452: Migrate to central publishing

.github/workflows/release.yml

@@ -51,10 +51,10 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Publish to Maven Central Repository
         if: ${{ !inputs.skip-deploy-maven-central }}
-        run: mvn --batch-mode deploy -Possrh -DstagingDescription="Deployed via GitHub workflow release.yml"
+        run: mvn --batch-mode deploy -Pcentral-publishing -DdeploymentName="Deployed OFT via GitHub workflow release.yml"
         env:
-          MAVEN_USERNAME: ${{ secrets.OSSRH_USERNAME }}
-          MAVEN_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.OSSRH_PASSWORD }}
+          MAVEN_USERNAME: ${{ secrets.MAVEN_CENTRAL_PORTAL_USERNAME }}
+          MAVEN_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.MAVEN_CENTRAL_PORTAL_TOKEN }}
           MAVEN_GPG_PASSPHRASE: ${{ secrets.OSSRH_GPG_SECRET_KEY_PASSWORD }}
 
       - name: Create GitHub Release

doc/changes/changes_4.2.0.md

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# OpenFastTrace 4.2.0, released 2025-05-19
+# OpenFastTrace 4.2.0, released 2025-05-24
 
 Code name: Markdown code blocks
 
@@ -10,6 +10,10 @@ We also added a whole section about understanding and fixing broken links betwee
 
 The new token `oft:on|off` allows switching off OFT parsing for certain text passages in Markdown and RST documents.
 
+The Central Repository changed its deployment mechanism. We adapted the project accordingly.
+
+Finally, we updated test dependencies and Maven plugins.
+
 ## Features
 
 * #437: Upgrade build and test dependencies on top of 4.1.0
@@ -22,3 +26,7 @@ The new token `oft:on|off` allows switching off OFT parsing for certain text pas
 * #449: Fix parsing past end of "needs" paragraph.
 * #440: Added Tag importer support for TOML files.
 * #442: Added support for javascript file extensions `.cjs`, `.mjs` and `.ejs`
+
+## Refactoring
+
+#452: Migrated Deployment to new Central Repository mechanism

parent/pom.xml

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
     <properties>
         <revision>4.1.0</revision>
         <java.version>17</java.version>
-        <junit.version>5.11.4</junit.version>
+        <junit.version>5.12.2</junit.version>
         <maven.surefire.version>3.5.2</maven.surefire.version>
         <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
         <project.reporting.outputEncoding>UTF-8</project.reporting.outputEncoding>
@@ -48,16 +48,6 @@
         <developerConnection>scm:git:https://github.com/itsallcode/openfasttrace.git</developerConnection>
         <url>https://github.com/itsallcode/openfasttrace</url>
     </scm>
-    <distributionManagement>
-        <snapshotRepository>
-            <id>ossrh</id>
-            <url>https://oss.sonatype.org/content/repositories/snapshots</url>
-        </snapshotRepository>
-        <repository>
-            <id>ossrh</id>
-            <url>https://oss.sonatype.org/service/local/staging/deploy/maven2/</url>
-        </repository>
-    </distributionManagement>
     <dependencies>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.junit.jupiter</groupId>
@@ -219,7 +209,7 @@
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>org.mockito</groupId>
                 <artifactId>mockito-junit-jupiter</artifactId>
-                <version>5.15.2</version>
+                <version>5.18.0</version>
                 <scope>test</scope>
             </dependency>
             <dependency>
@@ -237,7 +227,7 @@
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>nl.jqno.equalsverifier</groupId>
                 <artifactId>equalsverifier</artifactId>
-                <version>3.18.1</version>
+                <version>4.0</version>
                 <scope>test</scope>
             </dependency>
             <dependency>
@@ -250,12 +240,12 @@
     </dependencyManagement>
     <profiles>
         <profile>
-            <id>ossrh</id>
+            <id>central-publishing</id>
             <build>
                 <plugins>
                     <plugin>
-                        <groupId>org.sonatype.plugins</groupId>
-                        <artifactId>nexus-staging-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+                        <groupId>org.sonatype.central</groupId>
+                        <artifactId>central-publishing-maven-plugin</artifactId>
                     </plugin>
                     <plugin>
                         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
@@ -666,14 +656,14 @@
                     </dependencies>
                 </plugin>
                 <plugin>
-                    <groupId>org.sonatype.plugins</groupId>
-                    <artifactId>nexus-staging-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                    <version>1.7.0</version>
+                    <groupId>org.sonatype.central</groupId>
+                    <artifactId>central-publishing-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+                    <version>0.7.0</version>
                     <extensions>true</extensions>
                     <configuration>
-                        <serverId>ossrh</serverId>
-                        <nexusUrl>https://oss.sonatype.org/</nexusUrl>
-                        <autoReleaseAfterClose>true</autoReleaseAfterClose>
+                        <publishingServerId>central</publishingServerId>
+                        <autoPublish>true</autoPublish>
+                        <waitUntil>validated</waitUntil>
                     </configuration>
                 </plugin>
                 <plugin>

testutil/pom.xml

@@ -80,10 +80,10 @@
                 </configuration>
             </plugin>
             <plugin>
-                <groupId>org.sonatype.plugins</groupId>
-                <artifactId>nexus-staging-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+                <groupId>org.sonatype.central</groupId>
+                <artifactId>central-publishing-maven-plugin</artifactId>
                 <configuration>
-                    <skipNexusStagingDeployMojo>true</skipNexusStagingDeployMojo>
+                    <skipPublishing>true</skipPublishing>
                 </configuration>
             </plugin>
             <plugin>