Test verify_maven_central_deployment job

Author: sarahchen6

.gitlab-ci.yml

@@ -885,7 +885,10 @@ package-oci:
 verify_maven_central_deployment:
   image: curlimages/curl:8.15.0  # minimum docker image for curling: https://hub.docker.com/r/curlimages/curl
   stage: publish
-  needs: [ deploy_to_maven_central ]
+  # needs: [ deploy_to_maven_central ]
+  needs: 
+    - job: deploy_to_maven_central
+      optional: true
   rules:
     - if: '$POPULATE_CACHE'
       when: never