diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 03b8da8b..3cec5a50 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -182,4 +182,4 @@ jobs:
           gpg --batch --yes --pinentry-mode loopback --passphrase $GPG_SIGNING_PASSPHRASE --list-keys
       - name: "Publish"
         timeout-minutes: ${{ fromJSON(env.GITHUB_ACTIONS_DEPLOY_TIMEOUT) }}
-        run: mvn clean package javadoc:jar source:jar gpg:sign deploy:deploy -DskipTests -Dgpg.passphrase=${GPG_SIGNING_PASSPHRASE}
\ No newline at end of file
+        run: mvn --batch-mode clean deploy -P sdk-release -DskipTests=true -Dgpg.passphrase=$GPG_SIGNING_PASSPHRASE
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diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 3d090633..5fafdad1 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -330,10 +330,12 @@
 
         <profile>
             <id>sdk-release</id>
-            <properties>
-                <maven.site.url>https://artifacts.alfresco.com/nexus/content/repositories/alfresco-docs/alfresco-sdk-aggregator/latest</maven.site.url>
-                <maven.release.goals>deploy site-deploy</maven.release.goals>
-            </properties>
+            <distributionManagement>
+                <repository>
+                    <id>central-releases-staging</id>
+                    <url>https://oss.sonatype.org/service/local/staging/deploy/maven2/</url>
+                </repository>
+            </distributionManagement>
             <build>
                 <plugins>
                     <plugin>
@@ -352,10 +354,22 @@
                                         <arg>--pinentry-mode</arg>
                                         <arg>loopback</arg>
                                     </gpgArguments>
+                                    <passphrase>${gpg.passphrase}</passphrase>
                                 </configuration>
                             </execution>
                         </executions>
                     </plugin>
+                    <plugin>
+                        <groupId>org.sonatype.plugins</groupId>
+                        <artifactId>nexus-staging-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+                        <version>1.6.13</version>
+                        <extensions>true</extensions>
+                        <configuration>
+                            <serverId>central-releases-staging</serverId>
+                            <nexusUrl>https://oss.sonatype.org/</nexusUrl>
+                            <autoReleaseAfterClose>true</autoReleaseAfterClose>
+                        </configuration>
+                    </plugin>
                     <plugin>
                         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                         <artifactId>maven-release-plugin</artifactId>