diff --git a/.github/workflows/maven-master-pulls.yml b/.github/workflows/maven-master-pulls.yml
index 104c004f794..c0c809bdbe3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/maven-master-pulls.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/maven-master-pulls.yml
@@ -13,13 +13,17 @@ jobs:
         java: [ 11 ]
 
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Set up Java
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v1
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
         with:
           java-version: ${{ matrix.java }}
+          distribution: temurin
+          server-id: central
+          server-username: MAVEN_USERNAME
+          server-password: MAVEN_PASSWORD
       - name: Cache local Maven repository
-        uses: actions/cache@v2
+        uses: actions/cache@v4
         with:
           path: ~/.m2/repository
           key: ${{ runner.os }}-maven-${{ hashFiles('**/pom.xml') }}
@@ -36,13 +40,17 @@ jobs:
         java: [ 8 ]
 
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Set up Java
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v1
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
         with:
           java-version: ${{ matrix.java }}
+          distribution: temurin
+          server-id: central
+          server-username: MAVEN_USERNAME
+          server-password: MAVEN_PASSWORD
       - name: Cache local Maven repository
-        uses: actions/cache@v2
+        uses: actions/cache@v4
         with:
           path: ~/.m2/repository
           key: ${{ runner.os }}-maven-${{ hashFiles('**/pom.xml') }}
@@ -50,20 +58,3 @@ jobs:
             ${{ runner.os }}-maven-
       - name: Build with Maven
         run: mvn -B -U clean verify -DskipTests -Dmaven.test.skip=true -Dmaven.site.skip=true -Dmaven.javadoc.skip=true -Psamples-java8 --file pom.xml
-
-  scan-with-lacework:
-      name: Trigger LaceWork Scanning
-      runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-
-      needs: [ build ]
-      if: success()
-
-      steps:
-        - name: Trigger LaceWork Scanning using a different method
-          run: |
-            docker run -e LW_ACCOUNT_NAME=$LW_ACCOUNT_NAME -e LW_ACCESS_TOKEN=$LW_ACCESS_TOKEN -e LW_SCANNER_SAVE_RESULTS=true -e LW_SCANNER_DISABLE_UPDATES=false -v /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock lacework/lacework-inline-scanner:latest image evaluate swaggerapi/swagger-codegen-cli latest --docker-server index.docker.io --docker-username $docker_user --docker-password $docker_password  > /dev/null 2>&1
-          env:
-            LW_ACCOUNT_NAME: ${{ secrets.LW_ACCOUNT_NAME }}
-            LW_ACCESS_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.LW_ACCESS_TOKEN }}
-            docker_user: ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_SB_USERNAME}}
-            docker_password: ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_SB_PASSWORD}}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.github/workflows/maven-master.yml b/.github/workflows/maven-master.yml
index e42220db45b..61cb0aae4d7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/maven-master.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/maven-master.yml
@@ -13,13 +13,22 @@ jobs:
         java: [ 11 ]
 
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Set up Java
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v3
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
         with:
           java-version: ${{ matrix.java }}
           distribution: temurin
-          cache: maven
+          server-id: central
+          server-username: MAVEN_USERNAME
+          server-password: MAVEN_PASSWORD
+      - name: Cache local Maven repository
+        uses: actions/cache@v4
+        with:
+          path: ~/.m2/repository
+          key: ${{ runner.os }}-maven-${{ hashFiles('**/pom.xml') }}
+          restore-keys: |
+            ${{ runner.os }}-maven-
       - name: Set up QEMU
         uses: docker/setup-qemu-action@v3
       - name: Set up Docker Buildx
@@ -28,20 +37,6 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           docker login --username=${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_SB_USERNAME }} --password=${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_SB_PASSWORD }}
           set -e
-      - uses: s4u/maven-settings-action@v2.8.0
-        name: setup maven settings.xml
-        with:
-          servers: |
-            [{
-                "id": "sonatype-nexus-staging",
-                "username": "${{ secrets.OSSRH_USERNAME }}",
-                "password": "${{ secrets.OSSRH_TOKEN }}"
-            },
-            {
-                "id": "sonatype-nexus-snapshots",
-                "username": "${{ secrets.OSSRH_USERNAME }}",
-                "password": "${{ secrets.OSSRH_TOKEN }}"
-            }]
       - name: Build with Maven
         run: mvn -B -U verify --file pom.xml
       - name: Deploy Maven Snapshot
@@ -82,13 +77,17 @@ jobs:
         java: [ 8 ]
 
