diff --git a/.github/tools/qnx_credential_helper.py b/.github/tools/qnx_credential_helper.py
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..06ae795160
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/tools/qnx_credential_helper.py
@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+
+# *******************************************************************************
+# Copyright (c) 2025 Contributors to the Eclipse Foundation
+#
+# See the NOTICE file(s) distributed with this work for additional
+# information regarding copyright ownership.
+#
+# This program and the accompanying materials are made available under the
+# terms of the Apache License Version 2.0 which is available at
+# https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+# *******************************************************************************
+
+import http.cookiejar
+import json
+import netrc
+import os
+import sys
+import urllib.parse
+import urllib.request
+
+
+def eprint(*args, **kwargs):
+    print(*args, file=sys.stderr, **kwargs)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    data = json.load(sys.stdin)
+
+    if "qnx.com" not in data["uri"]:
+        eprint("Unsupported domain")
+        sys.exit(1)
+
+    if "SCORE_QNX_USER" in os.environ and "SCORE_QNX_PASSWORD" in os.environ:
+        login = os.environ["SCORE_QNX_USER"]
+        password = os.environ["SCORE_QNX_PASSWORD"]
+    else:
+        try:
+            nrc = netrc.netrc()
+            auth = nrc.authenticators("qnx.com")
+            if auth:
+                login, _, password = auth
+            else:
+                raise Exception("No credential found for QNX")
+        except Exception as excp:
+            eprint(excp)
+            eprint("Failed getting credentials from .netrc")
+            sys.exit(1)
+
+    data = urllib.parse.urlencode(
+        {"userlogin": login, "password": password, "UseCookie": "1"}
+    )
+    data = data.encode("ascii")
+
+    cookie_jar = http.cookiejar.CookieJar()
+    cookie_processor = urllib.request.HTTPCookieProcessor(cookie_jar)
+    opener = urllib.request.build_opener(cookie_processor)
+    urllib.request.install_opener(opener)
+
+    r = urllib.request.urlopen("https://www.qnx.com/account/login.html", data)
+    if r.status != 200:
+        eprint("Failed to login to QNX")
+        sys.exit(1)
+
+    cookies = {c.name: c.value for c in list(cookie_jar)}
+    if not "myQNX" in cookies:
+        eprint("Failed to get myQNX cookie from login page")
+        sys.exit(1)
+
+    myQNX = cookies["myQNX"]
+    print(
+        json.dumps(
+            {
+                "headers": {
+                    "Cookie": [f"myQNX={myQNX}"],
+                }
+            }
+        )
+    )
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_and_test_on_every_pr.yml b/.github/workflows/build_and_test_on_every_pr.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5e68aec34e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_and_test_on_every_pr.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+# *******************************************************************************
+# Copyright (c) 2025 Contributors to the Eclipse Foundation
+#
+# See the NOTICE file(s) distributed with this work for additional
+# information regarding copyright ownership.
+#
+# This program and the accompanying materials are made available under the
+# terms of the Apache License Version 2.0 which is available at
+# https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+# *******************************************************************************
+
+name: Test reference integration
+on:
+  pull_request:
+    types: [opened, reopened, synchronize]
+  merge_group:
+    types: [checks_requested]
+
+permissions:
+  contents: write
+
+jobs:
+    test_reference_integration:
+      runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
+      steps:
+        - name: Checkout repository
+          uses: actions/checkout@v4.2.2
+        - name: Setup Bazel
+          uses: bazel-contrib/setup-bazel@0.9.1
+        - name: Setup QNX License
+          env:
+            SCORE_QNX_LICENSE: ${{ secrets.SCORE_QNX_LICENSE }}
+          run: |
+            mkdir -p /opt/score_qnx/license
+            echo "${SCORE_QNX_LICENSE}" | base64 --decode > /opt/score_qnx/license/licenses
+        - name: Install qemu
+          run: |
+            sudo apt-get update
+            sudo apt-get install -y qemu-system
+        - name: Enable KVM group perms
+          run: |
+            echo 'KERNEL=="kvm", GROUP="kvm", MODE="0666", OPTIONS+="static_node=kvm"' | sudo tee /etc/udev/rules.d/99-kvm4all.rules
