diff --git a/.github/workflows/perform-release.yml b/.github/workflows/perform-release.yml
index ff5f3b965..02595cf77 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/perform-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/perform-release.yml
@@ -107,28 +107,16 @@ jobs:
         env:
           PASSPHRASE: ${{ secrets.PGP_PASSPHRASE }}
 
-      - name: "Deploy Locally"
-        run: >
-          mvn
-          $MVN_CLI_ARGS
-          -DaltDeploymentRepository=local::file:./temp_local_repo
-          -Drelease
-          deploy
-        env:
-          MAVEN_CENTRAL_USER: ${{ secrets.MAVEN_CENTRAL_USER }}
-          MAVEN_GPG_PASSPHRASE: ${{ secrets.PGP_PASSPHRASE }}
+      - name: "Create settings.xml"
+        run: |
+          echo '${{ secrets.CENTRAL_SONATYPE_SETTINGS_XML }}' > settings.xml
 
-      - name: "Deploy Staging"
+      - name: "Deploy"
         run: |
-          # Create an empty directory to correctly execute the plugin
-          mkdir temp
-          cd temp
-          MVN_ARGS="$MVN_CLI_ARGS org.sonatype.plugins:nexus-staging-maven-plugin:1.7.0:deploy-staged-repository -DserverId=ossrh -DnexusUrl=https://oss.sonatype.org -DrepositoryDirectory=../temp_local_repo -DstagingProfileId=$MAVEN_CENTRAL_PROFILE_ID"
+          MVN_ARGS="${{ env.MVN_CLI_ARGS }} deploy -Drelease -s settings.xml"
           mvn $MVN_ARGS
         env:
-          MAVEN_CENTRAL_USER: ${{ secrets.SONATYPE_TOKEN_NAME }}
-          MAVEN_CENTRAL_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.SONATYPE_TOKEN_PASS }}
-          MAVEN_CENTRAL_PROFILE_ID: ${{ secrets.MAVEN_CENTRAL_PROFILE_ID }}
+          MAVEN_GPG_PASSPHRASE: ${{ secrets.PGP_PASSPHRASE }}
 
       - name: "Merge Code PR"
         if: ${{ inputs.skip-pr-merge != 'true' }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/prepare-release.yaml b/.github/workflows/prepare-release.yaml
index a6bdec8a7..905fc1580 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/prepare-release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/prepare-release.yaml
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ jobs:
           - [ ] Review the [Draft Release](${{ needs.create-release.outputs.release-url }})
           - [ ] Review **and approve** this PR
           - [ ] Trigger the [Perform Release Workflow](${{ github.event.repository.html_url }}/actions/workflows/perform-release.yml)
-          - [ ] Once the `Perform Release` workflow is through, head over to the [OSS Repository](https://oss.sonatype.org/#stagingRepositories) and log in with the credentials in the Team Password Safe. There should be a staged release. Check whether everything looks good and, if so, publish the release.")
+          - [ ] Once the `Perform Release` workflow is through, head over to the [Central Sonatype](https://central.sonatype.com/publishing/deployments) and log in with the credentials in the Team Password Safe. There should be a published release.")
           echo "PR_URL=$PR_URL" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
         env:
           GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.BOT_SDK_JS_FOR_DOCS_REPO_PR }}
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 67baa27e9..9e9c75d93 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -480,8 +480,9 @@ https://gitbox.apache.org/repos/asf?p=maven-pmd-plugin.git;a=blob_plain;f=src/ma
               <version>3.3.1</version>
               <executions>
                 <execution>
+                  <id>attach-sources</id>
                   <goals>
-                    <goal>jar</goal>
+                    <goal>jar-no-fork</goal>
                   </goals>
                   <phase>package</phase>
                 </execution>
@@ -507,7 +508,7 @@ https://gitbox.apache.org/repos/asf?p=maven-pmd-plugin.git;a=blob_plain;f=src/ma
                   <goals>
                     <goal>delombok</goal>
                   </goals>
-                  <phase>generate-sources</phase>
+                  <phase>process-sources</phase>
                   <configuration>
                     <sourceDirectory>${project.basedir}/src/main/java</sourceDirectory>
                     <outputDirectory>${project.build.directory}/delombok</outputDirectory>
@@ -575,26 +576,20 @@ https://gitbox.apache.org/repos/asf?p=maven-pmd-plugin.git;a=blob_plain;f=src/ma
               <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
               <artifactId>maven-deploy-plugin</artifactId>
               <version>3.1.3</version>
-              <executions>
-                <execution>
-                  <goals>
-                    <goal>deploy-file</goal>
-                  </goals>
-                  <phase>deploy</phase>
-                  <configuration>
-                    <url>file:./temp_local_repo</url>
-                    <repositoryId>local</repositoryId>
-                    <file>${project.basedir}/target/${project.artifactId}-${project.version}.jar</file>
-                    <sources>${project.basedir}/target/${project.artifactId}-${project.version}-sources.jar</sources>
-                    <javadoc>${project.basedir}/target/${project.artifactId}-${project.version}-javadoc.jar</javadoc>
-                    <pomFile>${project.basedir}/pom.xml</pomFile>
-                    <groupId>${project.groupId}</groupId>
-                    <artifactId>${project.artifactId}</artifactId>
-                    <version>${project.version}</version>
-                    <packaging>${project.packaging}</packaging>
-                  </configuration>
-                </execution>
-              </executions>
+              <configuration>
+                <skip>true</skip>
+              </configuration>
+            </plugin>
+            <plugin>
+              <groupId>org.sonatype.central</groupId>
+              <artifactId>central-publishing-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+              <version>0.6.0</version>
+              <extensions>true</extensions>
+              <configuration>
+                <deploymentName>SAP AI SDK ${project.version}</deploymentName>
+                <publishingServerId>central</publishingServerId>
+                <autoPublish>false</autoPublish>
+              </configuration>
             </plugin>
           </plugins>
         </pluginManagement>
@@ -632,19 +627,8 @@ https://gitbox.apache.org/repos/asf?p=maven-pmd-plugin.git;a=blob_plain;f=src/ma
             </executions>
           </plugin>
           <plugin>
-            <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-            <artifactId>maven-deploy-plugin</artifactId>
-            <inherited>false</inherited>
-            <executions>
-              <execution>
-                <configuration>
-                  <file>${project.basedir}/pom.xml</file>
-                  <!-- The parent has no sources -->
-                  <sources>${empty.property}</sources>
-                  <javadoc>${empty.property}</javadoc>
-                </configuration>
-              </execution>
-            </executions>
+            <groupId>org.sonatype.central</groupId>
+            <artifactId>central-publishing-maven-plugin</artifactId>
           </plugin>
         </plugins>
       </build>