diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish-release.yml b/.github/workflows/publish-release.yml
index f198b64..beca007 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish-release.yml
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ jobs:
 
   deploy-to-maven-central:
     needs: check-version
-    # use environment maven-central, where secrets are configured for OSSRH_*
+    # use environment maven-central, where secrets are configured for MAVEN_CENTRAL_PORTAL_*
     environment:
       name: maven-central
       url: https://repo.maven.apache.org/maven2/net/sourceforge/pmd/pmd-build-tools-config/
@@ -92,15 +92,15 @@ jobs:
           distribution: 'temurin'
           java-version: '11'
           cache: 'maven'
-          server-id: ossrh
+          server-id: central
           server-username: MAVEN_USERNAME
           server-password: MAVEN_PASSWORD
           gpg-passphrase: MAVEN_GPG_PASSPHRASE
           gpg-private-key: ${{ secrets.PMD_CI_GPG_PRIVATE_KEY }}
       - name: Build and Publish
         env:
-          MAVEN_USERNAME: ${{ secrets.OSSRH_USERNAME }}
-          MAVEN_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.OSSRH_TOKEN }}
+          MAVEN_USERNAME: ${{ secrets.MAVEN_CENTRAL_PORTAL_USERNAME }}
+          MAVEN_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.MAVEN_CENTRAL_PORTAL_PASSWORD }}
           MAVEN_GPG_PASSPHRASE: ${{ secrets.PMD_CI_GPG_PASSPHRASE }}
         run: |
           ./mvnw --show-version --errors --batch-mode \
diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish-snapshot.yml b/.github/workflows/publish-snapshot.yml
index 60b3932..e7fc6c7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish-snapshot.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish-snapshot.yml
@@ -67,10 +67,10 @@ jobs:
 
   deploy-to-maven-central:
     needs: check-version
-    # use environment maven-central, where secrets are configured for OSSRH_*
+    # use environment maven-central, where secrets are configured for MAVEN_CENTRAL_PORTAL_*
     environment:
       name: maven-central
-      url: https://oss.sonatype.org/content/repositories/snapshots/net/sourceforge/pmd/pmd-build-tools-config/
+      url: https://central.sonatype.com/service/rest/repository/browse/maven-snapshots/net/sourceforge/pmd/pmd-build-tools-config/
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     timeout-minutes: 20
     defaults:
@@ -85,15 +85,15 @@ jobs:
           distribution: 'temurin'
           java-version: '11'
           cache: 'maven'
-          server-id: ossrh
+          server-id: central
           server-username: MAVEN_USERNAME
           server-password: MAVEN_PASSWORD
           gpg-passphrase: MAVEN_GPG_PASSPHRASE
           gpg-private-key: ${{ secrets.PMD_CI_GPG_PRIVATE_KEY }}
       - name: Build and Publish
         env:
-          MAVEN_USERNAME: ${{ secrets.OSSRH_USERNAME }}
-          MAVEN_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.OSSRH_TOKEN }}
+          MAVEN_USERNAME: ${{ secrets.MAVEN_CENTRAL_PORTAL_USERNAME }}
+          MAVEN_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.MAVEN_CENTRAL_PORTAL_PASSWORD }}
           MAVEN_GPG_PASSPHRASE: ${{ secrets.PMD_CI_GPG_PASSPHRASE }}
         run: |
           ./mvnw --show-version --errors --batch-mode \
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e38bb28..5f5fa01 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -796,6 +796,8 @@ Don't forget to update the secret `PMD_CI_GPG_PRIVATE_KEY` with the renewed priv
 
 ### Nexus Staging Maven Plugin
 
+⚠ This is deprecated, see <https://central.sonatype.org/news/20250326_ossrh_sunset/>
+
 See <https://github.com/sonatype/nexus-maven-plugins/tree/master/staging/maven-plugin>.
 
 This plugin is used, to upload maven artifacts to https://oss.sonatype.org/ and eventually to maven central
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 1c51473..fd964ef 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -32,16 +32,6 @@
         <url>https://github.com/pmd/build-tools</url>
         <tag>HEAD</tag>
     </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>
 
     <properties>
         <project.build.outputTimestamp>2025-05-09T17:35:04Z</project.build.outputTimestamp>
@@ -202,9 +192,9 @@
                     </configuration>
                 </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>
                 </plugin>
             </plugins>
         </pluginManagement>
@@ -280,31 +270,19 @@
                 </executions>
             </plugin>
             <plugin>
-                <groupId>org.sonatype.plugins</groupId>
-                <artifactId>nexus-staging-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+                <groupId>org.sonatype.central</groupId>
+                <artifactId>central-publishing-maven-plugin</artifactId>
                 <extensions>true</extensions>
                 <configuration>
-                    <serverId>ossrh</serverId>
-                    <nexusUrl>https://oss.sonatype.org/</nexusUrl>
+                    <publishingServerId>central</publishingServerId>
+                    <autoPublish>true</autoPublish>
+                    <waitUntil>published</waitUntil>
+                    <deploymentName>${project.artifactId}</deploymentName>
                 </configuration>
             </plugin>
         </plugins>
     </build>
 
-    <repositories>
-        <repository>
-            <id>sonatype-nexus-snapshots</id>
-            <name>Sonatype Nexus Snapshots</name>
-            <url>https://oss.sonatype.org/content/repositories/snapshots</url>
-            <releases>
-                <enabled>false</enabled>
-            </releases>
-            <snapshots>
-                <enabled>true</enabled>
-            </snapshots>
-        </repository>
-    </repositories>
-
     <profiles>
         <profile>
             <id>sign</id>
@@ -330,6 +308,35 @@
                 </plugins>
             </build>
         </profile>
+        <profile>
+            <id>central-portal-snapshots</id>
+            <repositories>
+                <repository>
+                    <name>Central Portal Snapshots</name>
+                    <id>central-portal-snapshots</id>
+                    <url>https://central.sonatype.com/repository/maven-snapshots/</url>
+                    <releases>
+                        <enabled>false</enabled>
+                    </releases>
+                    <snapshots>
+                        <enabled>true</enabled>
+                    </snapshots>
+                </repository>
+            </repositories>
+            <pluginRepositories>
+                <pluginRepository>
+                    <name>Central Portal Snapshots</name>
+                    <id>central-portal-snapshots</id>
+                    <url>https://central.sonatype.com/repository/maven-snapshots/</url>
+                    <releases>
+                        <enabled>false</enabled>
+                    </releases>
+                    <snapshots>
+                        <enabled>true</enabled>
+                    </snapshots>
+                </pluginRepository>
+            </pluginRepositories>
+        </profile>
     </profiles>
 </project>