diff --git a/src/service/.gitlab-ci.yml b/src/service/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 74e56393e5892454542d932ac4eae5b9d092b5a1..e0ff82a125589a668db500f9eb49febb7d938412 100644
--- a/src/service/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/src/service/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -49,22 +49,22 @@ unit_test service:
   before_script:
     - docker login -u "$CI_REGISTRY_USER" -p "$CI_REGISTRY_PASSWORD" $CI_REGISTRY
     - if docker network list | grep teraflowbridge; then echo "teraflowbridge is already created"; else docker network create --driver=bridge teraflowbridge; fi
+    - |
+      # Context-related cleanup
+      if docker container ls | grep crdb; then docker rm -f crdb; else echo "CockroachDB container is not in the system"; fi
+      if docker volume ls | grep crdb; then docker volume rm -f crdb; else echo "CockroachDB volume is not in the system"; fi
+      if docker container ls | grep nats; then docker rm -f nats; else echo "NATS container is not in the system"; fi
 
-    # Context-related
-    - if docker container ls | grep crdb; then docker rm -f crdb; else echo "CockroachDB container is not in the system"; fi
-    - if docker volume ls | grep crdb; then docker volume rm -f crdb; else echo "CockroachDB volume is not in the system"; fi
-    - if docker container ls | grep nats; then docker rm -f nats; else echo "NATS container is not in the system"; fi
+      # Device-related cleanup
+      if docker container ls | grep context; then docker rm -f context; else echo "context image is not in the system"; fi
+      if docker container ls | grep device; then docker rm -f device; else echo "device image is not in the system"; fi
 
-    # Device-related
-    - if docker container ls | grep context; then docker rm -f context; else echo "context image is not in the system"; fi
-    - if docker container ls | grep device; then docker rm -f device; else echo "device image is not in the system"; fi
+      # Pathcomp-related cleanup
+      if docker container ls | grep pathcomp-frontend; then docker rm -f pathcomp-frontend; else echo "pathcomp-frontend image is not in the system"; fi
+      if docker container ls | grep pathcomp-backend; then docker rm -f pathcomp-backend; else echo "pathcomp-backend image is not in the system"; fi
 
-    # Pathcomp-related
-    - if docker container ls | grep pathcomp-frontend; then docker rm -f pathcomp-frontend; else echo "pathcomp-frontend image is not in the system"; fi
-    - if docker container ls | grep pathcomp-backend; then docker rm -f pathcomp-backend; else echo "pathcomp-backend image is not in the system"; fi
-
-    # Service-related
-    - if docker container ls | grep $IMAGE_NAME; then docker rm -f $IMAGE_NAME; else echo "$IMAGE_NAME image is not in the system"; fi
+      # Service-related cleanup
+      if docker container ls | grep $IMAGE_NAME; then docker rm -f $IMAGE_NAME; else echo "$IMAGE_NAME image is not in the system"; fi
 
   script:
     - docker pull "cockroachdb/cockroach:latest-v22.2"
@@ -76,93 +76,90 @@ unit_test service:
     - docker pull "$CI_REGISTRY_IMAGE/$IMAGE_NAME:$IMAGE_TAG"
 