+            sudo udevadm control --reload-rules
+            sudo udevadm trigger --name-match=kvm
+        - name: Bazel execute itf qnx_qemu tests
+          env:
+            SCORE_QNX_USER: ${{ secrets.SCORE_QNX_USER }}
+            SCORE_QNX_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.SCORE_QNX_PASSWORD }}
+          run: |
+            cd qnx_qemu
+            bazel test --config=qemu-integration --test_output=streamed --credential_helper=*.qnx.com=${{ github.workspace }}/.github/tools/qnx_credential_helper.py -- \
+            //:test_ssh_qemu \
+            //:test_scrample_qemu \
+  
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release_verification.yml b/.github/workflows/release_verification.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..013e06a426
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/release_verification.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+# *******************************************************************************
+# Copyright (c) 2025 Contributors to the Eclipse Foundation
+#
+# See the NOTICE file(s) distributed with this work for additional
+# information regarding copyright ownership.
+#
+# This program and the accompanying materials are made available under the
+# terms of the Apache License Version 2.0 which is available at
+# https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+# *******************************************************************************
+
+# Workflow configuration for S-CORE CI - Release Check
+# This workflow runs Bazel build and test when triggered by tag creation.
+
+name: Test reference integration
+on:
+  push:
+    tags:
+      - 'v*' # Triggers on version tags like v1.0.0
+      - 'release-*' # Triggers on release tags like release-1.0.0
+
+permissions:
+  contents: write
+
+jobs:
+  test_target:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4.2.2
+      - name: Setup Bazel
+        uses: bazel-contrib/setup-bazel@0.9.1
+      - name: Setup QNX License
+        env:
+          SCORE_QNX_LICENSE: ${{ secrets.SCORE_QNX_LICENSE }}
+        run: |
+          mkdir -p /opt/score_qnx/license
+          echo "${SCORE_QNX_LICENSE}" | base64 --decode > /opt/score_qnx/license/licenses
+      - name: Install qemu
+        run: |
+          sudo apt-get update
+          sudo apt-get install -y qemu-system
+      - name: Enable KVM group perms
+        run: |
+          echo 'KERNEL=="kvm", GROUP="kvm", MODE="0666", OPTIONS+="static_node=kvm"' | sudo tee /etc/udev/rules.d/99-kvm4all.rules
+          sudo udevadm control --reload-rules
+          sudo udevadm trigger --name-match=kvm
+      - name: Bazel execute itf qnx_qemu tests
+        env:
+          SCORE_QNX_USER: ${{ secrets.SCORE_QNX_USER }}
+          SCORE_QNX_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.SCORE_QNX_PASSWORD }}
+        run: |
+          cd qnx_qemu
+          bazel test --config=qemu-integration --test_output=streamed --credential_helper=*.qnx.com=${{ github.workspace }}/.github/tools/qnx_credential_helper.py -- \
+          //:test_ssh_qemu \
+          //:test_scrample_qemu \
+  release_verification:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    needs: [test_target]
+    if: always() && (needs.test_target.result == 'failure')
+    steps:
+      - name: Remove release and tag (if exists)
+        uses: nikhilbadyal/ghaction-rm-releases@v0.7.0
+        with:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          RELEASE_PATTERN: ${{ github.ref_name }}
diff --git a/qnx_qemu/BUILD b/qnx_qemu/BUILD
index 8397709945..030893978d 100644
--- a/qnx_qemu/BUILD
+++ b/qnx_qemu/BUILD
@@ -95,3 +95,22 @@ py_itf_test(
         "target_config.json",
     ],
 )
+
+py_itf_test(
+    name = "test_scrample_qemu",
+    srcs = [
+        "test/itf/test_scrample.py",
+    ],
+    args = [
+        "--target_config=$(location target_config.json)",
+        "--ecu=s_core_ecu_qemu",
+        "--qemu_image=$(location //build:init)",
+    ],
+    plugins = [
+        "itf.plugins.base.base_plugin",
+    ],
+    data = [
+        "//build:init",
+        "target_config.json",
+    ],
+)
diff --git a/qnx_qemu/MODULE.bazel b/qnx_qemu/MODULE.bazel
index bc48df30cf..6f8af0ea7d 100644
--- a/qnx_qemu/MODULE.bazel
+++ b/qnx_qemu/MODULE.bazel
@@ -11,32 +11,11 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 # *******************************************************************************
 module(
-    name = "score_toolchains_qnx_tests",
+    name = "score_ri_qnx_qemu",
     version = "0.0.1",
     compatibility_level = 0,
 )
 
