Add central profile to Maven settings in GitHub Actions workflow for improved credential management during deployment. This change activates the central profile by default and includes username and password properties for enhanced security.

Author: mbasadi

.github/workflows/pull-request.yml

@@ -71,9 +71,20 @@ jobs:
                         <gpg.executable>gpg</gpg.executable>
                     </properties>
                 </profile>
+                <profile>
+                    <id>central</id>
+                    <activation>
+                        <activeByDefault>true</activeByDefault>
+                    </activation>
+                    <properties>
+                        <central.username>\${env.MAVEN_USERNAME}</central.username>
+                        <central.password>\${env.MAVEN_PASSWORD}</central.password>
+                    </properties>
+                </profile>
             </profiles>
             <activeProfiles>
                 <activeProfile>gpg</activeProfile>
+                <activeProfile>central</activeProfile>
             </activeProfiles>
         </settings>
         EOF
@@ -87,4 +98,4 @@ jobs:
         export MAVEN_PASSWORD="${{ secrets.MAVEN_PASSWORD }}"
         export GPG_PASSPHRASE=${{ secrets.GPG_PASSPHRASE }}
         
-        mvn clean deploy -Dgpg.keyname=$GPG_KEY_ID -Dgpg.passphrase=$GPG_PASSPHRASE --settings ~/.m2/settings.xml
+        mvn clean deploy -Dgpg.keyname=$GPG_KEY_ID -Dgpg.passphrase=$GPG_PASSPHRASE -Dcentral.username=$MAVEN_USERNAME -Dcentral.password=$MAVEN_PASSWORD --settings ~/.m2/settings.xml