diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 5c47abd3dd..c7262df11c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -1,9 +1,15 @@
 name: Release
 on:
+  pull_request:
   push:
     tags:
       - 'v*'
   workflow_dispatch:
+    inputs:
+      release_tag:
+        description: 'v1.0.8-oss'
+        required: true
+
 
 jobs:
   publish:
@@ -13,19 +19,22 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          ref: "v1.0.8-oss"
+#          ref: ${{ github.event.inputs.release_tag }}
 
       - name: Set up Java for publishing to Maven Central Repository
         uses: actions/setup-java@v4
         env:
           GPG_PASSPHRASE: ${{ secrets.GPG_PASSPHRASE }}
-          OSSRH_USERNAME: ${{ secrets.OSSRH_USERNAME }}
-          OSSRH_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.OSSRH_PASSWORD }}
+          MAVEN_CENTRAL_USERNAME: ${{ secrets.OSSRH_USERNAME }}
+          MAVEN_CENTRAL_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.OSSRH_PASSWORD }}
         with:
           java-version: 11
-          server-id: ossrh
+          server-id: central
           distribution: "adopt"
-          server-username: OSSRH_USERNAME
-          server-password: OSSRH_PASSWORD
+          server-username: MAVEN_CENTRAL_USERNAME
+          server-password: MAVEN_CENTRAL_PASSWORD
           gpg-private-key: ${{ secrets.GPG_PRIVATE_KEY }}
           gpg-passphrase: GPG_PASSPHRASE
 
@@ -33,10 +42,10 @@ jobs:
         run: mvn -Prelease --batch-mode deploy -Dnvd.api.key=${{ secrets.NVD_API_KEY }}
         env:
           GPG_PASSPHRASE: ${{ secrets.GPG_PASSPHRASE }}
-          OSSRH_USERNAME: ${{ secrets.OSSRH_USERNAME }}
-          OSSRH_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.OSSRH_PASSWORD }}
+          MAVEN_CENTRAL_USERNAME: ${{ secrets.OSSRH_USERNAME }}
+          MAVEN_CENTRAL_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.OSSRH_PASSWORD }}
 
