diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index d40f213350..215bfabb9a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -12,11 +12,11 @@ jobs:
   build_and_test:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
-      - name: Set up JDK 11
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v2
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
+      - name: Set up JDK 17
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v5
         with:
-          java-version: '11'
+          java-version: '17'
           distribution: 'temurin'
       - name: Build and validate project
         run: mvn -B package --file pom.xml
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-pom.yml b/.github/workflows/release-pom.yml
index 27f1240498..16740d7ff7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-pom.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-pom.yml
@@ -11,13 +11,13 @@ jobs:
       run:
         working-directory: modules
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
-      - name: Set up JDK 11
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v2
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
+      - name: Set up Maven Central Repository
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v5
         with:
-          java-version: '11'
+          java-version: '17'
           distribution: 'temurin'
-          server-id: ossrh
+          server-id: central
           server-username: OSSRH_USER
           server-password: OSSRH_PASS
           gpg-private-key: ${{ secrets.GPG_PRIVATE_KEY }}
@@ -25,6 +25,6 @@ jobs:
       - name: Build and validate project
         run: mvn -B deploy -P release-pom --file pom.xml
         env:
-          OSSRH_USER: ${{ secrets.OSSRH_USER }}
-          OSSRH_PASS: ${{ secrets.OSSRH_PASS }}
+          OSSRH_USER: ${{ secrets.OSSRH_TOKEN_USER }}
+          OSSRH_PASS: ${{ secrets.OSSRH_TOKEN_PASSWD }}
           GPG_PASSPHRASE: ${{ secrets.GPG_PASSPHRASE }}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index afb8f2bf5d..da908d7e82 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -79,12 +79,12 @@
                 <plugin>
                     <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                     <artifactId>maven-dependency-plugin</artifactId>
-                    <version>3.2.0</version>
+                    <version>3.6.1</version>
                 </plugin>
                 <plugin>
                     <groupId>org.apache.netbeans.utilities</groupId>
                     <artifactId>nbm-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                    <version>4.5</version>
+                    <version>14.3</version>
                     <extensions>true</extensions>
                 </plugin>
                 <plugin>
@@ -95,7 +95,13 @@
                 <plugin>
                     <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                     <artifactId>maven-scm-publish-plugin</artifactId>
-                    <version>3.1.0</version>
+                    <version>3.2.1</version>
+                </plugin>
+                <plugin>
+                    <groupId>org.sonatype.central</groupId>
+                    <artifactId>central-publishing-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+                    <version>0.10.0</version>
+                    <extensions>true</extensions>
                 </plugin>
             </plugins>
         </pluginManagement>
@@ -176,6 +182,23 @@
     
     <!-- Custom profile only used to build and package all modules at once -->
     <profiles>
+        <profile>
+            <id>release-pom</id>
+            <build>
+                <plugins>
+                    <!-- Maven central -->
+                    <plugin>
+                        <groupId>org.sonatype.central</groupId>
+                        <artifactId>central-publishing-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+                        <extensions>true</extensions>
+                        <configuration>
+                            <publishingServerId>central</publishingServerId>
+                            <autoPublish>true</autoPublish>
+                        </configuration>
+                    </plugin>
+                </plugins>
+            </build>
+        </profile>
         <profile>
             <id>release</id>
             <build>