diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index bfca0e1..462eddf 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ jobs:
       # Aerospike cluster for integration tests (https://github.com/reugn/github-action-aerospike)
       - name: Set up Aerospike Database
         uses: reugn/github-action-aerospike@v1
+        with:
+          server-version: 7.2.0.6
 
       # See: https://github.com/actions/cache/blob/master/examples.md#java---maven
       - name: Cache local Maven repository
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 8ac3b77..75ed7c4 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ The documentation for this project can be found on [javadoc.io](https://www.java
 
 | Java Object Mapper Version | Aerospike Client | Aerospike Reactor Client |
 |----------------------------|------------------|--------------------------|
-| 2.5.2                      | 9.0.x (jdk8)     | 9.0.x                    |
+| 2.5.2, 2.6.x               | 9.0.x (jdk8)     | 9.0.x                    |
 | 2.5.0, 2.5.1               | 8.1.x (jdk8)     | 8.1.x                    |
 | 2.4.x                      | 8.1.x (jdk8)     | 7.1.x                    |
 | 2.1.x, 2.2.x, 2.3.x        | 6.1.x            | 6.1.x                    |
@@ -64,13 +64,13 @@ The easiest way to use the mapper is through Maven or Gradle. For Maven, pull it
 <dependency>
     <groupId>com.aerospike</groupId>
     <artifactId>java-object-mapper</artifactId>
-    <version>2.5.2</version>
+    <version>2.6.0</version>
 </dependency>
 ```
 For Gradle, you can use
 ```
 // https://mvnrepository.com/artifact/com.aerospike/java-object-mapper
-implementation group: 'com.aerospike', name: 'java-object-mapper', version: '2.5.2'
+implementation group: 'com.aerospike', name: 'java-object-mapper', version: '2.6.0'
 ```
 
 # Motivation and a simple example
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 0370b6a..1fb67c6 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 	<groupId>com.aerospike</groupId>
 	<artifactId>java-object-mapper</artifactId>
-	<version>2.5.2</version>
+	<version>2.6.0</version>
 	<packaging>jar</packaging>
 	
 	<name>Aerospike Object Mapper</name>
@@ -27,13 +27,14 @@
 		<maven.gpg.plugin.version>1.6</maven.gpg.plugin.version>
 		<maven.compiler.plugin.version>3.13.0</maven.compiler.plugin.version>
 		<maven-surefire-plugin.version>3.3.0</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
+		<maven-central-publishing-plugin.version>0.8.0</maven-central-publishing-plugin.version>
 		<javax.validation-api.version>2.0.1.Final</javax.validation-api.version>
-		<aerospike-client-jdk8.version>9.0.3</aerospike-client-jdk8.version>
-		<aerospike-reactor.version>9.0.2</aerospike-reactor.version>
+		<aerospike-client-jdk8.version>9.0.5</aerospike-client-jdk8.version>
+		<aerospike-reactor.version>9.0.5</aerospike-reactor.version>
 		<commons-lang3.version>3.14.0</commons-lang3.version>
-		<jackson-dataformat-yaml.version>2.18.2</jackson-dataformat-yaml.version>
-		<lombok.version>1.18.36</lombok.version>
-		<reactor-test.version>3.7.2</reactor-test.version>
+		<jackson-dataformat-yaml.version>2.19.1</jackson-dataformat-yaml.version>
+		<lombok.version>1.18.38</lombok.version>
+		<reactor-test.version>3.7.7</reactor-test.version>
 		<junit-jupiter.version>5.11.4</junit-jupiter.version>
 	</properties>
 
@@ -194,6 +195,15 @@
 				<artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
 				<version>${maven-surefire-plugin.version}</version>
 			</plugin>
+			<plugin>
+				<groupId>org.sonatype.central</groupId>
+				<artifactId>central-publishing-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+				<version>${maven-central-publishing-plugin.version}</version>
+				<extensions>true</extensions>
+				<configuration>
+					<publishingServerId>central</publishingServerId>
+				</configuration>
+			</plugin>
 		</plugins>
 		<resources>
 			<resource>