diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d41caf6a0..9ac7f3c27 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -6,12 +6,12 @@ This repository includes scripts to set up a Metal³ development environment.
 
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+[![Ubuntu Integration daily release-1.7 build status](https://jenkins.nordix.org/buildStatus/icon?job=metal3_daily_release-1-6_integration_test_ubuntu&subject=Ubuntu%20daily%20release-1.7)](https://jenkins.nordix.org/view/Metal3%20Periodic/job/metal3_daily_release-1-7_integration_test_ubuntu/)
+[![CentOS Integration daily release-1.7 build status](https://jenkins.nordix.org/buildStatus/icon?job=metal3_daily_release-1-6_integration_test_centos&subject=CentOS%20daily%20release-1.7)](https://jenkins.nordix.org/view/Metal3%20Periodic/job/metal3_daily_release-1-7_integration_test_centos/)
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 ## Instructions
 
@@ -186,8 +186,8 @@ The following table describes which branches are tested for different test trigg
 | test suffix | CAPM3 branch | IPAM branch  | BMO branch/tag  | Keepalived tag | Ironic tag |
 | ----------- | ------------ | -----------  | --------------- | -------------- | ---------- |
 | main        | main         | main         | main            | latest         | latest     |
+| release-1-7 | release-1.7  | release-1.7  | release-0.6     | v0.6.0         | v24.1.1    |
 | release-1-6 | release-1.6  | release-1.6  | release-0.5     | v0.5.1         | v24.0.0    |
 | release-1-5 | release-1.5  | release-1.5  | release-0.4     | v0.4.2         | v23.1.0    |
-| release-1-4 | release-1.4  | release-1.4  | release-0.3     | v0.3.1         | v23.1.0    |
 
 <!-- markdownlint-enable MD013 -->
diff --git a/lib/common.sh b/lib/common.sh
index 514211c3f..fc5efb2b0 100644
--- a/lib/common.sh
+++ b/lib/common.sh
@@ -149,15 +149,15 @@ export CAPM3_BASE_URL="${CAPM3_BASE_URL:-metal3-io/cluster-api-provider-metal3}"
 export CAPM3REPO="${CAPM3REPO:-https://github.com/${CAPM3_BASE_URL}}"
 export CAPM3RELEASEBRANCH="${CAPM3RELEASEBRANCH:-main}"
 
-if [[ "${CAPM3RELEASEBRANCH}" == "release-1.4" ]]; then
-  export CAPM3BRANCH="${CAPM3BRANCH:-release-1.4}"
-  export IPAMBRANCH="${IPAMBRANCH:-release-1.4}"
-elif [[ "${CAPM3RELEASEBRANCH}" == "release-1.5" ]]; then
+if [[ "${CAPM3RELEASEBRANCH}" == "release-1.5" ]]; then
   export CAPM3BRANCH="${CAPM3BRANCH:-release-1.5}"
   export IPAMBRANCH="${IPAMBRANCH:-release-1.5}"
 elif [[ "${CAPM3RELEASEBRANCH}" == "release-1.6" ]]; then
   export CAPM3BRANCH="${CAPM3BRANCH:-release-1.6}"
   export IPAMBRANCH="${IPAMBRANCH:-release-1.6}"
+elif [[ "${CAPM3RELEASEBRANCH}" == "release-1.7" ]]; then
+  export CAPM3BRANCH="${CAPM3BRANCH:-release-1.7}"
+  export IPAMBRANCH="${IPAMBRANCH:-release-1.7}"
 else
   export CAPM3BRANCH="${CAPM3BRANCH:-main}"
   export IPAMBRANCH="${IPAMBRANCH:-main}"
@@ -256,14 +256,7 @@ export VBMC_IMAGE="${VBMC_IMAGE:-${CONTAINER_REGISTRY}/metal3-io/vbmc}"
 export SUSHY_TOOLS_IMAGE="${SUSHY_TOOLS_IMAGE:-${CONTAINER_REGISTRY}/metal3-io/sushy-tools}"
 