     # Context preparation
-    - docker volume create crdb
-    - >
-      docker run --name crdb -d --network=teraflowbridge -p 26257:26257 -p 8080:8080
-      --env COCKROACH_DATABASE=tfs_test --env COCKROACH_USER=tfs --env COCKROACH_PASSWORD=tfs123
-      --volume "crdb:/cockroach/cockroach-data"
+    - |
+      docker volume create crdb
+      docker run --name crdb -d --network=teraflowbridge -p 26257:26257 -p 8080:8080 \
+      --env COCKROACH_DATABASE=tfs_test --env COCKROACH_USER=tfs --env COCKROACH_PASSWORD=tfs123 \
+      --volume "crdb:/cockroach/cockroach-data" \
       cockroachdb/cockroach:latest-v22.2 start-single-node
-    - >
-      docker run --name nats -d --network=teraflowbridge -p 4222:4222 -p 8222:8222
+      docker run --name nats -d --network=teraflowbridge -p 4222:4222 -p 8222:8222 \
       nats:2.9 --http_port 8222 --user tfs --pass tfs123
-    - echo "Waiting for initialization..."
-    - while ! docker logs crdb 2>&1 | grep -q 'finished creating default user \"tfs\"'; do sleep 1; done
-    - docker logs crdb
-    - while ! docker logs nats 2>&1 | grep -q 'Server is ready'; do sleep 1; done
-    - docker logs nats
-    - docker ps -a
-    - CRDB_ADDRESS=$(docker inspect crdb --format "{{.NetworkSettings.Networks.teraflowbridge.IPAddress}}")
-    - echo $CRDB_ADDRESS
-    - NATS_ADDRESS=$(docker inspect nats --format "{{.NetworkSettings.Networks.teraflowbridge.IPAddress}}")
-    - echo $NATS_ADDRESS
-    - >
-      docker run --name context -d -p 1010:1010
-      --env "CRDB_URI=cockroachdb://tfs:tfs123@${CRDB_ADDRESS}:26257/tfs_test?sslmode=require"
-      --env "MB_BACKEND=nats"
-      --env "NATS_URI=nats://tfs:tfs123@${NATS_ADDRESS}:4222"
-      --network=teraflowbridge
+      echo "Waiting for initialization..."
+      while ! docker logs crdb 2>&1 | grep -q 'finished creating default user "tfs"'; do sleep 1; done
+      docker logs crdb
+      while ! docker logs nats 2>&1 | grep -q 'Server is ready'; do sleep 1; done
+      docker logs nats
+      docker ps -a
+      CRDB_ADDRESS=$(docker inspect crdb --format "{{.NetworkSettings.Networks.teraflowbridge.IPAddress}}")
+      echo $CRDB_ADDRESS
+      NATS_ADDRESS=$(docker inspect nats --format "{{.NetworkSettings.Networks.teraflowbridge.IPAddress}}")
+      echo $NATS_ADDRESS
+
+    # Context Service Preparation
+    - |
+      docker run --name context -d -p 1010:1010 \
+      --env "CRDB_URI=cockroachdb://tfs:tfs123@${CRDB_ADDRESS}:26257/tfs_test?sslmode=require" \
+      --env "MB_BACKEND=nats" \
+      --env "NATS_URI=nats://tfs:tfs123@${NATS_ADDRESS}:4222" \
+      --network=teraflowbridge \
       $CI_REGISTRY_IMAGE/context:$IMAGE_TAG
-    - CONTEXTSERVICE_SERVICE_HOST=$(docker inspect context --format "{{.NetworkSettings.Networks.teraflowbridge.IPAddress}}")
-    - echo $CONTEXTSERVICE_SERVICE_HOST
+      CONTEXTSERVICE_SERVICE_HOST=$(docker inspect context --format "{{.NetworkSettings.Networks.teraflowbridge.IPAddress}}")
+      echo $CONTEXTSERVICE_SERVICE_HOST
 
     # Device preparation
-    - >
-      docker run --name device -d -p 2020:2020
-      --env "CONTEXTSERVICE_SERVICE_HOST=${CONTEXTSERVICE_SERVICE_HOST}"
-      --network=teraflowbridge
+    - |
+      docker run --name device -d -p 2020:2020 \
+      --env "CONTEXTSERVICE_SERVICE_HOST=${CONTEXTSERVICE_SERVICE_HOST}" \
+      --network=teraflowbridge \
       $CI_REGISTRY_IMAGE/device:$IMAGE_TAG
-    - DEVICESERVICE_SERVICE_HOST=$(docker inspect device --format "{{.NetworkSettings.Networks.teraflowbridge.IPAddress}}")
-    - echo $DEVICESERVICE_SERVICE_HOST
+      DEVICESERVICE_SERVICE_HOST=$(docker inspect device --format "{{.NetworkSettings.Networks.teraflowbridge.IPAddress}}")
+      echo $DEVICESERVICE_SERVICE_HOST
 
     # PathComp preparation
-    - >
-      docker run --name pathcomp-backend -d -p 8081:8081
-      --network=teraflowbridge
+    - |
+      docker run --name pathcomp-backend -d -p 8081:8081 \
+      --network=teraflowbridge \
       $CI_REGISTRY_IMAGE/pathcomp-backend:$IMAGE_TAG
-    - PATHCOMP_BACKEND_HOST=$(docker inspect pathcomp-backend --format "{{.NetworkSettings.Networks.teraflowbridge.IPAddress}}")
-    - echo $PATHCOMP_BACKEND_HOST
-    - sleep 1
-    - >
-      docker run --name pathcomp-frontend -d -p 10020:10020
-      --env "CONTEXTSERVICE_SERVICE_HOST=${CONTEXTSERVICE_SERVICE_HOST}"
-      --env "PATHCOMP_BACKEND_HOST=${PATHCOMP_BACKEND_HOST}"
-      --env "PATHCOMP_BACKEND_PORT=8081"
-      --network=teraflowbridge
+      PATHCOMP_BACKEND_HOST=$(docker inspect pathcomp-backend --format "{{.NetworkSettings.Networks.teraflowbridge.IPAddress}}")
+      echo $PATHCOMP_BACKEND_HOST
+      sleep 1
+      docker run --name pathcomp-frontend -d -p 10020:10020 \
+      --env "CONTEXTSERVICE_SERVICE_HOST=${CONTEXTSERVICE_SERVICE_HOST}" \
+      --env "PATHCOMP_BACKEND_HOST=${PATHCOMP_BACKEND_HOST}" \
+      --env "PATHCOMP_BACKEND_PORT=8081" \
+      --network=teraflowbridge \
       $CI_REGISTRY_IMAGE/pathcomp-frontend:$IMAGE_TAG
-    - sleep 1
-    - PATHCOMPSERVICE_SERVICE_HOST=$(docker inspect pathcomp-frontend --format "{{.NetworkSettings.Networks.teraflowbridge.IPAddress}}")
-    - echo $PATHCOMPSERVICE_SERVICE_HOST
+      sleep 1
+      PATHCOMPSERVICE_SERVICE_HOST=$(docker inspect pathcomp-frontend --format "{{.NetworkSettings.Networks.teraflowbridge.IPAddress}}")
+      echo $PATHCOMPSERVICE_SERVICE_HOST
 