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Set up Java
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v1
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
         with:
           java-version: ${{ matrix.java }}
+          distribution: temurin
+          server-id: central
+          server-username: MAVEN_USERNAME
+          server-password: MAVEN_PASSWORD
       - name: Cache local Maven repository
-        uses: actions/cache@v2
+        uses: actions/cache@v4
         with:
           path: ~/.m2/repository
           key: ${{ runner.os }}-maven-${{ hashFiles('**/pom.xml') }}
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 887aabede4b..5dad9ffa621 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -64,8 +64,8 @@ Swagger Codegen Version    | Release Date | Swagger / OpenAPI Spec compatibility
 
 Swagger Codegen Version    | Release Date | Swagger / OpenAPI Spec compatibility | Notes
 -------------------------- |--------------| -------------------------- | -----
-3.0.66-SNAPSHOT (current 3.0.0, upcoming minor release) [SNAPSHOT](https://oss.sonatype.org/content/repositories/snapshots/io/swagger/codegen/v3/swagger-codegen-cli/3.0.66-SNAPSHOT/)| TBD          | 1.0, 1.1, 1.2, 2.0, 3.0 | Minor release
-2.4.45-SNAPSHOT (current master, upcoming minor release) [SNAPSHOT](https://oss.sonatype.org/content/repositories/snapshots/io/swagger/swagger-codegen-cli/2.4.45-SNAPSHOT/)| TBD          | 1.0, 1.1, 1.2, 2.0   | Minor release
+3.0.66-SNAPSHOT (current 3.0.0, upcoming minor release) [SNAPSHOT](https://central.sonatype.com/service/rest/repository/browse/maven-snapshots/io/swagger/codegen/v3/swagger-codegen-cli/3.0.66-SNAPSHOT/)| TBD          | 1.0, 1.1, 1.2, 2.0, 3.0 | Minor release
+2.4.45-SNAPSHOT (current master, upcoming minor release) [SNAPSHOT](https://central.sonatype.com/service/rest/repository/browse/maven-snapshots/io/swagger/swagger-codegen-cli/2.4.45-SNAPSHOT/)| TBD          | 1.0, 1.1, 1.2, 2.0   | Minor release
 
 For detailed breakdown of all versions, please see the [full compatibility listing](./docs/compatibility.md).
 
diff --git a/docs/compatibility.md b/docs/compatibility.md
index 2066904bc10..63f0b950bed 100644
--- a/docs/compatibility.md
+++ b/docs/compatibility.md
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ The Swagger Codegen project has the following compatibilities with the OpenAPI S
 
