diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 76e5b481..69ba885a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -30,18 +30,19 @@ jobs:
     name: Test JDK ${{ matrix.java }}
 
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      - uses: actions/checkout@main
       - name: Set up JDK
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v2
+        uses: actions/setup-java@main
         with:
           java-version: ${{ matrix.java }}
           distribution: ${{ matrix.distribution }}
-      - name: Cache Maven
-        uses: actions/cache@v2
+      - name: Cache local Maven m2
+        uses: actions/cache@v3
         with:
           path: ~/.m2
-          key: m2
-          restore-keys: m2
+          key: ${{ runner.os }}-m2-${{ hashFiles('**/pom.xml') }}
+          restore-keys: |
+            ${{ runner.os }}-m2
       - name: Chmod
         run:  chmod +x mvnw
       - name: Test with Maven
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b2475e02
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+#
+#    Copyright 2009-2021 the original author or authors.
+#
+#    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+#    you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+#    You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#       http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+#    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+#    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+#    WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+#    See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+#    limitations under the License.
+#
+
+name: Publish package to the Maven Central Repository
+
+
+
+on:
+  release:
+    types: [created]
+
+jobs:
+  publish:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Check out Git repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@main
+      - name: Install Java and Maven
+        uses: actions/setup-java@main
+        with:
+          java-version: 8
+          distribution: 'adopt'
+          server-id: ossrh
+          server-username: MAVEN_USERNAME
+          server-password: MAVEN_PASSWORD
+      - name: Cache local Maven m2
+        uses: actions/cache@v3
+        with:
+          path: ~/.m2
+          key: ${{ runner.os }}-m2-${{ hashFiles('**/pom.xml') }}
+          restore-keys: |
+            ${{ runner.os }}-m2
+      - id: install-secret-key
+        name: Install GPG secret key
+        run: |
+          cat <(echo -e "${{ secrets.GPG_PRIVATE_KEY }}") | gpg --batch --import
+      - name: Publish package
+        run: |
+          mvn --batch-mode -Dgpg.passphrase=${{ secrets.GPG_PASSPHRASE }}  clean deploy -Dmaven.test.skip=true -Dmaven.javadoc.skip=false -Dgpg.skip=false
+        env:
+          MAVEN_USERNAME: ${{ secrets.OSSRH_USERNAME }}
+          MAVEN_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.OSSRH_TOKEN }}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 39ca4669..96d7f698 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -229,6 +229,11 @@
                     <artifactId>flatten-maven-plugin</artifactId>
                     <version>1.2.7</version>
                 </plugin>
+                <plugin>
+                    <groupId>org.sonatype.plugins</groupId>
+                    <artifactId>nexus-staging-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+                    <version>1.6.13</version>
+                </plugin>
             </plugins>
         </pluginManagement>
 
@@ -307,6 +312,13 @@
                         </goals>
                     </execution>
                 </executions>
+                <!-- Configuration GPG plug-ins don't tip password -->
+                <configuration>
+                    <gpgArguments>
+                        <argument>--pinentry-mode</argument>
+                        <argument>loopback</argument>
+                    </gpgArguments>
+                </configuration>
             </plugin>
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
@@ -389,6 +401,18 @@
                     </execution>
                 </executions>
             </plugin>
+
+            <!-- Publish package to the Maven Central Repository -->
+            <plugin>
+                <groupId>org.sonatype.plugins</groupId>
+                <artifactId>nexus-staging-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+                <extensions>true</extensions>
+                <configuration>
+                    <serverId>ossrh</serverId>
+                    <nexusUrl>https://oss.sonatype.org/</nexusUrl>
+                    <autoReleaseAfterClose>true</autoReleaseAfterClose>
+                </configuration>
+            </plugin>
         </plugins>
     </build>
 </project>