafmtSbtCheck",
+    "scalafmtCheckAll",
+    "javafmtCheckAll",
+  ).mkString(";")
+)
diff --git a/documentation/project/plugins.sbt b/documentation/project/plugins.sbt
index 75409e6c4cb..730bdbedbba 100644
--- a/documentation/project/plugins.sbt
+++ b/documentation/project/plugins.sbt
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ addSbtPlugin("com.eed3si9n" % "sbt-assembly" % "0.14.5")
 addSbtPlugin("com.typesafe.sbt" % "sbt-play-enhancer" % "1.2.2")
 
 // Add headers to example sources
-addSbtPlugin("de.heikoseeberger" % "sbt-header"         % "5.2.0")
+addSbtPlugin("de.heikoseeberger" % "sbt-header"         % "5.7.0")
 addSbtPlugin("com.lightbend.sbt" % "sbt-java-formatter" % "0.5.1")
 addSbtPlugin("org.scalameta"     % "sbt-scalafmt"       % "2.0.7")
 
diff --git a/persistence/play-java-jdbc/src/test/resources/logback-test.xml b/persistence/play-java-jdbc/src/test/resources/logback-test.xml
index 36d5a155617..eaf9e018b62 100644
--- a/persistence/play-java-jdbc/src/test/resources/logback-test.xml
+++ b/persistence/play-java-jdbc/src/test/resources/logback-test.xml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
     <appender name="STDOUT" class="ch.qos.logback.core.ConsoleAppender">
         <encoder>
-            <!-- We use short exception stack trace logging to limit output for travis. -->
+            <!-- We use short exception stack trace logging to limit output for ci. -->
             <!-- Change to full if you need to do further debugging, but never commit that. -->
             <pattern>%level %logger{15} - %message%n%ex{short}</pattern>
         </encoder>
diff --git a/persistence/play-java-jpa/src/test/resources/logback-test.xml b/persistence/play-java-jpa/src/test/resources/logback-test.xml
index 36d5a155617..eaf9e018b62 100644
--- a/persistence/play-java-jpa/src/test/resources/logback-test.xml
+++ b/persistence/play-java-jpa/src/test/resources/logback-test.xml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
     <appender name="STDOUT" class="ch.qos.logback.core.ConsoleAppender">
         <encoder>
-            <!-- We use short exception stack trace logging to limit output for travis. -->
+            <!-- We use short exception stack trace logging to limit output for ci. -->
             <!-- Change to full if you need to do further debugging, but never commit that. -->
             <pattern>%level %logger{15} - %message%n%ex{short}</pattern>
         </encoder>
diff --git a/persistence/play-jdbc-evolutions/src/test/resources/logback-test.xml b/persistence/play-jdbc-evolutions/src/test/resources/logback-test.xml
index 36d5a155617..eaf9e018b62 100644
--- a/persistence/play-jdbc-evolutions/src/test/resources/logback-test.xml
+++ b/persistence/play-jdbc-evolutions/src/test/resources/logback-test.xml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
     <appender name="STDOUT" class="ch.qos.logback.core.ConsoleAppender">
         <encoder>
-            <!-- We use short exception stack trace logging to limit output for travis. -->
+            <!-- We use short exception stack trace logging to limit output for ci. -->
             <!-- Change to full if you need to do further debugging, but never commit that. -->
             <pattern>%level %logger{15} - %message%n%ex{short}</pattern>
         </encoder>
diff --git a/persistence/play-jdbc/src/test/resources/logback-test.xml b/persistence/play-jdbc/src/test/resources/logback-test.xml
index c7e770085c0..293e502a029 100644
--- a/persistence/play-jdbc/src/test/resources/logback-test.xml
+++ b/persistence/play-jdbc/src/test/resources/logback-test.xml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
     <appender name="STDOUT" class="ch.qos.logback.core.ConsoleAppender">
         <encoder>
-            <!-- We use short exception stack trace logging to limit output for travis. -->
+            <!-- We use short exception stack trace logging to limit output for ci. -->
             <!-- Change to full if you need to do further debugging, but never commit that. -->
             <pattern>%level %logger{15} - %message%n%ex{short}</pattern>
         </encoder>
diff --git a/project/AkkaSnapshotRepositories.scala b/project/AkkaSnapshotRepositories.scala
index cb78f5f9d73..f37c243c0ad 100644
--- a/project/AkkaSnapshotRepositories.scala
+++ b/project/AkkaSnapshotRepositories.scala
@@ -9,11 +9,11 @@ object AkkaSnapshotRepositories extends AutoPlugin {
 
   // This is also copy/pasted in ScriptedTools for scripted tests to also use the snapshot repositories.
