diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-report.yml b/.github/workflows/build-report.yml
index 691236c..9c2f338 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-report.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-report.yml
@@ -21,6 +21,11 @@ on:
     types:
     - completed
 
+permissions:
+  actions: read    # Allows reading workflow run information
+  statuses: write  # Required if the action updates commit statuses
+  checks: write    # Required if it updates GitHub Checks API
+
 jobs:
   build:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
diff --git a/.github/workflows/e2e.yml b/.github/workflows/e2e.yml
index ff6362e..3dd4077 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/e2e.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/e2e.yml
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       # Pinned 1.0.0 version
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           path: plugin
           submodules: 'recursive'
@@ -58,13 +58,13 @@ jobs:
             e2e-test:
               - '**/e2e-test/**'
       - name: Checkout e2e test repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           repository: cdapio/cdap-e2e-tests
           path: e2e
 
       - name: Cache
-        uses: actions/cache@v3
+        uses: actions/cache@v4
         with:
           path: ~/.m2/repository
           key: ${{ runner.os }}-maven-${{ github.workflow }}-${{ hashFiles('**/pom.xml') }}
@@ -92,14 +92,14 @@ jobs:
           ORACLE_PROJECT_ID : ${{ steps.secrets.outputs.ORACLE_PROJECT_ID }}
 
       - name: Upload report
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         if: always()
         with:
           name: Cucumber report
           path: ./**/target/cucumber-reports
 
       - name: Upload debug files
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         if: always()
         with:
           name: Debug files
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 4e0cffe..4e542f7 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -66,19 +66,9 @@
   </properties>
 
   <repositories>
-    <repository>
-      <id>sonatype</id>
-      <url>https://oss.sonatype.org/content/groups/public</url>
-      <releases>
-        <enabled>true</enabled>
-      </releases>
-      <snapshots>
-        <enabled>false</enabled>
-      </snapshots>
-    </repository>
     <repository>
       <id>sonatype-snapshots</id>
-      <url>https://oss.sonatype.org/content/repositories/snapshots</url>
+      <url>https://central.sonatype.com/repository/maven-snapshots</url>
       <releases>
         <enabled>false</enabled>
       </releases>
@@ -88,17 +78,6 @@
     </repository>
   </repositories>
 
-  <distributionManagement>
-    <repository>
-      <id>sonatype.release</id>
-      <url>https://oss.sonatype.org/service/local/staging/deploy/maven2</url>
-    </repository>
-    <snapshotRepository>
-      <id>sonatype.snapshots</id>
-      <url>https://oss.sonatype.org/content/repositories/snapshots</url>
-    </snapshotRepository>
-  </distributionManagement>
-
   <dependencyManagement>
     <dependencies>
       <dependency>
@@ -385,6 +364,86 @@
         </plugins>
       </build>
     </profile>
+    <profile>
+      <id>release</id>
+      <build>
+        <plugins>
+          <plugin>
+            <groupId>org.sonatype.central</groupId>
+            <artifactId>central-publishing-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+            <version>0.8.0</version>
+            <extensions>true</extensions>
+            <configuration>
+              <publishingServerId>sonatype.release</publishingServerId>
+              <autoPublish>false</autoPublish>
+              <ignorePublishedComponents>true</ignorePublishedComponents>
+            </configuration>
+          </plugin>
+          <!-- Source JAR -->
+          <plugin>
+            <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+            <artifactId>maven-source-plugin</artifactId>
+            <version>2.2.1</version>
+            <configuration>
+              <excludeResources>true</excludeResources>
+            </configuration>
+            <executions>
+              <execution>
+                <id>attach-sources</id>
+                <phase>package</phase>
+                <goals>
+                  <goal>jar-no-fork</goal>
+                </goals>
+              </execution>
+            </executions>
+          </plugin>
+
+          <!-- Javadoc jar -->
+          <plugin>
+            <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+            <artifactId>maven-javadoc-plugin</artifactId>
+            <version>2.9.1</version>
+            <configuration>
+              <additionalparam>-Xdoclint:none</additionalparam>
+              <failOnError>false</failOnError>
+              <links>
+                <link>http://download.oracle.com/javase/${jee.version}/docs/api/</link>
+              </links>
+              <doctitle>${project.name} ${project.version}</doctitle>
+              <bottom>
+                <![CDATA[Copyright &#169; {currentYear} <a href="http://cdap.io" target="_blank">CDAP</a> Licensed under the <a href="http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0" target="_blank">Apache License, Version 2.0</a>.]]>
+              </bottom>
+            </configuration>
+            <executions>
+              <execution>
+                <id>attach-javadoc</id>
+                <phase>package</phase>
+                <goals>
+                  <goal>jar</goal>
+                </goals>
+              </execution>
+            </executions>
+          </plugin>
+
+          <plugin>
+            <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+            <artifactId>maven-gpg-plugin</artifactId>
+            <version>1.5</version>
+            <configuration>
+              <passphrase>${gpg.passphrase}</passphrase>
+              <useAgent>${gpg.useagent}</useAgent>
+            </configuration>
+            <executions>
+              <execution>
+                <goals>
+                  <goal>sign</goal>
+                </goals>
+              </execution>
+            </executions>
+          </plugin>
+        </plugins>
+      </build>
+    </profile>
     <profile>
       <id>e2e-tests</id>
       <properties>