diff --git a/.github/workflows/prepare-release.yaml b/.github/workflows/prepare-release.yaml
index 097158a6c..fcbdd360b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/prepare-release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/prepare-release.yaml
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ jobs:
           - [ ] Review the [Draft Release](${{ needs.create-release.outputs.release-url }})
           - [ ] Review **and approve** this PR
           - [ ] Once all tests of this PR are green, trigger the [Perform Release Workflow](${{ github.event.repository.html_url }}/actions/workflows/perform-release.yml)
-          - [ ] Once the `Perform Release` workflow is through, head over to [Central Sonatype](https://central.sonatype.com/publishing/deployments) and log in with the credentials in the Team Password Safe. There should be a validated release that can be released by clicking the _release_ button.")
+          - [ ] Once the `Perform Release` workflow is through, head over to [Central Sonatype](https://central.sonatype.com/publishing/deployments) and log in with the credentials in the Team Password Safe. There should be a published release.")
           echo "PR_URL=$PR_URL" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
         env:
           GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.BOT_SDK_JS_FOR_DOCS_REPO_PR }}
diff --git a/dependency-bundles/bom/pom.xml b/dependency-bundles/bom/pom.xml
index 1dc57e4bd..16ce4aeef 100644
--- a/dependency-bundles/bom/pom.xml
+++ b/dependency-bundles/bom/pom.xml
@@ -415,7 +415,7 @@
 							<configuration>
 								<deploymentName>SAP AI SDK ${project.version}</deploymentName>
 								<publishingServerId>central</publishingServerId>
-								<autoPublish>false</autoPublish>
+								<autoPublish>true</autoPublish>
 							</configuration>
 						</plugin>
 					</plugins>
diff --git a/dependency-bundles/modules-bom/pom.xml b/dependency-bundles/modules-bom/pom.xml
index a306fefb2..e3b9edf9f 100644
--- a/dependency-bundles/modules-bom/pom.xml
+++ b/dependency-bundles/modules-bom/pom.xml
@@ -342,7 +342,7 @@
 							<configuration>
 								<deploymentName>SAP AI SDK ${project.version}</deploymentName>
 								<publishingServerId>central</publishingServerId>
-								<autoPublish>false</autoPublish>
+								<autoPublish>true</autoPublish>
 							</configuration>
 						</plugin>
 					</plugins>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 382ccb2d4..4c9f35902 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -1082,7 +1082,7 @@
 							<configuration>
 								<deploymentName>SAP Cloud SDK ${project.version}</deploymentName>
 								<publishingServerId>central</publishingServerId>
-								<autoPublish>false</autoPublish>
+								<autoPublish>true</autoPublish>
 							</configuration>
 						</plugin>
 						<!-- flatten POM files to resolve dependency version information stored in BOMs -->