diff --git a/build.gradle.kts b/build.gradle.kts
index 2f23a67979..3e06cf5df6 100644
--- a/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/build.gradle.kts
@@ -79,3 +79,35 @@ tasks.named<org.jetbrains.dokka.gradle.DokkaMultiModuleTask>("dokkaHtmlMultiModu
     outputDirectory.set(file("docs/${project.property("VERSION_NAME")}"))
     includes.from("README.md")
 }
+
+tasks.register("listPublications") {
+    description = "Lists all Maven publications with their coordinates (groupId:artifactId:version)"
+    group = "publishing"
+
+    // Ensure all subprojects are evaluated before running
+    dependsOn(subprojects.map { "${it.path}:tasks" })
+
+    doLast {
+        val groupId = project.findProperty("GROUP") as String? ?: "com.revenuecat.purchases"
+        val version = project.findProperty("VERSION_NAME") as String? ?: project.version.toString()
+        val pomArtifactId = project.findProperty("POM_ARTIFACT_ID") as String?
+
+        subprojects.forEach { subproject ->
+            val publishing = subproject.extensions.findByType<PublishingExtension>()
+
+            if (publishing != null) {
+                publishing.publications.forEach { publication ->
+                    if (publication is MavenPublication) {
+                        // Use POM_ARTIFACT_ID property if set, otherwise use publication's artifactId
+                        val artifactId = pomArtifactId ?: publication.artifactId
+                        val pubGroupId = publication.groupId ?: groupId
+                        val pubVersion = publication.version ?: version
+
+                        // Output in format: groupId:artifactId:version
+                        println("$pubGroupId:$artifactId:$pubVersion")
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/fastlane/Fastfile b/fastlane/Fastfile
index 7d57f9fdea..a00ffd1c26 100644
--- a/fastlane/Fastfile
+++ b/fastlane/Fastfile
@@ -105,6 +105,24 @@ platform :android do
     )
   end
 
+  desc "Check if version already exists in Maven Central"
+  lane :validate_version_not_in_maven_central do |options|
+    version = options[:version] || current_version_number
+    UI.message("Checking if version #{version} already exists in Maven Central...")
+    
+    group_id = "com.revenuecat.purchases"
+
+    artifact_ids = discover_published_artifacts
+    
+    if artifact_ids.empty?
+      UI.user_error!("No artifacts discovered. There should be artifacts deployed")
+    else
+      UI.message("Found #{artifact_ids.length} artifacts to check: #{artifact_ids.join(', ')}")
+      check_version_not_in_maven_central(version, group_id, artifact_ids)
+      UI.success("Version #{version} does not exist in Maven Central. Proceeding with deployment.")
+    end
+  end
+
   desc "Upload and close a release"
   lane :deploy do |options|
     version = current_version_number
@@ -116,6 +134,10 @@ platform :android do
       "mavenCentralPassword" => ENV['MAVEN_CENTRAL_PORTAL_PASSWORD'],
       "RELEASE_SIGNING_ENABLED" => true
     }
+    
+    # Check if version already exists in Maven Central before deploying
+    validate_version_not_in_maven_central(version: version)
+    
     UI.verbose("Deploying #{version}")
     gradle(
       tasks: [
@@ -143,6 +165,93 @@ platform :android do
     github_release(version: version) unless is_snapshot_version?(version)
   end
 