   override def projectSettings: Seq[Def.Setting[_]] = {
-    // If this is a cron job in Travis:
-    // https://docs.travis-ci.com/user/cron-jobs/#detecting-builds-triggered-by-cron
+    // If this is a scheduled GitHub Action
+    // https://docs.github.com/en/actions/learn-github-actions/environment-variables
     resolvers ++= sys.env
-      .get("TRAVIS_EVENT_TYPE")
-      .filter(_.equalsIgnoreCase("cron"))
+      .get("GITHUB_EVENT_NAME")
+      .filter(_.equalsIgnoreCase("schedule"))
       .map(_ => Resolver.sonatypeRepo("snapshots")) // contains akka(-http) snapshots
       .toSeq
   }
diff --git a/project/plugins.sbt b/project/plugins.sbt
index 90b3f8488e3..9d1ec1fcdff 100644
--- a/project/plugins.sbt
+++ b/project/plugins.sbt
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ val sbtJavaAgent       = "0.1.5"
 val sbtJavaFormatter   = "0.5.0"
 val sbtJmh             = "0.3.7"
 val webjarsLocatorCore = "0.43"
-val sbtHeader          = "5.2.0"
+val sbtHeader          = "5.7.0"
 val scalafmt           = "2.0.1"
 val sbtTwirl: String   = sys.props.getOrElse("twirl.version", "1.5.1") // sync with documentation/project/plugins.sbt
 val interplay: String  = sys.props.getOrElse("interplay.version", "2.1.8")
diff --git a/scripts/clean-and-cross-publish-local b/scripts/clean-and-cross-publish-local
deleted file mode 100755
index cd0d3825bf0..00000000000
--- a/scripts/clean-and-cross-publish-local
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,19 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env bash
-
-# Copyright (C) Lightbend Inc. <https://www.lightbend.com>
-
-# shellcheck source=scripts/scriptLib
-. "$( cd "$( dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}" )" && pwd )/scriptLib"
-
-cd "$BASEDIR"
-
-start clean "CLEANING IVY LOCAL REPO AND CACHE"
-rm -rf $HOME/.ivy2/local
-rm -rf $HOME/.ivy2/cache/com.typesafe.play/*
-rm -rf $HOME/.ivy2/cache/scala_*/sbt_*/com.typesafe.play/*
-find $HOME/.ivy2 -name "ivydata-*.properties" -delete
-end clean "CLEANED IVY LOCAL REPO AND CACHE"
-
-start publish-local "CROSS-PUBLISHING PLAY LOCALLY FOR SBT SCRIPTED TESTS"
-runSbt +publishLocal
-end publish-local "CROSS-PUBLISHED PLAY LOCALLY FOR SBT SCRIPTED TESTS"
diff --git a/scripts/it-test b/scripts/it-test
deleted file mode 100755
index f095a4c1817..00000000000
--- a/scripts/it-test
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,23 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env bash
-
-# Copyright (C) Lightbend Inc. <https://www.lightbend.com>
-
-# shellcheck source=scripts/scriptLib
-. "$( cd "$( dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}" )" && pwd )/scriptLib"
-
-SCALA_VERSION=$1
-
-if [ -z $SCALA_VERSION ]; then
-  echo "You need to pass the Scala version as argument to this script"
-  exit 1
-fi
-
-shift
-
-cd "$BASEDIR"
-
-start test "RUNNING IT TESTS FOR SCALA $SCALA_VERSION"
-
-runSbt "++${SCALA_VERSION} Play-Integration-Test/it:test"
-
-end test "ALL IT TESTS PASSED"
diff --git a/scripts/local-pr-validation.sh b/scripts/local-pr-validation.sh
deleted file mode 100755
index 5ae0693e627..00000000000
--- a/scripts/local-pr-validation.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,32 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env bash
-
-# Copyright (C) Lightbend Inc. <https://www.lightbend.com>
-
-# shellcheck source=scripts/scriptLib
-. "$( cd "$( dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}" )" && pwd )/scriptLib"
-
-start validation "RUNNING FRAMEWORK VALIDATION"
-sbt headerCheck test:headerCheck javafmtCheckAll scalafmtCheckAll scalafmtSbtCheck || (
-  echo "WARN: Format and/or license headers validaton failed."
