diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index dcc361d..d9062d6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -36,10 +36,10 @@ jobs:
           distribution: temurin
           java-version: 17
           cache: 'maven'
-          server-id: ossrh
+          server-id: oss-sonatype-staging
           server-username: OSS_SONATYPE_USERNAME
           server-password: OSS_SONATYPE_PASSWORD
-          gpg-private-key: ${{ secrets.GPG_PRIVATE_KEY }}
+          gpg-private-key: ${{ secrets.MAVEN_GPG_PRIVATE_KEY }}
           gpg-passphrase: MAVEN_GPG_PASSPHRASE
 
       - name: Configure Git author
@@ -58,12 +58,12 @@ jobs:
           git commit -m "chore: set release version: ${{steps.metadata.outputs.current-version}} in samples and README.md"
       - name: Maven release ${{steps.metadata.outputs.current-version}}
         run: |
-          mvn -B release:prepare -Prelease -DreleaseVersion=${{steps.metadata.outputs.current-version}} -DdevelopmentVersion=${{steps.metadata.outputs.next-version}}
-          mvn -B release:perform -Darguments=-DperformRelease -DperformRelease -Prelease
+          mvn -B release:prepare -Prelease -Darguments="-DskipTests" -DreleaseVersion=${{steps.metadata.outputs.current-version}} -DdevelopmentVersion=${{steps.metadata.outputs.next-version}}
+          mvn -B release:perform -Darguments="-DperformRelease -DskipTests" -DperformRelease -Prelease
         env:
           OSS_SONATYPE_USERNAME: ${{ secrets.OSS_SONATYPE_USERNAME }}
           OSS_SONATYPE_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.OSS_SONATYPE_PASSWORD }}
-          MAVEN_GPG_PASSPHRASE: ${{ secrets.GPG_PASSPHRASE }}
+          MAVEN_GPG_PASSPHRASE: ${{ secrets.MAVEN_GPG_PASSPHRASE }}
       - name: Set dev version in the samples and readme
         run: |
           find ./samples/ -iwholename "*/pack.java" | while read f; do
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index c30ae07..6c31553 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
   <name>Snowdrop :: Java Buildpack Client :: Project</name>
   <description>A Buildpack client implementation written in Java</description>
 
-  <url>https://snowdrop.dev</url>
+  <url>http://github.com/snowdrop/java-buildpack-client</url>
   <inceptionYear>2020</inceptionYear>
 
   <organization>
@@ -34,8 +34,8 @@
   </developers>
 
   <scm>
-    <connection>scm:git:git@github.com:snowdrop/java-buildpack-client.git</connection>
-    <developerConnection>scm:git:git@github.com:snowdrop/java-buildpack-client.git</developerConnection>
+    <connection>scm:git:git://github.com/snowdrop/java-buildpack-client.git</connection>
+    <developerConnection>scm:git:ssh://git@github.com:snowdrop/java-buildpack-client.git</developerConnection>
     <url>http://github.com/snowdrop/java-buildpack-client</url>
     <tag>${project.version}</tag>
   </scm>
@@ -46,6 +46,10 @@
       <name>Sonatype Staging Repository</name>
       <url>https://oss.sonatype.org/service/local/staging/deploy/maven2</url>
     </repository>
+    <snapshotRepository>
+      <id>oss-sonatype-snapshots</id>
+      <url>https://oss.sonatype.org/content/repositories/snapshots</url>
+    </snapshotRepository>	  
   </distributionManagement>
 
   <properties>
@@ -63,15 +67,17 @@
     <version.mockito>3.12.4</version.mockito>
 
     <!-- Maven Plugin Versions -->
-    <version.maven-compiler-plugin>3.8.1</version.maven-compiler-plugin>
-    <version.maven-surefire-plugin>2.22.0</version.maven-surefire-plugin>
-    <version.maven-failsafe-plugin>2.22.0</version.maven-failsafe-plugin>
+    <version.maven-compiler-plugin>3.13.0</version.maven-compiler-plugin>
+    <version.maven-surefire-plugin>3.3.0</version.maven-surefire-plugin>
+    <version.maven-failsafe-plugin>3.3.0</version.maven-failsafe-plugin>
 
     <!-- Release Plugins -->
-    <version.maven-gpg-plugin>1.6</version.maven-gpg-plugin>
+    <version.maven-release-plugin>3.1.0</version.maven-release-plugin>
+    <version.maven-gpg-plugin>3.2.4</version.maven-gpg-plugin>
     <version.maven-enforcer-plugin>1.3.1</version.maven-enforcer-plugin>
-    <version.maven-javadoc-plugin>2.10.3</version.maven-javadoc-plugin>
-    <version.maven-source-plugin>2.4</version.maven-source-plugin>
+    <version.maven-javadoc-plugin>3.7.0</version.maven-javadoc-plugin>
+    <version.maven-source-plugin>3.3.1</version.maven-source-plugin>
+    <version.nexus-staging-maven-plugin>1.6.13</version.nexus-staging-maven-plugin>	  
   </properties>
 
   <modules>
@@ -212,6 +218,13 @@
                 <goals>
                   <goal>sign</goal>
                 </goals>
+                <configuration>
+                  <!-- This is necessary for gpg to not try to use the pinentry programs -->
+                  <gpgArguments>
+                    <arg>--pinentry-mode</arg>
+                    <arg>loopback</arg>
+                  </gpgArguments>
+                </configuration>
               </execution>
             </executions>
           </plugin>
@@ -272,6 +285,31 @@
               </execution>
             </executions>
           </plugin>
+          <plugin>
+             <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+             <artifactId>maven-release-plugin</artifactId>
+             <version>${version.maven-release-plugin}</version>
+             <configuration>
+               <autoVersionSubmodules>true</autoVersionSubmodules>
+               <tagNameFormat>@{project.version}</tagNameFormat>
+               <pushChanges>false</pushChanges>
+               <localCheckout>true</localCheckout>
+               <remoteTagging>false</remoteTagging>
+               <arguments>-DskipTests=true</arguments>
+             </configuration>
+           </plugin>
+           <plugin>
+             <groupId>org.sonatype.plugins</groupId>
+             <artifactId>nexus-staging-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+             <version>${version.nexus-staging-maven-plugin}</version>
+             <extensions>true</extensions>
+             <configuration>
+               <serverId>oss-sonatype-staging</serverId>
+               <nexusUrl>https://oss.sonatype.org/</nexusUrl>
+               <autoReleaseAfterClose>true</autoReleaseAfterClose>
+               <stagingProgressTimeoutMinutes>60</stagingProgressTimeoutMinutes>
+             </configuration>
+           </plugin>		
         </plugins>
       </build>
     </profile>