diff --git a/.github/workflows/gradle.yml b/.github/workflows/gradle.yml
index 4528b2de347..53926182f4e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/gradle.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/gradle.yml
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ jobs:
         env:
           DEVELOCITY_BUILD_CACHE_NODE_USER: ${{ secrets.GRADLE_ENTERPRISE_BUILD_CACHE_NODE_USER }}
           DEVELOCITY_BUILD_CACHE_NODE_KEY: ${{ secrets.GRADLE_ENTERPRISE_BUILD_CACHE_NODE_KEY }}
+          GITHUB_MAVEN_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
   publish:
     if: github.event_name == 'push'
     needs: ["build"]
diff --git a/.github/workflows/groovy-joint-workflow.yml b/.github/workflows/groovy-joint-workflow.yml
index 0df66850cbd..18daee4c379 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/groovy-joint-workflow.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/groovy-joint-workflow.yml
@@ -108,6 +108,7 @@ jobs:
         env:
           DEVELOCITY_BUILD_CACHE_NODE_USER: ${{ secrets.GRADLE_ENTERPRISE_BUILD_CACHE_NODE_USER }}
           DEVELOCITY_BUILD_CACHE_NODE_KEY: ${{ secrets.GRADLE_ENTERPRISE_BUILD_CACHE_NODE_KEY }}
+          GITHUB_MAVEN_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
         run: |
           cd groovy
           ./gradlew pTML -x groovydoc -x javadoc -x javadocAll -x groovydocAll -x asciidoc -x docGDK
@@ -138,6 +139,7 @@ jobs:
         env:
           DEVELOCITY_BUILD_CACHE_NODE_USER: ${{ secrets.GRADLE_ENTERPRISE_BUILD_CACHE_NODE_USER }}
           DEVELOCITY_BUILD_CACHE_NODE_KEY: ${{ secrets.GRADLE_ENTERPRISE_BUILD_CACHE_NODE_KEY }}
+          GITHUB_MAVEN_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
         run: >
           ./gradlew build
           -PgroovyVersion=${{needs.build_groovy.outputs.groovyVersion}}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-notes.yml b/.github/workflows/release-notes.yml
index 83520b41601..f5966bc3375 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-notes.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-notes.yml
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@ jobs:
       # Otherwise:
       - name: Export Gradle Properties
         if: steps.check_release_drafter.outputs.has_release_drafter == 'false'
-        uses: micronaut-projects/github-actions/export-gradle-properties@master
-      - uses: micronaut-projects/github-actions/release-notes@master
+        uses: grails/github-actions/export-gradle-properties@main
+      - uses: grails/github-actions/release-notes@main
         if: steps.check_release_drafter.outputs.has_release_drafter == 'false'
         id: release_notes
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index e36b406379a..3c54da5f2c3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ jobs:
           distribution: liberica
           java-version: 17
       - name: Run pre-release
-        uses: micronaut-projects/github-actions/pre-release@master
+        uses: grails/github-actions/pre-release@main
         with:
           token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
       - name: Extract Target Branch
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ jobs:
         env:
           DEVELOCITY_BUILD_CACHE_NODE_USER: ${{ secrets.GRADLE_ENTERPRISE_BUILD_CACHE_NODE_USER }}
           DEVELOCITY_BUILD_CACHE_NODE_KEY: ${{ secrets.GRADLE_ENTERPRISE_BUILD_CACHE_NODE_KEY }}
+          GITHUB_MAVEN_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
       - name: Upload Distribution
         if: success()
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
@@ -71,6 +72,7 @@ jobs:
           SIGNING_KEY: ${{ secrets.SIGNING_KEY }}
           SIGNING_PASSPHRASE: ${{ secrets.SIGNING_PASSPHRASE }}
           SECRING_FILE: ${{ secrets.SECRING_FILE }}
+          GITHUB_MAVEN_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
   release:
     needs: publish
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
@@ -96,9 +98,10 @@ jobs:
           SONATYPE_USERNAME: ${{ secrets.SONATYPE_USERNAME }}
           SONATYPE_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.SONATYPE_PASSWORD }}
           SONATYPE_STAGING_PROFILE_ID: ${{ secrets.SONATYPE_STAGING_PROFILE_ID }}
+          GITHUB_MAVEN_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
       - name: Run post-release
         if: success()
-        uses: micronaut-projects/github-actions/post-release@master
+        uses: grails/github-actions/post-release@main
         with:
           token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
         env:
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 7f810285a9f..9832280ee7f 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -48,6 +48,16 @@ allprojects {
                 url = 'https://repository.apache.org/content/repositories/snapshots'
             }
         }
+        if (System.getenv("GITHUB_MAVEN_PASSWORD") && !grailsVersion.endsWith('-SNAPSHOT')) {
+            System.out.println("Adding Grails Core Repo")
+            maven {
+                url = 'https://maven.pkg.github.com/grails/grails-core'
+                credentials {
+                    username = 'DOES_NOT_MATTER'
+                    password = System.getenv("GITHUB_MAVEN_PASSWORD")
+                }
+            }
+        }
     }
 
     configurations {
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index e94df1108dc..c7121862402 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ jakartaElGlassfishImplVersion=4.0.2
 gradleNexusPluginVersion=2.3.1
 gradleNexusPublishPluginVersion=1.3.0
 grailsAsyncVersion=6.0.0-M1
-grailsVersion=7.0.0-SNAPSHOT
+grailsVersion=7.0.0-M1
 groovyVersion=4.0.24
 hibernateValidatorVersion=7.0.5.Final
 javassistVersion=3.30.2-GA