-  echo "You need to run in sbt ';headerCreate ;Test/headerCreate ;javafmtAll ;scalafmtAll ;scalafmtSbt'"
-  echo "then commit the new changes or amend the existing commit."
-  echo "See more information about amending commits in our docs:"
-  echo "https://playframework.com/documentation/latest/WorkingWithGit"
-  false
-)
-start validation "FRAMEWORK VALIDATION DONE"
-
-pushd "$DOCUMENTATION"
-start doc-validation "RUNNING DOCUMENTATION VALIDATION"
-sbt headerCheck test:headerCheck javafmtCheckAll scalafmtCheckAll scalafmtSbtCheck || (
-  echo "WARN: Format and/or license headers validaton failed."
-  echo "Inside the documentation/ folder you need to run in sbt ';headerCreate ;test:headerCreate ;javafmtAll ;scalafmtAll ;scalafmtSbt'"
-  echo "then commit the new changes or amend the existing commit."
-  echo "See more information about amending commits in our docs:"
-  echo "https://playframework.com/documentation/latest/WorkingWithGit"
-  false
-)
-
-popd
-
-end doc-validation "ALL VALIDATIONS DONE"
diff --git a/scripts/publish-local b/scripts/publish-local
deleted file mode 100755
index 4edc71cca85..00000000000
--- a/scripts/publish-local
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,34 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env bash
-
-# Copyright (C) Lightbend Inc. <https://www.lightbend.com>
-
-# shellcheck source=scripts/scriptLib
-. "$( cd "$( dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}" )" && pwd )/scriptLib"
-
-cd "$BASEDIR"
-
-start clean "CLEANING IVY LOCAL REPO"
-if [ "$TRAVIS" = "true" ]; then
-  rm -rf $HOME/.ivy2/local
-else
-  # When running locally we want to keep other non play related artifacts
-  rm -rf $HOME/.ivy2/local/com.typesafe.play/
-fi
-end clean "CLEANED IVY LOCAL REPO"
-
-start publish-local "CROSS-PUBLISHING PLAY LOCALLY FOR SBT SCRIPTED TESTS"
-runSbt ";crossScalaVersions;crossSbtVersions;+publishLocal"
-end publish-local "CROSS-PUBLISHED PLAY LOCALLY FOR SBT SCRIPTED TESTS"
-
-if [ "$TRAVIS_EVENT_TYPE" = "cron" ]; then
-  start save-akka-version "SAVING AKKA_VERSION AND AKKA_HTTP_VERSION"
-  echo "$AKKA_VERSION" > $HOME/.ivy2/local/com.typesafe.play/AKKA_VERSION
-  echo "$AKKA_HTTP_VERSION" > $HOME/.ivy2/local/com.typesafe.play/AKKA_HTTP_VERSION
-  end save-akka-version "SAVED AKKA_VERSION AND AKKA_HTTP_VERSION"
-fi
-
-if [ "$TRAVIS" = "true" ]; then
-  start save-git-commit-hash "SAVING GIT COMMIT HASH"
-  git rev-parse HEAD > $HOME/.ivy2/local/com.typesafe.play/PUBLISHED_LOCAL_COMMIT_HASH
-  end save-git-commit-hash "SAVED GIT COMMIT HASH"
-fi
diff --git a/scripts/scriptLib b/scripts/scriptLib
deleted file mode 100755
index 030c6620e6a..00000000000
--- a/scripts/scriptLib
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,91 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env bash
-
-# Copyright (C) Lightbend Inc. <https://www.lightbend.com>
-
-# Lib for CI scripts
-
-set -e
-set -o pipefail
-
-DIR=$( cd "$( dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}" )" && pwd )
-BASEDIR=$DIR/..