 Swagger Codegen Version    | Release Date | OpenAPI Spec compatibility | Notes
 -------------------------- |--------------| -------------------------- | -----
-3.0.66-SNAPSHOT (current 3.0.0, upcoming minor release) [SNAPSHOT](https://oss.sonatype.org/content/repositories/snapshots/io/swagger/codegen/v3/swagger-codegen-cli/3.0.66-SNAPSHOT/)| TBD          | 1.0, 1.1, 1.2, 2.0, 3.0 | Minor release
+3.0.66-SNAPSHOT (current 3.0.0, upcoming minor release) [SNAPSHOT](https://central.sonatype.com/service/rest/repository/browse/maven-snapshots/io/swagger/codegen/v3/swagger-codegen-cli/3.0.66-SNAPSHOT/)| TBD          | 1.0, 1.1, 1.2, 2.0, 3.0 | Minor release
 [3.0.65](https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen/releases/tag/v3.0.65) (**current stable**) | 2024-12-18   | 1.0, 1.1, 1.2, 2.0, 3.0   | [tag v3.0.65](https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen/tree/v3.0.65)
 [3.0.64](https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen/releases/tag/v3.0.64) | 2024-11-07   | 1.0, 1.1, 1.2, 2.0, 3.0   | [tag v3.0.64](https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen/tree/v3.0.64)
 [3.0.63](https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen/releases/tag/v3.0.63) | 2024-10-16   | 1.0, 1.1, 1.2, 2.0, 3.0   | [tag v3.0.63](https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen/tree/v3.0.63)
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ Swagger Codegen Version    | Release Date | OpenAPI Spec compatibility | Notes
 [3.0.2](https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen/releases/tag/v3.0.2)| 2018-10-19   | 1.0, 1.1, 1.2, 2.0, 3.0 | Minor release
 [3.0.1](https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen/releases/tag/v3.0.1)| 2018-10-05   | 1.0, 1.1, 1.2, 2.0, 3.0 | Major release with breaking changes
 [3.0.0](https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen/releases/tag/v3.0.0)| 2018-09-06   | 1.0, 1.1, 1.2, 2.0, 3.0 | Major release with breaking changes
-2.4.45-SNAPSHOT (current master, upcoming minor release) [SNAPSHOT](https://oss.sonatype.org/content/repositories/snapshots/io/swagger/swagger-codegen-cli/2.4.45-SNAPSHOT/)| TBD          | 1.0, 1.1, 1.2, 2.0   | Minor release
+2.4.45-SNAPSHOT (current master, upcoming minor release) [SNAPSHOT](https://central.sonatype.com/service/rest/repository/browse/maven-snapshots/io/swagger/swagger-codegen-cli/2.4.45-SNAPSHOT/)| TBD          | 1.0, 1.1, 1.2, 2.0   | Minor release
 [2.4.44](https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen/releases/tag/v2.4.44) (**current stable**) | 2024-12-18   | 1.0, 1.1, 1.2, 2.0   | [tag v2.4.44](https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen/tree/v2.4.44)
 [2.4.43](https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen/releases/tag/v2.4.43) | 2024-08-09   | 1.0, 1.1, 1.2, 2.0   | [tag v2.4.43](https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen/tree/v2.4.43)
 [2.4.42](https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen/releases/tag/v2.4.42) | 2024-07-29   | 1.0, 1.1, 1.2, 2.0   | [tag v2.4.42](https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen/tree/v2.4.42)
diff --git a/modules/swagger-codegen-cli/pom.xml b/modules/swagger-codegen-cli/pom.xml
index c841fa8a719..79400f13cae 100644
--- a/modules/swagger-codegen-cli/pom.xml
+++ b/modules/swagger-codegen-cli/pom.xml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
     <packaging>jar</packaging>
 
