diff --git a/.github/workflows/maven-ci.yml b/.github/workflows/maven-ci.yml
index 6f86f1c..8b8084f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/maven-ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/maven-ci.yml
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ on:
     branches:
       - 'main'
       - 'releases/[1-9]+.[0-9]+.x'
+      - 'publish*'
     paths-ignore:
 #      - '.github/**'
       - '.gitignore'
@@ -19,6 +20,7 @@ on:
     branches:
       - 'main'
       - 'releases/[1-9]+.[0-9]+.x'
+      - 'publish*'
     paths-ignore:
 #      - '.github/**'
       - '.gitignore'
@@ -43,27 +45,27 @@ jobs:
     name: Build Java - ${{ matrix.java }}
     steps:
       - name: Checkout Source Code
-        uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Maven Prepare
         id: maven-prepare
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v1
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
         with:
           java-version: ${{ matrix.java }}
-#          distribution: 'temurin'
-          server-id: ossrh
-          server-username: OSSRH_USERNAME
-          server-password: OSSRH_PASSWORD
+          distribution: 'temurin'
+          server-id: central
+          server-username: MAVEN_CENTRAL_USERNAME
+          server-password: MAVEN_CENTRAL_TOKEN
           gpg-private-key: ${{ secrets.SONATYPE_GPG_PRIVATE_KEY }}
           gpg-passphrase: SONATYPE_GPG_PASSPHRASE
       - name: Build Maven Project
         if: success() && (github.event_name == 'pull_request' || (github.event_name == 'push' && matrix.java != env.PRIMARY_JAVA_VERSION))
         run: ./mvnw --batch-mode install -D ci.build
-      - name: Build Maven Project and Deploy to Sonatype OSSRH
+      - name: Build Maven Project and Deploy to Maven Central Repository
         if: success() && (github.event_name == 'push' && matrix.java == env.PRIMARY_JAVA_VERSION)
         run: ./mvnw --batch-mode deploy -D ci.deploy
         env:
-          OSSRH_USERNAME: ${{ secrets.OSSRH_USERNAME }}
-          OSSRH_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.OSSRH_PASSWORD }}
+          MAVEN_CENTRAL_USERNAME: ${{ secrets.MAVEN_CENTRAL_USERNAME }}
+          MAVEN_CENTRAL_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.MAVEN_CENTRAL_TOKEN }}
           SONATYPE_GPG_PASSPHRASE: ${{ secrets.SONATYPE_GPG_PASSPHRASE }}
       - name: Publish Test Report
         if: always()
diff --git a/.github/workflows/maven-publish.yml b/.github/workflows/maven-publish.yml
index b5c9c73..8378c22 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/maven-publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/maven-publish.yml
@@ -8,22 +8,23 @@ jobs:
   publish:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - name: Checkout Source Code
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Set up Maven Central Repository
         uses: actions/setup-java@v4
         with:
           java-version: '11'
           distribution: 'temurin'
-          server-id: ossrh
-          server-username: OSSRH_USERNAME
-          server-password: OSSRH_PASSWORD
+          server-id: central
+          server-username: MAVEN_CENTRAL_USERNAME
+          server-password: MAVEN_CENTRAL_TOKEN
           gpg-private-key: ${{ secrets.SONATYPE_GPG_PRIVATE_KEY }}
           gpg-passphrase: SONATYPE_GPG_PASSPHRASE
       - name: Set version
         run: ./mvnw versions:set -DnewVersion=${{ github.event.release.tag_name }}
-      - name: Publish package
+      - name: Publish package to Maven Central Repository
         run: ./mvnw --batch-mode deploy -D ci.deploy
         env:
-          OSSRH_USERNAME: ${{ secrets.OSSRH_USERNAME }}
-          OSSRH_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.OSSRH_PASSWORD }}
+          MAVEN_CENTRAL_USERNAME: ${{ secrets.MAVEN_CENTRAL_USERNAME }}
+          MAVEN_CENTRAL_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.MAVEN_CENTRAL_TOKEN }}
           SONATYPE_GPG_PASSPHRASE: ${{ secrets.SONATYPE_GPG_PASSPHRASE }}
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 538da7f..2c4af96 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -68,9 +68,6 @@
         <groovy-eclipse-batch.version>2.4.21-01</groovy-eclipse-batch.version>
         <groovy-eclipse-compiler.version>2.9.2-01</groovy-eclipse-compiler.version>
 
-        <!-- PLUGIN PROPERTY OVERRIDES -->
-        <flatten.mode>ossrh</flatten.mode> <!-- flatten-maven-plugin -->
-
     </properties>
 
     <dependencyManagement>
@@ -151,15 +148,13 @@
                     </executions>
                 </plugin>
                 <plugin>
-                    <groupId>org.sonatype.plugins</groupId>
-                    <artifactId>nexus-staging-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                    <version>1.6.8</version>
+                    <groupId>org.sonatype.central</groupId>
+                    <artifactId>central-publishing-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+                    <version>0.9.0</version>
                     <extensions>true</extensions>
                     <configuration>
-                        <serverId>ossrh</serverId>
-                        <nexusUrl>https://oss.sonatype.org/</nexusUrl>
-                        <autoReleaseAfterClose>true</autoReleaseAfterClose>
-                        <stagingProfileId>d56a306692c92</stagingProfileId>
+                        <publishingServerId>central</publishingServerId>
+                        <autoPublish>true</autoPublish>
                     </configuration>
                 </plugin>
                 <plugin>
@@ -303,7 +298,6 @@
                         </goals>
                         <phase>process-resources</phase>
                         <configuration>
-                            <flattenMode>${flatten.mode}</flattenMode>
                             <outputDirectory>${project.build.directory}</outputDirectory>
                         </configuration>
                     </execution>
@@ -376,24 +370,14 @@
                     <name>ci.deploy</name>
                 </property>
             </activation>
-            <distributionManagement>
-                <snapshotRepository>
-                    <id>ossrh</id>
-                    <url>https://oss.sonatype.org/content/repositories/snapshots</url>
-                </snapshotRepository>
-                <repository>
-                    <id>ossrh</id>
-                    <url>https://oss.sonatype.org/service/local/staging/deploy/maven2</url>
-                </repository>
-            </distributionManagement>
             <build>
                 <plugins>
                     <plugin>
                         <artifactId>maven-gpg-plugin</artifactId>
                     </plugin>
                     <plugin>
-                        <groupId>org.sonatype.plugins</groupId>
-                        <artifactId>nexus-staging-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+                        <groupId>org.sonatype.central</groupId>
+                        <artifactId>central-publishing-maven-plugin</artifactId>
                     </plugin>
                 </plugins>
             </build>