-export DOCUMENTATION=$BASEDIR/documentation
-
-export CURRENT_BRANCH=${TRAVIS_BRANCH}
-
-AKKA_VERSION=""
-AKKA_HTTP_VERSION=""
-
-# Check if it is a scheduled build
-if [ "$TRAVIS_EVENT_TYPE" = "cron" ]; then
-  if [ -f $HOME/.ivy2/local/com.typesafe.play/AKKA_VERSION ]; then
-    AKKA_VERSION=$(cat $HOME/.ivy2/local/com.typesafe.play/AKKA_VERSION)
-  else
-    AKKA_VERSION=$(curl -s https://oss.sonatype.org/content/repositories/snapshots/com/typesafe/akka/akka-actor_2.13/ | grep -oEi '2\.6\.[0-9]+\+[RCM0-9]+-[0-9a-f]{8}-SNAPSHOT' | sort -V | tail -n 1)
-  fi
-  if [ -f $HOME/.ivy2/local/com.typesafe.play/AKKA_HTTP_VERSION ]; then
-    AKKA_HTTP_VERSION=$(cat $HOME/.ivy2/local/com.typesafe.play/AKKA_HTTP_VERSION)
-  else
-    AKKA_HTTP_VERSION=$(curl -s https://oss.sonatype.org/content/repositories/snapshots/com/typesafe/akka/akka-http-core_2.13/ | grep -oEi '10\.1\.[0-9]+\+[RCM0-9]+-[0-9a-f]{8}-SNAPSHOT' | sort -V | tail -n 1)
-  fi
-
-  echo "Using Akka SNAPSHOT ${AKKA_VERSION} and Akka HTTP SNAPSHOT ${AKKA_HTTP_VERSION}"
-
-  AKKA_VERSION_OPTS="-Dakka.version=${AKKA_VERSION}"
-  AKKA_HTTP_VERSION_OPTS="-Dakka.http.version=${AKKA_HTTP_VERSION}"
-fi
-
-printMessage() { echo -e "\033[33;1m[info] ---- $1\033[0m"; }
-start() { echo -e "travis_fold:start:$1\033[33;1m[info] ---- $2\033[0m"   ; }
-end()   { echo -e "\ntravis_fold:end:$1\r\033[32;1m[info] ---- $2\033[0m" ; }
-
-runSbt() {
-  sbt "$AKKA_VERSION_OPTS" "$AKKA_HTTP_VERSION_OPTS" 'set concurrentRestrictions in Global += Tags.limitAll(1)' "$@" | grep --line-buffered -v 'Resolving \|Generating '
-}
-
-# Runs code formating validation in the current directory
-scalafmtValidation() {
-  start validate-scalafmt "VALIDATE SCALA CODE FORMATTING"
-  runSbt +scalafmtCheckAll scalafmtSbtCheck || (
-    echo "[error] ERROR: Scalafmt test failed for $1 source."
-    echo "[error] To fix, format your sources using 'sbt scalafmtAll scalafmtSbt' before submitting a pull request."
-    false
-  )
-  ret=$?
-  end validate-scalafmt "VALIDATED SCALA CODE FORMATTING"
-  return $ret
-}
-
-# Runs code formating validation in the current directory
-javafmtValidation() {
-  start validate-javafmt "VALIDATE JAVA CODE FORMATTING"
-  runSbt javafmtCheckAll || (
-    echo "[error] ERROR: javafmt check failed for $1 source."
-    echo "[error] To fix, format your sources using 'sbt javafmtAll' before submitting a pull request."
-    false
-  )
-  ret=$?