     <name>swagger-codegen (executable)</name>
-
+    <description>swagger-codegen (executable)</description>
     <build>
         <finalName>swagger-codegen-cli</finalName>
         <resources>
diff --git a/modules/swagger-codegen/pom.xml b/modules/swagger-codegen/pom.xml
index ac8e5f4e2b5..d68abc24e94 100644
--- a/modules/swagger-codegen/pom.xml
+++ b/modules/swagger-codegen/pom.xml
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
     <artifactId>swagger-codegen</artifactId>
     <packaging>jar</packaging>
     <name>swagger-codegen (core library)</name>
+    <description>swagger-codegen (core library)</description>
     <build>
         <sourceDirectory>src/main/java</sourceDirectory>
         <defaultGoal>install</defaultGoal>
@@ -294,13 +295,4 @@
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
     </dependencies>
-    <repositories>
-        <repository>
-            <id>sonatype-snapshots</id>
-            <url>https://oss.sonatype.org/content/repositories/snapshots</url>
-            <snapshots>
-                <enabled>true</enabled>
-            </snapshots>
-        </repository>
-    </repositories>
 </project>
diff --git a/modules/swagger-generator/pom.xml b/modules/swagger-generator/pom.xml
index b39b1451955..1da9ad036dd 100644
--- a/modules/swagger-generator/pom.xml
+++ b/modules/swagger-generator/pom.xml
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
     <artifactId>swagger-generator</artifactId>
     <packaging>war</packaging>
     <name>swagger-generator</name>
+    <description>swagger-generator</description>
     <build>
         <sourceDirectory>src/main/java</sourceDirectory>
         <resources>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 797d7bbedba..e5796d701ad 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -1,16 +1,12 @@
 <project xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0" xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0 http://maven.apache.org/maven-v4_0_0.xsd">
-    <parent>
-        <groupId>org.sonatype.oss</groupId>
-        <artifactId>oss-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>5</version>
-    </parent>
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
     <groupId>io.swagger</groupId>
     <artifactId>swagger-codegen-project</artifactId>
     <packaging>pom</packaging>
     <name>swagger-codegen-project</name>
-    <version>2.4.44</version>
+    <description>swagger-codegen-project</description>
     <url>https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen</url>
+    <version>2.4.44</version>
     <scm>
         <connection>scm:git:git@github.com:swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git</connection>
         <developerConnection>scm:git:git@github.com:swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git</developerConnection>
@@ -32,12 +28,6 @@
         <system>github</system>
         <url>https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen/issues</url>
     </issueManagement>
-    <mailingLists>
-        <mailingList>
-            <name>swagger-swaggersocket</name>
-            <archive>https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/swagger-swaggersocket</archive>
-        </mailingList>
-    </mailingLists>
     <licenses>
         <license>
             <name>Apache License 2.0</name>
@@ -176,12 +166,6 @@
                 <artifactId>maven-site-plugin</artifactId>
                 <version>3.12.0</version>
             </plugin>
-            <plugin>
-                <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-                <artifactId>maven-release-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>2.5.3</version>
-            </plugin>
-
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-javadoc-plugin</artifactId>
@@ -237,6 +221,18 @@
                     </execution>
                 </executions>
             </plugin>
+            <plugin>
+                <groupId>org.sonatype.central</groupId>
+                <artifactId>central-publishing-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+                <version>0.7.0</version>
+                <extensions>true</extensions>
+                <configuration>
+                    <publishingServerId>central</publishingServerId>
+                    <autoPublish>true</autoPublish>
+                    <waitUntil>published</waitUntil>
+                    <waitMaxTime>3600</waitMaxTime>
+                </configuration>
+            </plugin>
         </plugins>
         <pluginManagement>
             <plugins>
@@ -245,6 +241,18 @@
                     <artifactId>formatter-maven-plugin</artifactId>
                     <version>0.5.2</version>
                 </plugin>
+                <plugin>
+                    <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+                    <artifactId>maven-gpg-plugin</artifactId>
+                    <version>1.6</version>
+                    <configuration>
+                        <!-- Prevent `gpg` from using pinentry programs -->
+                        <gpgArguments>
+                            <arg>--pinentry-mode</arg>
+                            <arg>loopback</arg>
+                        </gpgArguments>
+                    </configuration>
+                </plugin>
             </plugins>
         </pluginManagement>
     </build>
@@ -314,7 +322,7 @@
             </build>
         </profile>
         <profile>
-            <id>release-sign-artifacts</id>
+            <id>release</id>
             <activation>
                 <property>
                     <name>performRelease</name>
@@ -1047,15 +1055,6 @@
             </dependency>
         </dependencies>
     </dependencyManagement>
-    <repositories>
-        <repository>
-            <id>sonatype-snapshots</id>
-            <url>https://oss.sonatype.org/content/repositories/snapshots</url>
-            <snapshots>
-                <enabled>true</enabled>
-            </snapshots>
-        </repository>
-    </repositories>
     <properties>
         <maven.compiler.release>8</maven.compiler.release>
         <swagger-parser-version>1.0.71</swagger-parser-version>
@@ -1083,5 +1082,6 @@
         <snakeyaml-version>2.2</snakeyaml-version>
         <httpclient-version>4.5.14</httpclient-version>
         <json-version>20231013</json-version>
+        <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
     </properties>
 </project>