diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish-release.yaml b/.github/workflows/publish-release.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a0afcfc1d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish-release.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+name: Publish Release
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - 'wip-[0-9]+.[0-9]+'
+      - '[0-9]+.[0-9]+'
+
+jobs:
+  build:
+
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Set Build Number Environment Variable
+        env:
+          BUILD_NUMBER_OFFSET: 26
+        run: |
+          echo "BUILD_NUMBER=$((${{ github.run_number }}+$BUILD_NUMBER_OFFSET))" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+
+      - name: Install gpg secret key
+        run: |
+          cat <(echo -e "${{ secrets.GPG_SECRET_KEY }}") | gpg2 --batch --import
+          gpg2 --list-secret-keys --keyid-format LONG
+
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+
+      - name: Set up JDK 8
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v2
+        with:
+          java-version: 8
+          distribution: 'zulu'
+
+      - name: Grant execute permission for gradlew
+        run: chmod +x gradlew
+
+      - name: Build and Test
+        run: ./gradlew clean check
+
+      - name: Publish WIP to Github Packages
+        if: ${{ contains( github.ref, 'wip-' ) }}
+        env:
+          GRADLE_OPTS: -Dbuild.number=$BUILD_NUMBER -Dbuild.vcs.number=${{ github.sha }} -Dbuild.vcs.branch=${{ github.ref }}
+          GPR_USERNAME: ${{ github.actor }}
+          GPR_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+        run: ./gradlew publishAllPublicationsToGitHubPackagesRepository -Psigning.gnupg.keyName=${{ secrets.GPG_SECRET_KEY_ID }} -Psigning.gnupg.passphrase=${{ secrets.GPG_SECRET_KEY_PASSWORD }}
+
+      - name: Publish Release to Maven Central
+        if: ${{ !contains( github.ref, 'wip-' ) }}
+        env:
+          GRADLE_OPTS: -Dbuild.number=$BUILD_NUMBER -Dbuild.vcs.number=${{ github.sha }} -Dbuild.vcs.branch=${{ github.ref }}
+          MCR_USERNAME: ${{ secrets.MCR_USERNAME }}
+          MCR_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.MCR_PASSWORD }}
+        run: ./gradlew publishToSonatype closeAndReleaseSonatypeStagingRepository -Psigning.gnupg.keyName=${{ secrets.GPG_SECRET_KEY_ID }} -Psigning.gnupg.passphrase=${{ secrets.GPG_SECRET_KEY_PASSWORD }}
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 2e06a3f28..b0544e2ce 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
-import java.text.SimpleDateFormat
-
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2007-2022 The Cascading Authors. All Rights Reserved.
+ * Copyright (c) 2007-2024 The Cascading Authors. All Rights Reserved.
  *
  * Project and contact information: https://cascading.wensel.net/
  *
@@ -20,6 +18,10 @@ import java.text.SimpleDateFormat
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
+import java.text.SimpleDateFormat
+
+
+
 /*
  Using:
 
@@ -235,6 +237,7 @@ subprojects {
   }
 
   signing {
+    useGpgCmd()
     sign publishing.publications.maven
   }
 
@@ -437,4 +440,4 @@ def resolveTests( Project project )
   dependencies.create( project ) {
     capabilities {requireCapability( "$project.group:$project.name-test" )}
   }
-  }
\ No newline at end of file
+  }