-  end validate-javafmt "VALIDATE JAVA CODE FORMATTING"
-  return $ret
-}
-
-setShellScalaVersionFromSbtVersion() {
-  case "$SBT_VERSION" in
-       1*) SCALA_VERSION_SHELL="scalaVersion" ;; # Ends up "++scalaVersion", so nothing changes
-    0.13*) SCALA_VERSION_SHELL="2.10.7" ;;
-        *) echo "Aborting: Failed to determine scala version for sbt $SBT_VERSION" >&2; exit 1 ;;
-  esac
-}
-
-if [ "$TRAVIS" = "true" ]; then
-  start debug-env "SHOW FILES RELEVANT FOR THIS JOB AND ALL ENV VARIABLES"
-  echo "$ cat /etc/sbt/jvmopts"
-  cat /etc/sbt/jvmopts
-  echo ""
-  echo "$ cat /etc/sbt/sbtopts"
-  cat /etc/sbt/sbtopts
-  echo ""
-  echo "$ env"
-  env
-  end debug-env "SHOWED FILES RELEVANT FOR THIS JOB AND ALL ENV VARIABLES"
-fi
diff --git a/scripts/test b/scripts/test
deleted file mode 100755
index 1c6a86f24f0..00000000000
--- a/scripts/test
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,23 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env bash
-
-# Copyright (C) Lightbend Inc. <https://www.lightbend.com>
-
-# shellcheck source=scripts/scriptLib
-. "$( cd "$( dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}" )" && pwd )/scriptLib"
-
-SCALA_VERSION=$1
-
-if [ -z $SCALA_VERSION ]; then
-  echo "You need to pass the Scala version as argument to this script"
-  exit 1
-fi
-
-shift
-
-cd "$BASEDIR"
-
-start test "RUNNING TESTS FOR SCALA $SCALA_VERSION"
-
-runSbt "++${SCALA_VERSION} test"
-
-end test "ALL TESTS PASSED"
diff --git a/scripts/test-docs b/scripts/test-docs
deleted file mode 100755
index a4b4595107b..00000000000
--- a/scripts/test-docs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,21 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env bash
-
-# Copyright (C) Lightbend Inc. <https://www.lightbend.com>
-
-# shellcheck source=scripts/scriptLib
-. "$( cd "$( dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}" )" && pwd )/scriptLib"
-
-SCALA_VERSION=$1
-
-if [ -z $SCALA_VERSION ]; then
-  echo "You need to pass the Scala version as argument to this script"
-  exit 1
-fi
-
-shift
-
-cd "$DOCUMENTATION"
-
-start test "RUNNING DOCUMENTATION TESTS FOR SCALA $SCALA_VERSION"
-runSbt "++${SCALA_VERSION} test"
-end test "ALL DOCUMENTATION TESTS PASSED"
diff --git a/scripts/test-scripted b/scripts/test-scripted
deleted file mode 100755
index eebec2b2f08..00000000000
--- a/scripts/test-scripted
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,56 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env bash
-
-# Copyright (C) Lightbend Inc. <https://www.lightbend.com>
-
-# shellcheck source=scripts/scriptLib
-. "$( cd "$( dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}" )" && pwd )/scriptLib"
-
-SBT_VERSION=$1
-
-if [ -z $SBT_VERSION ]; then
-  echo "You need to pass the sbt version as first and the Scala version as second argument to this script"
-  exit 1
-fi
-
-shift
-
-SCALA_VERSION=$1
-
-if [ -z $SCALA_VERSION ]; then
-  echo "You need to pass the Scala version as second argument to this script"
-  exit 1
-fi
-
-shift
-
-# Set the $SCALA_VERSION_SHELL variable.
-# When running scripted tests with sbt 0.13.x we need to switch the sbt shell to Scala 2.10, otherwise we run into:
-# java.lang.NoSuchMethodError: scala.Predef$.refArrayOps([Ljava/lang/Object;)Lscala/collection/mutable/ArrayOps;
-# This happens when listing the scripted tests. I guess that is because sbt shell starts with 1.3.x by default
-# (and therefore Scala 2.12), but later "set scriptedSbt := 0.13.18" requires Scala 2.10 which is not "loaded" (?)
-# The scripted tests itself however will always be run with $SBT_VERSION and $SCALA_VERSION, they never see $SCALA_VERSION_SHELL
-setShellScalaVersionFromSbtVersion
-
-cd "$BASEDIR"
-
-start scripted "RUNNING SCRIPTED TESTS FOR SBT $SBT_VERSION AND SCALA $SCALA_VERSION"
-
-if [ "$TRAVIS" = "true" ]; then
-  # Make sure scripted tests run with the same git commit that was used for the publish-local job.
-  # For each CI job the CI server always clones the latest up-to-date base branch and, if the current job is for a pull request,
-  # then "fetches" the current pull request on top of it (just look at the logs of a PR job, you will see "git fetch origin +refs/pull/<#PR>/merge").
-  # Now if another pull request gets merged in the time window during the publish-local and a scripted job, the base branches moves forward
-  # and the CI server will now clone that newer base branch before "fetching" the current PR on it. Of course now the commit hash has changed and
-  # the distance from the latest tag has increased, so the Play version set by dynver will be different than the one used for publish-local, resulting
-  # in "unresolved dependencies" errors.
