diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish_maven.yml b/.github/workflows/publish_maven.yml
index 02102815..0270715b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish_maven.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish_maven.yml
@@ -21,19 +21,12 @@ jobs:
           gpg-private-key: ${{ secrets.GPG_PRIVATE_KEY }} # Substituted with the value stored in the referenced secret
           gpg-passphrase: SIGN_KEY_PASS # Env var that holds the key's passphrase
           cache: 'maven'
-      
-      - name: Build with Maven
-        run: mvn clean install
-
-      - name: Generate Javadoc
-        run: mvn javadoc:javadoc
-
-      - name: Publish Package
+      - name: Build & Deploy
         run: |
           # -U force updates just to make sure we are using latest dependencies
           # -B Batch mode (do not ask for user input), just in case
           # -P activate profile
-          mvn deploy -s settings.xml
+          mvn -X -e -Prelease -DskipTests --batch-mode deploy
         env:
           SIGN_KEY_PASS: ${{ secrets.GPG_PASSPHRASE }}
           MAVEN_USERNAME: ${{ secrets.OSSRH_USERNAME }}
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 492fdd8b..4790c4fd 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -89,11 +89,12 @@
                   <execution>
                      <id>attach-sources</id>
                      <goals>
-                        <goal>jar</goal>
+                        <goal>jar-no-fork</goal>
                      </goals>
                   </execution>
                </executions>
             </plugin>
+
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-javadoc-plugin</artifactId>
@@ -107,27 +108,7 @@
                     </execution>
                 </executions>
             </plugin>
-            <plugin>
-                <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-                <artifactId>maven-gpg-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>1.5</version>
-                <executions>
-                    <execution>
-                        <id>sign-artifacts</id>
-                        <phase>verify</phase>
-                        <goals>
-                            <goal>sign</goal>
-                        </goals>
-                        <configuration>
-                            <gpgArguments>
-                                <arg>--batch</arg>
-                                <arg>--pinentry-mode</arg>
-                                <arg>loopback</arg>
-                            </gpgArguments>
-                        </configuration>
-                    </execution>
-                </executions>
-            </plugin>
+
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
@@ -207,32 +188,6 @@
             <build>
                 <pluginManagement>
                     <plugins>
-                        <plugin>
-                            <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-                            <artifactId>maven-source-plugin</artifactId>
-                            <version>2.2.1</version>
-                            <executions>
-                                <execution>
-                                    <id>attach-sources</id>
-                                    <goals>
-                                        <goal>jar</goal>
-                                    </goals>
-                                </execution>
-                            </executions>
-                            </plugin>
-                            <plugin>
-                            <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-                            <artifactId>maven-javadoc-plugin</artifactId>
-                            <version>3.7.0</version>
-                            <executions>
-                                <execution>
-                                    <id>attach-javadocs</id>
-                                    <goals>
-                                        <goal>jar</goal>
-                                    </goals>
-                                </execution>
-                            </executions>
-                        </plugin>
                         <plugin>
                             <artifactId>maven-release-plugin</artifactId>
                             <version>${version.maven-release-plugin}</version>
@@ -259,6 +214,7 @@
                                 </execution>
                             </executions>
                         </plugin>
+
                        <plugin>
                         <groupId>org.sonatype.central</groupId>
                         <artifactId>central-publishing-maven-plugin</artifactId>