 # CAPM3 and IPAM controller images
-if [[ "${CAPM3RELEASEBRANCH}" = "release-1.4" ]]; then
-  export CAPM3_IMAGE=${CAPM3_IMAGE:-"${CONTAINER_REGISTRY}/metal3-io/cluster-api-provider-metal3:release-1.4"}
-  export IPAM_IMAGE=${IPAM_IMAGE:-"${CONTAINER_REGISTRY}/metal3-io/ip-address-manager:release-1.4"}
-  export BARE_METAL_OPERATOR_TAG="v0.3.1"
-  export KEEPALIVED_TAG="v0.3.1"
-  export IRONIC_TAG="v23.1.0"
-  export BMOBRANCH="${BMORELEASEBRANCH:-release-0.3}"
-elif [[ "${CAPM3RELEASEBRANCH}" = "release-1.5" ]]; then
+if [[ "${CAPM3RELEASEBRANCH}" = "release-1.5" ]]; then
   export CAPM3_IMAGE=${CAPM3_IMAGE:-"${CONTAINER_REGISTRY}/metal3-io/cluster-api-provider-metal3:release-1.5"}
   export IPAM_IMAGE=${IPAM_IMAGE:-"${CONTAINER_REGISTRY}/metal3-io/ip-address-manager:release-1.5"}
   export BARE_METAL_OPERATOR_TAG="v0.4.2"
@@ -277,6 +270,13 @@ elif [[ "${CAPM3RELEASEBRANCH}" = "release-1.6" ]]; then
   export KEEPALIVED_TAG="v0.5.1"
   export IRONIC_TAG="v24.0.0"
   export BMOBRANCH="${BMORELEASEBRANCH:-release-0.5}"
+elif [[ "${CAPM3RELEASEBRANCH}" = "release-1.7" ]]; then
+  export CAPM3_IMAGE=${CAPM3_IMAGE:-"${CONTAINER_REGISTRY}/metal3-io/cluster-api-provider-metal3:release-1.7"}
+  export IPAM_IMAGE=${IPAM_IMAGE:-"${CONTAINER_REGISTRY}/metal3-io/ip-address-manager:release-1.7"}
+  export BARE_METAL_OPERATOR_TAG="v0.6.0"
+  export KEEPALIVED_TAG="v0.6.0"
+  export IRONIC_TAG="v24.1.1"
+  export BMOBRANCH="${BMORELEASEBRANCH:-release-0.6}"
 else
   export CAPM3_IMAGE="${CAPM3_IMAGE:-${CONTAINER_REGISTRY}/metal3-io/cluster-api-provider-metal3:main}"
   export IPAM_IMAGE="${IPAM_IMAGE:-${CONTAINER_REGISTRY}/metal3-io/ip-address-manager:main}"
diff --git a/lib/releases.sh b/lib/releases.sh
index ed0d9ec07..e4af8de2c 100644
--- a/lib/releases.sh
+++ b/lib/releases.sh
@@ -66,14 +66,10 @@ function get_latest_release() {
 }
 
 # CAPM3, CAPI and BMO release path
-CAPM3RELEASEPATH="{https://api.github.com/repos/${CAPM3_BASE_URL:-metal3-io/cluster-api-provider-metal3}/releases}"
 CAPIRELEASEPATH="{https://api.github.com/repos/${CAPI_BASE_URL:-kubernetes-sigs/cluster-api}/releases}"
 
 # CAPM3, CAPI and BMO releases
-if [ "${CAPM3RELEASEBRANCH}" = "release-1.4" ]; then
-  export CAPM3RELEASE="${CAPM3RELEASE:-$(get_latest_release "${CAPM3RELEASEPATH}" "v1.4.")}"
-  export CAPIRELEASE="${CAPIRELEASE:-$(get_latest_release "${CAPIRELEASEPATH}" "v1.4.")}"
-elif [ "${CAPM3RELEASEBRANCH}" = "release-1.5" ]; then
+if [ "${CAPM3RELEASEBRANCH}" = "release-1.5" ]; then
   # 1.5.99 points to the head of the release-1.5 branch. Local override for CAPM3 is created for this version.
   export CAPM3RELEASE="v1.5.99"
   export CAPIRELEASE="${CAPIRELEASE:-$(get_latest_release "${CAPIRELEASEPATH}" "v1.5.")}"
@@ -81,6 +77,10 @@ elif [ "${CAPM3RELEASEBRANCH}" = "release-1.6" ]; then
   # 1.6.99 points to the head of the release-1.6 branch. Local override for CAPM3 is created for this version.
   export CAPM3RELEASE="v1.6.99"
   export CAPIRELEASE="${CAPIRELEASE:-$(get_latest_release "${CAPIRELEASEPATH}" "v1.6.")}"
+elif [ "${CAPM3RELEASEBRANCH}" = "release-1.7" ]; then
+  # 1.7.99 points to the head of the release-1.7 branch. Local override for CAPM3 is created for this version.
+  export CAPM3RELEASE="v1.7.99"
+  export CAPIRELEASE="${CAPIRELEASE:-$(get_latest_release "${CAPIRELEASEPATH}" "v1.7.")}"
 else
   # 1.7.99 points to the head of the main branch as well. Local override for CAPM3 is created for this version.
   export CAPM3RELEASE="v1.7.99"