-  PUBLISHED_LOCAL_COMMIT_HASH=$(cat $HOME/.ivy2/local/com.typesafe.play/PUBLISHED_LOCAL_COMMIT_HASH)
-  git fetch origin ${PUBLISHED_LOCAL_COMMIT_HASH}
-  git checkout ${PUBLISHED_LOCAL_COMMIT_HASH}
-  echo "Checked out git commit ${PUBLISHED_LOCAL_COMMIT_HASH} which was used for publish-local in previous job"
-
-  # This is just for "debugging"
-  ls -alFhR ~/.ivy2 | grep play | grep jar
-  ls -alFhR ~/.cache/coursier | grep play | grep jar
-fi
-runSbt ";project Sbt-Plugin;set scriptedSbt := \"${SBT_VERSION}\";set scriptedLaunchOpts += \"-Dscala.version=${SCALA_VERSION}\";++$SCALA_VERSION_SHELL;show scriptedSbt;show scriptedLaunchOpts;scripted $@"
-end scripted "ALL SCRIPTED TESTS PASSED"
diff --git a/scripts/validate-code b/scripts/validate-code
deleted file mode 100755
index 1d4aaa7dcf8..00000000000
--- a/scripts/validate-code
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,21 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env bash
-
-# Copyright (C) Lightbend Inc. <https://www.lightbend.com>
-
-# shellcheck source=scripts/scriptLib
-. "$( cd "$( dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}" )" && pwd )/scriptLib"
-
-cd "$BASEDIR"
-
-scalafmtValidation "framework"
-javafmtValidation "framework"
-
-
-start mima "VALIDATE BINARY COMPATIBILITY"
-runSbt +mimaReportBinaryIssues
-end mima "VALIDATED BINARY COMPATIBILITY"
-
-
-start headerCheck "VALIDATE FILE LICENSE HEADERS"
-runSbt +headerCheck +test:headerCheck Play-Microbenchmark/test:headerCheck
-end headerCheck "VALIDATED FILE LICENSE HEADERS"
diff --git a/scripts/validate-docs b/scripts/validate-docs
deleted file mode 100755
index e7a361e2805..00000000000
--- a/scripts/validate-docs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,30 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env bash
-
-# Copyright (C) Lightbend Inc. <https://www.lightbend.com>
-
-# shellcheck source=scripts/scriptLib
-. "$( cd "$( dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}" )" && pwd )/scriptLib"
-
-cd "$DOCUMENTATION"
-
-start validate-docs "RUNNING DOCUMENTATION VALIDATION"
-runSbt evaluateSbtFiles
-runSbt validateDocs
-runSbt headerCheck test:headerCheck
-
-scalafmtValidation "documentation"
-javafmtValidation "documentation"
-
-end validate-docs "ALL DOCUMENTATION VALIDATION PASSED"
-
-# Check that markdown files have copyright headers
-
-./addMarkdownCopyright
-
-# Only checks diffs inside the documentation directory
-git diff --exit-code . || (
-  echo "ERROR: Documentation copyright or sources license header check failed, see differences above."
-  echo "To fix, run the './addMarkdownCopyright' script inside the documentation directory or 'sbt test:compile' at the root of the repo."
-  echo "After that you can update your pull request."
-  false
-)
diff --git a/scripts/validate-microbenchmarks b/scripts/validate-microbenchmarks
deleted file mode 100755
index 9e693aa5980..00000000000
--- a/scripts/validate-microbenchmarks
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,26 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env bash
-
-# Copyright (C) Lightbend Inc. <https://www.lightbend.com>
-
-# shellcheck source=scripts/scriptLib
-. "$( cd "$( dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}" )" && pwd )/scriptLib"
-
-cd "$BASEDIR"
-
-# Don't build first, let sbt automatically build any dependencies that
-# are needed when we run the microbenchmarks. This should be quicker
-# than doing an explicit publish step.
-
-start validate "VALIDATING MICROBENCHMARKS"
-
-# Just run single iteration of microbenchmark to test that they
-# run properly. The results will be inaccurate, but this ensures that
-# the microbenchmarks at least compile and run.
-
-# We are using double-double quotes here so that the command
-# is passed to runSbt as a single command and internally be
-# passed to sbt as a single command too.