-      - name: Create GitHub release
-        uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v1
-        with:
-          files: target/*.jar
\ No newline at end of file
+      # - name: Create GitHub release
+      #   uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v1
+      #   with:
+      #     files: target/*.jar
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 48e153b53a..5516f051d8 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -609,109 +609,80 @@
         </plugins>
       </build>
     </profile>
-    <profile>
-      <id>release</id>
-      <build>
-        <plugins>
-          <plugin>
-            <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-            <artifactId>maven-source-plugin</artifactId>
-            <version>3.3.0</version>
-            <executions>
-              <execution>
-                <id>attach-sources</id>
-                <goals>
-                  <goal>jar-no-fork</goal>
-                </goals>
-              </execution>
-            </executions>
-          </plugin>
-          <plugin>
-            <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-            <artifactId>maven-javadoc-plugin</artifactId>
-            <version>3.6.0</version>
-            <configuration>
-              <doclint>none</doclint>
-              <sourcepath>${project.build.sourceDirectory}:${project.build.directory}/generated-sources/annotations</sourcepath>
-            </configuration>
-            <executions>
-              <execution>
-                <id>attach-javadocs</id>
-                <goals>
-                  <goal>jar</goal>
-                </goals>
-              </execution>
-            </executions>
-          </plugin>
-          <plugin>
+   <profile>
+  <id>release</id>
+  <build>
+    <plugins>
+      <plugin>
+        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+        <artifactId>maven-source-plugin</artifactId>
+        <version>3.3.1</version>
+        <executions>
+          <execution>
+            <id>attach-sources</id>
+            <goals>
+              <goal>jar-no-fork</goal>
+            </goals>
+          </execution>
+        </executions>
+      </plugin>
+      <plugin>
+        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+        <artifactId>maven-javadoc-plugin</artifactId>
+        <version>3.8.0</version>
+        <configuration>
+          <doclint>none</doclint>
+          <sourcepath>${project.build.sourceDirectory}:${project.build.directory}/generated-sources/annotations</sourcepath>
+        </configuration>
+        <executions>
+          <execution>
+            <id>attach-javadocs</id>
+            <goals>
+              <goal>jar</goal>
+            </goals>
+          </execution>
+        </executions>
+      </plugin>
+              <plugin>
             <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
             <artifactId>maven-gpg-plugin</artifactId>
             <version>1.6</version>
+            <configuration>
+              <!-- Prevent gpg from using pinentry programs -->
+              <gpgArguments>
+                <arg>--pinentry-mode</arg>
+                <arg>loopback</arg>
+              </gpgArguments>
+               <!-- Custom reduced pom file for fat jar -->
+              <pomFile>${project.basedir}/uber-minimal-pom.xml</pomFile>
+              <sources>${project.build.directory}/${project.build.finalName}-sources.jar</sources>
+              <javadoc>${project.build.directory}/${project.build.finalName}-javadoc.jar</javadoc>
+              <files>${project.build.directory}/${project.build.finalName}-thin.jar</files>
+              <types>jar</types>
+              <classifiers>thin</classifiers>
+            </configuration>
             <executions>
               <execution>
+                <id>sign-artifacts</id>
                 <goals>
-                  <!-- Refer: https://maven.apache.org/plugins/maven-gpg-plugin/sign-and-deploy-file-mojo.html -->
-                  <goal>sign-and-deploy-file</goal>
+                  <goal>sign</goal>
                 </goals>
-                <phase>deploy</phase>
-                <configuration>
-                  <file>${project.build.directory}/${project.build.finalName}.jar</file>
-                  <repositoryId>ossrh</repositoryId>
-                  <url>https://oss.sonatype.org/service/local/staging/deploy/maven2/</url>
-                  <!-- Prevent gpg from using pinentry programs -->
-                  <gpgArguments>
-                    <arg>--pinentry-mode</arg>
-                    <arg>loopback</arg>
-                  </gpgArguments>
-                  <!-- Custom reduced pom file for fat jar -->
-                  <pomFile>${project.basedir}/uber-minimal-pom.xml</pomFile>
-                  <sources>${project.build.directory}/${project.build.finalName}-sources.jar</sources>
-                  <javadoc>${project.build.directory}/${project.build.finalName}-javadoc.jar</javadoc>
-                  <files>${project.build.directory}/${project.build.finalName}-thin.jar</files>
-                  <types>jar</types>
-                  <classifiers>thin</classifiers>
-                </configuration>
+                <phase>verify</phase>
               </execution>
             </executions>
           </plugin>
           <plugin>
-            <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-            <artifactId>maven-deploy-plugin</artifactId>
-            <version>2.8.2</version>
+            <groupId>org.sonatype.central</groupId>
+            <artifactId>central-publishing-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+            <version>0.8.0</version>
+            <extensions>true</extensions>
             <configuration>
-              <skip>true</skip>
+              <publishingServerId>central</publishingServerId>
+              <autoPublish>true</autoPublish>
             </configuration>
           </plugin>
-<!--          <plugin>-->
-<!--            <groupId>org.sonatype.plugins</groupId>-->
-<!--            <artifactId>nexus-staging-maven-plugin</artifactId>-->
-<!--            <version>1.6.13</version>-->
-<!--            <extensions>true</extensions>-->
-<!--            <configuration>-->
-<!--              <serverId>ossrh</serverId>-->
-<!--              <nexusUrl>https://oss.sonatype.org/</nexusUrl>-->
-<!--              <autoReleaseAfterClose>true</autoReleaseAfterClose>-->
-<!--              <skipNexusStagingDeployMojo>true</skipNexusStagingDeployMojo>-->
-<!--            </configuration>-->
-<!--            <executions>-->
-<!--              <execution>-->
-<!--                <id>nexus-deploy</id>-->
-<!--                <phase>deploy</phase>-->
-<!--                <goals>-->
-<!--                  <goal>close</goal>-->
-<!--                  <goal>release</goal>-->
-<!--                </goals>-->
-<!--              </execution>-->
-<!--            </executions>-->
-<!--          </plugin>-->
-        </plugins>
-      </build>
-      <distributionManagement>
-        <repository>
-          <id>ossrh</id>
-          <url>https://oss.sonatype.org/service/local/staging/deploy/maven2/</url>
-        </repository>
-      </distributionManagement>
-    </profile>
+    </plugins>
+  </build>
+</profile>
   </profiles>
 </project>
diff --git a/uber-minimal-pom.xml b/uber-minimal-pom.xml
index 743996f6db..856eff51db 100644
--- a/uber-minimal-pom.xml
+++ b/uber-minimal-pom.xml
@@ -35,8 +35,8 @@
   </issueManagement>
   <distributionManagement>
     <repository>
-      <id>ossrh</id>
-      <url>https://oss.sonatype.org/service/local/staging/deploy/maven2/</url>
+      <id>central</id>
+      <url>https://central.sonatype.com/api/v1/publisher</url>
     </repository>
   </distributionManagement>
 </project>