diff --git a/.github/actions/publish-maven-artifacts/action.yml b/.github/actions/publish-maven-artifacts/action.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..58cc4da
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/actions/publish-maven-artifacts/action.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+name: "Publish Maven Artifacts"
+description: "Build and publish maven artifacts to repository"
+
+inputs:
+  version:
+    description: the version to be attached to the artifacts, if not specified, the one configured in the project will be used
+    required: false
+  ref:
+    description: the git ref from which the artifacts will be built and published
+    required: true
+  gpg-private-key:
+    description: the gpg private key used to publish
+    required: true
+  gpg-passphrase:
+    description: the gpg passphrase used to publish
+    required: true
+  osshr-username:
+    description: the OSSHR username
+    required: true
+  osshr-password:
+    description: the OSSHR password
+    required: true
+
+runs:
+  using: "composite"
+  steps:
+
+  - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+    with:
+      ref: ${{ inputs.ref }}
+
+  - uses: eclipse-edc/.github/.github/actions/setup-build@main
+
+  - uses: eclipse-edc/.github/.github/actions/import-gpg-key@main
+    with:
+      gpg-private-key: ${{ inputs.gpg-private-key }}
+
+  - if: inputs.version != null
+    shell: bash
+    run: |
+      sed -i 's#^version=.*#version=${{ inputs.version }}#g' $(find . -name "gradle.properties")
+
+  - name: "Publish To OSSRH/MavenCentral"
+    shell: bash
+    env:
+      OSSRH_USER: ${{ inputs.osshr-username }}
+      OSSRH_PASSWORD: ${{ inputs.osshr-password }}
+    run: |-
+      VERSION=$(grep "version" gradle.properties  | awk -F= '{print $2}') 
+      cmd=""
+      if [[ $VERSION != *-SNAPSHOT ]]
+      then
+        cmd="closeAndReleaseSonatypeStagingRepository";
+      fi
+      echo "Publishing Version $VERSION to Sonatype"
+      ./gradlew publishToSonatype ${cmd} --no-parallel -Pversion=$VERSION -Psigning.gnupg.executable=gpg -Psigning.gnupg.passphrase="${{ inputs.gpg-passphrase }}"
+ 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish-snapshot.yml b/.github/workflows/publish-snapshot.yml
index 6b834ec..1def54c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish-snapshot.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish-snapshot.yml
@@ -30,26 +30,10 @@ jobs:
     if: |
       needs.secrets-presence.outputs.HAS_OSSRH
     steps:
-      # Set-Up
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-
-      # Import GPG Key
-      - uses: eclipse-edc/.github/.github/actions/import-gpg-key@main
-        name: "Import GPG Key"
+      - uses: eclipse-edc/.github/.github/actions/publish-maven-artifacts@main
         with:
+          ref: main
           gpg-private-key: ${{ secrets.ORG_GPG_PRIVATE_KEY }}
-
-      - uses: eclipse-edc/.github/.github/actions/setup-build@main
-      - name: "Publish snapshot version"
-        env:
-          OSSRH_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.ORG_OSSRH_PASSWORD }}
-          OSSRH_USER: ${{ secrets.ORG_OSSRH_USERNAME }}
-        run: |-
-          VERSION=$(./gradlew properties -q | grep "version: " | awk '{print $2}')
-          if [[ $VERSION != *-SNAPSHOT ]]
-          then
-            echo "::warning file=gradle.properties::$VERSION is not a snapshot version - will not publish!"
-            exit 0
-          fi
-          echo "Publishing Version $VERSION to Sonatype"
-          ./gradlew publishToSonatype --no-parallel -Pversion=$VERSION -Psigning.gnupg.executable=gpg -Psigning.gnupg.passphrase="${{ secrets.ORG_GPG_PASSPHRASE }}"
+          gpg-passphrase: ${{ secrets.ORG_GPG_PASSPHRASE }}
+          osshr-username: ${{ secrets.ORG_OSSRH_USERNAME }}
+          osshr-password: ${{ secrets.ORG_OSSRH_PASSWORD }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/technology-release.yml b/.github/workflows/technology-release.yml
index f3b798a..35aa4e3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/technology-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/technology-release.yml
@@ -23,27 +23,14 @@ jobs:
     needs: [ Determine-Version ]
     if: needs.Secrets-Presence.outputs.HAS_OSSRH
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: eclipse-edc/.github/.github/actions/publish-maven-artifacts@main
         with:
           ref: ${{ inputs.branch }}
-
-      - uses: eclipse-edc/.github/.github/actions/setup-build@main
-
-      # Import GPG Key
-      - uses: eclipse-edc/.github/.github/actions/import-gpg-key@main
-        if: needs.Secrets-Presence.outputs.HAS_OSSRH
-        name: "Import GPG Key"
-        with:
+          version: ${{ needs.Determine-Version.outputs.VERSION }}
           gpg-private-key: ${{ secrets.ORG_GPG_PRIVATE_KEY }}
-      - name: "Publish To OSSRH/MavenCentral"
-        if: needs.Secrets-Presence.outputs.HAS_OSSRH
-        env:
-          OSSRH_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.ORG_OSSRH_PASSWORD }}
-          OSSRH_USER: ${{ secrets.ORG_OSSRH_USERNAME }}
-          VERSION: ${{ needs.Determine-Version.outputs.VERSION }}
-        run: |-
-          echo "Publishing Version $VERSION to Sonatype"
-          ./gradlew publishToSonatype closeAndReleaseSonatypeStagingRepository --no-parallel -Pversion=$VERSION -Psigning.gnupg.executable=gpg -Psigning.gnupg.passphrase="${{ secrets.ORG_GPG_PASSPHRASE }}"
+          gpg-passphrase: ${{ secrets.ORG_GPG_PASSPHRASE }}
+          osshr-username: ${{ secrets.ORG_OSSRH_USERNAME }}
+          osshr-password: ${{ secrets.ORG_OSSRH_PASSWORD }}
 
   Create-Tag:
     needs: [ Publish-Artefacts ]