-# foe = FailOnError http://mail.openjdk.java.net/pipermail/jmh-dev/2015-February/001685.html
-runSbt "Play-Microbenchmark/jmh:run -i 1 -wi 0 -f 1 -t 1 -foe=true"
-
-end validate "BENCHMARKS VALIDATED"
diff --git a/testkit/play-specs2/src/test/resources/logback-test.xml b/testkit/play-specs2/src/test/resources/logback-test.xml
index 36d5a155617..eaf9e018b62 100644
--- a/testkit/play-specs2/src/test/resources/logback-test.xml
+++ b/testkit/play-specs2/src/test/resources/logback-test.xml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
     <appender name="STDOUT" class="ch.qos.logback.core.ConsoleAppender">
         <encoder>
-            <!-- We use short exception stack trace logging to limit output for travis. -->
+            <!-- We use short exception stack trace logging to limit output for ci. -->
             <!-- Change to full if you need to do further debugging, but never commit that. -->
             <pattern>%level %logger{15} - %message%n%ex{short}</pattern>
         </encoder>
diff --git a/testkit/play-test/src/test/resources/logback-test.xml b/testkit/play-test/src/test/resources/logback-test.xml
index 36d5a155617..eaf9e018b62 100644
--- a/testkit/play-test/src/test/resources/logback-test.xml
+++ b/testkit/play-test/src/test/resources/logback-test.xml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
     <appender name="STDOUT" class="ch.qos.logback.core.ConsoleAppender">
         <encoder>
-            <!-- We use short exception stack trace logging to limit output for travis. -->
+            <!-- We use short exception stack trace logging to limit output for ci. -->
             <!-- Change to full if you need to do further debugging, but never commit that. -->
             <pattern>%level %logger{15} - %message%n%ex{short}</pattern>
         </encoder>
diff --git a/transport/client/play-ahc-ws/src/test/resources/logback-test.xml b/transport/client/play-ahc-ws/src/test/resources/logback-test.xml
index dcd261d2a3c..af6674e7151 100644
--- a/transport/client/play-ahc-ws/src/test/resources/logback-test.xml
+++ b/transport/client/play-ahc-ws/src/test/resources/logback-test.xml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
   <appender name="STDOUT" class="ch.qos.logback.core.ConsoleAppender">
     <encoder>
-      <!-- We use short exception stack trace logging to limit output for travis. -->
+      <!-- We use short exception stack trace logging to limit output for ci. -->
       <!-- Change to full if you need to do further debugging, but never commit that. -->
       <pattern>%level %logger{15} - %message%n%ex{short}</pattern>
     </encoder>
diff --git a/transport/server/play-server/src/test/resources/logback-test.xml b/transport/server/play-server/src/test/resources/logback-test.xml
index 36d5a155617..eaf9e018b62 100644
--- a/transport/server/play-server/src/test/resources/logback-test.xml
+++ b/transport/server/play-server/src/test/resources/logback-test.xml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
     <appender name="STDOUT" class="ch.qos.logback.core.ConsoleAppender">
         <encoder>
-            <!-- We use short exception stack trace logging to limit output for travis. -->
+            <!-- We use short exception stack trace logging to limit output for ci. -->
             <!-- Change to full if you need to do further debugging, but never commit that. -->
             <pattern>%level %logger{15} - %message%n%ex{short}</pattern>
         </encoder>
diff --git a/web/play-filters-helpers/src/test/resources/logback-test.xml b/web/play-filters-helpers/src/test/resources/logback-test.xml
index 36d5a155617..eaf9e018b62 100644
--- a/web/play-filters-helpers/src/test/resources/logback-test.xml
+++ b/web/play-filters-helpers/src/test/resources/logback-test.xml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
     <appender name="STDOUT" class="ch.qos.logback.core.ConsoleAppender">
         <encoder>
-            <!-- We use short exception stack trace logging to limit output for travis. -->
+            <!-- We use short exception stack trace logging to limit output for ci. -->
             <!-- Change to full if you need to do further debugging, but never commit that. -->
             <pattern>%level %logger{15} - %message%n%ex{short}</pattern>
         </encoder>
diff --git a/web/play-openid/src/test/resources/logback-test.xml b/web/play-openid/src/test/resources/logback-test.xml
index 36d5a155617..eaf9e018b62 100644
--- a/web/play-openid/src/test/resources/logback-test.xml
+++ b/web/play-openid/src/test/resources/logback-test.xml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
     <appender name="STDOUT" class="ch.qos.logback.core.ConsoleAppender">
         <encoder>
-            <!-- We use short exception stack trace logging to limit output for travis. -->
+            <!-- We use short exception stack trace logging to limit output for ci. -->
             <!-- Change to full if you need to do further debugging, but never commit that. -->
             <pattern>%level %logger{15} - %message%n%ex{short}</pattern>
         </encoder>