-bazel_dep(name = "score_toolchains_qnx", version = "0.0.2")
-git_override(
-    module_name = "score_toolchains_qnx",
-    commit = "faa88ee7b26c82b23127b4493f140c15df4c7b8d",
-    remote = "https://github.com/eclipse-score/toolchains_qnx.git",
-)
-
-
-toolchains_qnx = use_extension("@score_toolchains_qnx//:extensions.bzl", "toolchains_qnx")
-toolchains_qnx.sdp(
-    sha256 = "f2e0cb21c6baddbcb65f6a70610ce498e7685de8ea2e0f1648f01b327f6bac63",
-    strip_prefix = "installation",
-    url = "https://www.qnx.com/download/download/79858/installation.tgz",
-)
-use_repo(toolchains_qnx, "toolchains_qnx_sdp")
-use_repo(toolchains_qnx, "toolchains_qnx_qcc")
-use_repo(toolchains_qnx, "toolchains_qnx_ifs")
-
-register_toolchains("@toolchains_qnx_qcc//:qcc_x86_64")
-register_toolchains("@toolchains_qnx_ifs//:ifs_x86_64")
-
 ###############################################################################
 #
 # Shell dependency
@@ -63,35 +42,53 @@ use_repo(python)
 
 ###############################################################################
 #
-# LLVM Toolchains
+# GCC Toolchains
 #
 ###############################################################################
-bazel_dep(name = "toolchains_llvm", version = "1.2.0")
+# Configure the host toolchain.
+bazel_dep(name = "score_toolchains_gcc", version = "0.5", dev_dependency=True)
+gcc = use_extension("@score_toolchains_gcc//extentions:gcc.bzl", "gcc", dev_dependency=True)
+gcc.toolchain(
+    url = "https://github.com/eclipse-score/toolchains_gcc_packages/releases/download/0.0.1/x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu_gcc12.tar.gz",
+    sha256 = "457f5f20f57528033cb840d708b507050d711ae93e009388847e113b11bf3600",
+    strip_prefix = "x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu",
+)
+gcc.extra_features(
+    features = [
+        "minimal_warnings",
+        "treat_warnings_as_errors",
+    ],
+)
+gcc.warning_flags(
+    minimal_warnings = ["-Wall", "-Wno-error=deprecated-declarations", "-Wno-error=narrowing"],
+    strict_warnings = ["-Wextra", "-Wpedantic"],
+)
+use_repo(gcc, "gcc_toolchain", "gcc_toolchain_gcc")
 
-llvm = use_extension("@toolchains_llvm//toolchain/extensions:llvm.bzl", "llvm")
-llvm.toolchain(
-    cxx_standard = {"": "c++17"},
-    llvm_version = "19.1.0",
+register_toolchains("@gcc_toolchain//:all")
+
+# Configure target toolchain for QNX build.
+bazel_dep(name = "score_toolchains_qnx", version = "0.0.3")
+toolchains_qnx = use_extension("@score_toolchains_qnx//:extensions.bzl", "toolchains_qnx")
+toolchains_qnx.sdp(
+    sha256 = "f2e0cb21c6baddbcb65f6a70610ce498e7685de8ea2e0f1648f01b327f6bac63",
+    strip_prefix = "installation",
+    url = "https://www.qnx.com/download/download/79858/installation.tgz",
 )
-use_repo(llvm, "llvm_toolchain")
-use_repo(llvm, "llvm_toolchain_llvm")
+use_repo(toolchains_qnx, "toolchains_qnx_sdp")
+use_repo(toolchains_qnx, "toolchains_qnx_qcc")
+use_repo(toolchains_qnx, "toolchains_qnx_ifs")
 
-register_toolchains("@llvm_toolchain//:all")
+register_toolchains("@toolchains_qnx_qcc//:qcc_x86_64")
+register_toolchains("@toolchains_qnx_ifs//:ifs_x86_64")
 
