diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 5c313af3..bd34741d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Maven release ${{steps.metadata.outputs.current-version}}
         run: |
           git checkout -b release
-          mvn -B release:prepare -Prelease -DreleaseVersion=${{steps.metadata.outputs.current-version}} -DdevelopmentVersion=${{steps.metadata.outputs.next-version}}
+          mvn -B release:prepare -DperformRelease -Prelease -DreleaseVersion=${{steps.metadata.outputs.current-version}} -DdevelopmentVersion=${{steps.metadata.outputs.next-version}}
           cat release.properties
           git checkout ${{github.base_ref}}
           git rebase release
diff --git a/impl/test/pom.xml b/impl/test/pom.xml
index 35d900e4..7672bbef 100644
--- a/impl/test/pom.xml
+++ b/impl/test/pom.xml
@@ -96,4 +96,34 @@
             </plugin>
         </plugins>
     </build>
+    <profiles>
+        <profile>
+            <id>dbgen</id>
+            <activation>
+                <property>
+                    <name>dbgen</name>
+                    <value>true</value>
+                </property>
+            </activation>
+            <build>
+                <plugins>
+                    <plugin>
+                        <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
+                        <artifactId>exec-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+                        <executions>
+                            <execution>
+                                <id>generate-db-samples</id>
+                                <goals>
+                                    <goal>java</goal>
+                                </goals>
+                                <configuration>
+                                    <mainClass>io.serverlessworkflow.impl.test.DBGenerator</mainClass>
+                                </configuration>
+                            </execution>
+                        </executions>
+                    </plugin>
+                </plugins>
+            </build>
+        </profile>
+    </profiles>
 </project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 8e9bc2d1..17fc21b5 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@
         <module>annotations</module>
         <module>generators</module>
         <module>serialization</module>
-        <module>examples</module>
         <module>experimental</module>
         <module>fluent</module>
         <module>mermaid</module>
@@ -559,13 +558,6 @@
                     <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
                     <artifactId>exec-maven-plugin</artifactId>
                     <version>${version.org.codehaus.mojo}</version>
-                    <executions>
-                        <execution>
-                            <goals>
-                                <goal>java</goal>
-                            </goals>
-                        </execution>
-                    </executions>
                 </plugin>
             </plugins>
         </pluginManagement>
@@ -584,6 +576,18 @@
     </pluginRepositories>
 
     <profiles>
+        <profile>
+            <id>examples</id>
+            <activation>
+                <property>
+                    <name>performRelease</name>
+                    <value>!true</value>
+                </property>
+            </activation>
+            <modules>
+                <module>examples</module>
+            </modules>
+        </profile>
         <profile>
             <id>release</id>
             <build>