+  def discover_published_artifacts
+    artifacts = Set.new
+    
+    UI.message("Discovering all publications...")
+    
+    # Run gradle command from project root to discover all publications
+    Dir.chdir("..") do
+      cmd = ["./gradlew", "listPublications", "--no-daemon", "--quiet"]
+      output = sh(cmd.join(" "), log: false)
+      
+      # Parse output to extract artifact IDs
+      output.split("\n").each do |line|
+        line.strip!
+        # Format is: groupId:artifactId:version
+        # Only accept lines that match the format and have artifact IDs starting with "purchases-"
+        if line.match?(/^[^:]+:[^:]+:[^:]+$/)
+          parts = line.split(":")
+          artifact_id = parts[1] if parts.length == 3
+          # Only add artifact IDs that start with "purchases-" to filter out project names and other noise
+          if artifact_id && artifact_id.start_with?("purchases-")
+            artifacts.add(artifact_id)
+          end
+        end
+      end
+    end
+    
+    # Add the custom artifact IDs that are published via deploy_specific_package
+    # These use POM_ARTIFACT_ID to override the artifact ID, so they might not appear
+    # in the default publications list, but they will be published with these IDs
+    artifacts.add("purchases-custom-entitlement-computation")
+    artifacts.add("purchases-debug-view")
+    
+    artifacts.to_a
+  end
+
+  def check_version_not_in_maven_central(version, group_id, artifact_ids)
+    require 'rest-client'
+    require 'json'
+    require 'uri'
+    
+    auth_token = ENV["FETCH_PUBLICATIONS_USER_TOKEN_MAVEN_CENTRAL"]
+    if auth_token.nil? || auth_token.empty?
+      UI.user_error!("FETCH_PUBLICATIONS_USER_TOKEN_MAVEN_CENTRAL environment variable is not set. Please provide a valid token to check Maven Central publications.")
+    end
+    
+    base_url = "https://central.sonatype.com/api/v1/publisher/published"
+    existing_artifacts = []
+    
+    artifact_ids.each do |artifact_id|
+      # Build query parameters for the API endpoint with proper URI encoding
+      # The API uses 'name' parameter which corresponds to the artifact_id
+      api_url = "#{base_url}?namespace=#{URI.encode_www_form_component(group_id)}&name=#{URI.encode_www_form_component(artifact_id)}&version=#{URI.encode_www_form_component(version)}"
+      
+      UI.verbose("Checking Sonatype API for publication status: #{group_id}:#{artifact_id}:#{version}")
+      
+      begin
+        response = RestClient.get(
+          api_url,
+          {
+            'Authorization' => "Bearer #{auth_token}",
+            'accept' => 'application/json'
+          }
+        )
+        
+        # Parse JSON response
+        response_data = JSON.parse(response.body)
+        
+        # Check if published field is true
+        if response_data["published"] == true
+          existing_artifacts << artifact_id
+          UI.important("Artifact #{group_id}:#{artifact_id}:#{version} already exists in Maven Central")
+        end
+      rescue => e
+        UI.user_error!("Failed to check #{group_id}:#{artifact_id}:#{version}: #{e.message}")
+      end
+    end
+    
+    unless existing_artifacts.empty?
+      error_message = "Version #{version} already exists in Maven Central for the following artifacts:\n"
+      existing_artifacts.each do |artifact_id|
+        error_message += "  - #{group_id}:#{artifact_id}:#{version}\n"
+      end
+      error_message += "\nDeployment cancelled to prevent duplicate releases."
+      UI.user_error!(error_message)
+    end
+  end
+
   def deploy_specific_package(variant, artifact_id, module_to_deploy, gradle_properties)
     gradle_properties["ANDROID_VARIANT_TO_PUBLISH"] = variant
     gradle_properties["POM_ARTIFACT_ID"] = artifact_id
diff --git a/fastlane/README.md b/fastlane/README.md
index c04466ed47..ad552da20e 100644
--- a/fastlane/README.md
+++ b/fastlane/README.md
@@ -63,6 +63,14 @@ Automatically bumps version, replaces version numbers, updates changelog and cre
 
 Creates github release
 
+### android validate_version_not_in_maven_central
+
+```sh
+[bundle exec] fastlane android validate_version_not_in_maven_central
+```
+
+Check if version already exists in Maven Central
+
 ### android deploy
 
 ```sh
@@ -233,14 +241,6 @@ Builds a Purchase Tester APK and prompts for:
 
 
 
-### android send_slack_load_shedder_integration_test
-
-```sh
-[bundle exec] fastlane android send_slack_purchases_integration_test
-```
-
-
-
 ### android update_paywall_preview_resources_submodule
 
 ```sh