 ###############################################################################
 #
-# C++ rules
+# Other dependencies
 #
 ###############################################################################
 bazel_dep(name = "rules_cc", version = "0.1.1")
-
-###############################################################################
-#
-# ITF dependency
-#
-###############################################################################
 bazel_dep(name = "score_itf", version = "0.1.0")
-
 bazel_dep(name = "score_baselibs", version = "0.1.3")
 
 bazel_dep(name = "score_communication", version = "0.0.1")
@@ -100,7 +97,6 @@ git_override(
     commit = "2d0d067b064a6e27d115f382bc938a30d44f08e7",
     remote = "https://github.com/eclipse-score/communication.git",
 )
-
 bazel_dep(name = "scrample", version = "0.0.1")
 git_override(
     module_name = "scrample",
@@ -108,8 +104,6 @@ git_override(
     remote = "https://github.com/eclipse-score/scrample.git",
 )
 
-
-
 bazel_dep(name = "rules_boost", repo_name = "com_github_nelhage_rules_boost")
 archive_override(
     module_name = "rules_boost",
diff --git a/qnx_qemu/configs/network_setup_dhcp.sh b/qnx_qemu/configs/network_setup_dhcp.sh
index 7aa1547782..1b88acf568 100644
--- a/qnx_qemu/configs/network_setup_dhcp.sh
+++ b/qnx_qemu/configs/network_setup_dhcp.sh
@@ -41,13 +41,7 @@ MAX_RETRIES=10                         # 10 retries * 3 seconds = 30 seconds tot
 
 while [ $RETRY_COUNT -lt $MAX_RETRIES ]; do
     # Get current IP address for vtnet0
-
-    # It can happen that dhcpcd at the beggining assigns an APIPA address (169.254.x.x)
-    # Wait for the correct IP assignment
-    IP_ADDR_TO_CHECK=$(ifconfig vtnet0 | grep 'inet ' | awk '{print $2}')
-    if ! echo "$IP_ADDR_TO_CHECK" | grep -q "^169\.254"; then
-        IP_ADDR=$IP_ADDR_TO_CHECK
-    fi
+    IP_ADDR=$(ifconfig vtnet0 | grep 'inet ' | awk '{print $2}')
 
     if [ -n "$IP_ADDR" ] && [ "$IP_ADDR" != "0.0.0.0" ]; then
         echo "---> DHCP successful! Acquired IP"
@@ -95,4 +89,4 @@ fi
 # Configure system network settings
 sysctl -w net.inet.icmp.bmcastecho=1 > /dev/null        # Enable ICMP broadcast echo (responds to broadcast pings)
 
-echo "---> Network configuration completed"
+echo "---> Network configuration completed"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/qnx_qemu/test/itf/test_scrample.py b/qnx_qemu/test/itf/test_scrample.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e9533f6645
--- /dev/null
+++ b/qnx_qemu/test/itf/test_scrample.py
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+# *******************************************************************************
+# Copyright (c) 2025 Contributors to the Eclipse Foundation
+#
+# See the NOTICE file(s) distributed with this work for additional
+# information regarding copyright ownership.
+#
+# This program and the accompanying materials are made available under the
+# terms of the Apache License Version 2.0 which is available at
+# https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+# *******************************************************************************
+from itf.plugins.com.ping import ping
+from itf.plugins.com.ssh import execute_command_output
+import logging
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+def test_scrample_app_is_deployed(target_fixture):
+    with target_fixture.sut.ssh() as ssh:
+        exit_code, stdout, stderr = execute_command_output(
+            ssh, "test -f scrample"
+        )
+        assert exit_code == 0, "SSH command failed"
+
+
+def test_scrample_app_is_running(target_fixture):
+    with target_fixture.sut.ssh() as ssh:
+        exit_code, stdout, stderr = execute_command_output(
+            ssh, "./scrample -n 10 -t 100 -m send & ./scrample -n 5 -t 100 -m recv",
+            timeout = 30, max_exec_time = 180,
+            logger_in = logger, verbose = True,
+        )
+
+        logger.info (stdout)
+        logger.info (stderr)
+
+        assert exit_code == 0, "SSH command failed"