     # Service preparation
-    - >
-      docker run --name $IMAGE_NAME -d -p 3030:3030
-      --env "CONTEXTSERVICE_SERVICE_HOST=${CONTEXTSERVICE_SERVICE_HOST}"
-      --env "DEVICESERVICE_SERVICE_HOST=${DEVICESERVICE_SERVICE_HOST}"
-      --env "PATHCOMPSERVICE_SERVICE_HOST=${PATHCOMPSERVICE_SERVICE_HOST}"
-      --volume "$PWD/src/$IMAGE_NAME/tests:/opt/results"
-      --network=teraflowbridge
+    - |
+      docker run --name $IMAGE_NAME -d -p 3030:3030 \
+      --env "CONTEXTSERVICE_SERVICE_HOST=${CONTEXTSERVICE_SERVICE_HOST}" \
+      --env "DEVICESERVICE_SERVICE_HOST=${DEVICESERVICE_SERVICE_HOST}" \
+      --env "PATHCOMPSERVICE_SERVICE_HOST=${PATHCOMPSERVICE_SERVICE_HOST}" \
+      --volume "$PWD/src/$IMAGE_NAME/tests:/opt/results" \
+      --network=teraflowbridge \
       $CI_REGISTRY_IMAGE/$IMAGE_NAME:$IMAGE_TAG
+      sleep 5
+      docker ps -a
+      docker logs context
+      docker logs device
+      docker logs pathcomp-frontend
+      docker logs pathcomp-backend
+      docker logs $IMAGE_NAME
 
-    # Check status before the tests
-    - sleep 5
-    - docker ps -a
-    - docker logs context
-    - docker logs device
-    - docker logs pathcomp-frontend
-    - docker logs pathcomp-backend
-    - docker logs $IMAGE_NAME
-
-        # Mock QKD Nodes Deployment
-    - echo "Starting stage: deploy_mock_nodes"
-    - >
+    # Mock QKD Nodes Deployment
+    - |
+      echo "Starting stage: deploy_mock_nodes"
       for port in 11111 22222 33333; do
         if lsof -i:$port >/dev/null 2>&1; then
           echo "Freeing up port $port..."
           fuser -k $port/tcp
         fi
       done
-    - MOCK_NODES_DIR="$PWD/src/tests/tools/mock_qkd_nodes"
-    - >
+      MOCK_NODES_DIR="$PWD/src/tests/tools/mock_qkd_nodes"
       if [ -d "$MOCK_NODES_DIR" ]; then
         cd "$MOCK_NODES_DIR" || exit
         ./start.sh &
@@ -171,10 +168,9 @@ unit_test service:
         echo "Error: Mock QKD nodes directory '$MOCK_NODES_DIR' not found."
         exit 1
       fi
-    - echo "Waiting for mock nodes to be up..."
-    - RETRY_COUNT=0
-    - MAX_RETRIES=15
-    - >
+      echo "Waiting for mock nodes to be up..."
+      RETRY_COUNT=0
+      MAX_RETRIES=15
       while [ $RETRY_COUNT -lt $MAX_RETRIES ]; do
         if curl -s http://127.0.0.1:11111 > /dev/null && \
            curl -s http://127.0.0.1:22222 > /dev/null && \
@@ -187,17 +183,16 @@ unit_test service:
             sleep 5
         fi
       done
-    - >
       if [ $RETRY_COUNT -ge $MAX_RETRIES ]; then
         echo "Error: Mock nodes failed to start after multiple attempts."
         exit 1
       fi
 
     # Run the tests
-    - >
-      docker exec -i $IMAGE_NAME bash -c
+    - |
+      docker exec -i $IMAGE_NAME bash -c \
       "coverage run -m pytest --log-level=INFO --verbose $IMAGE_NAME/tests/test_unitary.py --junitxml=/opt/results/${IMAGE_NAME}_report.xml"
-    - docker exec -i $IMAGE_NAME bash -c "coverage report --include='${IMAGE_NAME}/*' --show-missing"
+      docker exec -i $IMAGE_NAME bash -c "coverage report --include='${IMAGE_NAME}/*' --show-missing"
 
     # Run QKD Bootstrap Test
     - docker exec -i $IMAGE_NAME bash -c "coverage run --append -m pytest --log-level=INFO --verbose service/tests/qkd/test_functional_bootstrap.py"