diff --git a/.github/workflows/sonatype-publish.yml b/.github/workflows/sonatype-publish.yml
index 1b8397fb..0b3c25a3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sonatype-publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sonatype-publish.yml
@@ -1,47 +1,77 @@
-name: Maven Release
+
+name:  Maven Release
 
 on:
   workflow_dispatch:
+    inputs:
+      releaseVersion:
+        description: "Define the release version"
+        required: true
+        default: ""
+      developmentVersion:
+        description: "Define the snapshot version"
+        required: true
+        default: ""
 
 jobs:
   publish:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-
-      - name: 'Cache Maven packages'
-        uses: actions/cache@v4
-        with:
-          path: ~/.m2
-          key: 'cache'
-          restore-keys: 'cache'
-
-      - name: Setup Java JDK
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
-        with:
-          distribution: 'zulu'
-          java-version: 11
-
-      - name: 'Build with Maven'
-        run: mvn -B install --file pom.xml
-
-      - name: Release
-        uses: qcastel/github-actions-maven-release@master
-        env:
-          JAVA_HOME: /usr/lib/jvm/java-11-openjdk/
-        with:
-          git-release-bot-name: "angeliski"
-          git-release-bot-email: "angeliski@hotmail.com"
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+    - name: Configure Git User
+      run: |
+        git config user.email "actions@github.com"
+        git config user.name "GitHub Actions"
+        echo "sha_short=$(git rev-parse --short HEAD)" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+    - name: Import SSH Key
+      uses: shimataro/ssh-key-action@v2
+      with:
+        key: ${{ secrets.SSH_PRIVATE_KEY }}
+        name: id_rsa
+        known_hosts: unnecessary_just_github
 
-          maven-args: "-DskipTests -PsonatypeDeploy"
-          maven-servers: ${{ secrets.MVN_REPO_SERVERS }}
-          ssh-private-key: ${{ secrets.SSH_PRIVATE_KEY }}
+    - name: Import GPG Key
+      uses: crazy-max/ghaction-import-gpg@v5.0.0
+      with:
+        gpg_private_key: ${{ secrets.GPG_KEY }}
+        passphrase: ${{ secrets.GPG_PASSPHRASE }}
+    - name: 'Cache Maven packages'
+      uses: actions/cache@v4
+      with:
+        path: ~/.m2
+        key: 'cache'
+        restore-keys: 'cache'
 
-          gpg-enabled: true
-          gpg-key-id: ${{ secrets.GPG_KEY_ID }}
-          gpg-key: ${{ secrets.GPG_KEY }}
-          gpg-passphrase: ${{ secrets.GPG_PASSPHRASE }} 
+    - name: Setup Java JDK
+      uses: actions/setup-java@v4
+      with:
+        distribution: 'zulu'
+        java-version: 11
 
-      - name: 'Remove Snapshots Before Caching'
-        run: find ~/.m2 -name '*SNAPSHOT' | xargs rm -Rf
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+    - name: 'Build with Maven'
+      run: mvn -B install --file pom.xml
+      
+    - name: Verify Whether a Release is Ready
+      id: release
+      shell: bash
+      run: |
+        if [ "${{ github.event.inputs.releaseVersion }}" != "" ] && [ "${{ github.event.inputs.developmentVersion }}" != "" ]; then
+          echo "auto_release=true" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+        else
+          echo "auto_release=false" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+        fi
+    - name: Release With Maven
+      run: |
+        mvn -B -U \
+          -PsonatypeDeploy \
+          release:prepare \
+          release:perform \
+          javadoc:jar \
+          source:jar \
+          -s settings.xml \
+          -Dgpg.passphrase=${{ secrets.GPG_PASSPHRASE }} \
+          -DreleaseVersion=${{ github.event.inputs.releaseVersion }} \
+          -DdevelopmentVersion=${{ github.event.inputs.developmentVersion }} 
+      env:
+        MAVEN_USERNAME: ${{ secrets.OSSRH_USERNAME }}
+        MAVEN_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.OSSRH_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/settings.xml b/settings.xml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0a08dd1e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/settings.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<settings xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/SETTINGS/1.0.0 http://maven.apache.org/xsd/settings-1.0.0.xsd"
+          xmlns="http://maven.apache.org/SETTINGS/1.0.0"
+          xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance">
+    <servers>
+        <server>
+            <id>ossrh</id>
+            <username>${env.MAVEN_USERNAME}</username>
+            <password>${env.MAVEN_PASSWORD}</password>
+        </server>
+    </servers>
+</settings>
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