diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index 09a3e4fc..b26a85e0 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 aliases:
   - &restore_sbt_cache
-    key: sbt-{{ checksum "/tmp/scala_version" }}-cache
+    key: sbt-cache-{{ checksum "/tmp/scala_version" }}
 
   - &save_sbt_cache
-    key: sbt-{{ checksum "/tmp/scala_version" }}-cache-{{ epoch }}
+    key: sbt-cache-{{ checksum "/tmp/scala_version" }}-{{ epoch }}
     paths:
       - "~/.ivy2/cache"
       - "~/.sbt"
@@ -18,25 +18,87 @@ aliases:
         command: ./scripts/cibuild
     - save_cache: *save_sbt_cache
 
+  - &run_cipublish
+    - checkout
+    - run: echo "${SCALA_VERSION}" > /tmp/scala_version
+    - restore_cache: *restore_sbt_cache
+    - run:
+        name: "Import signing key"
+        command: |
+          echo "${GPG_KEY}" | base64 -d > signing_key.asc && \
+          gpg --batch \
+            --passphrase "${GPG_PASSPHRASE}" \
+            --import signing_key.asc
+    - run:
+        name: Executing cipublish
+        command: ./scripts/cipublish
+
+  # Build environments
+  - &openjdk8-scala2_11_12-nodelts_environment
+    docker:
+      - image: circleci/openjdk:8-stretch-node
+    environment:
+      SCALA_VERSION: 2.11.12
+
+  - &openjdk8-scala2_12_8-nodelts_environment
+    docker:
+      - image: circleci/openjdk:8-stretch-node
+    environment:
+      SCALA_VERSION: 2.12.8
+
 version: 2
 workflows:
   version: 2
   build:
     jobs:
-      - "openjdk8-scala2.11.12-nodelts"
-      - "openjdk8-scala2.12.8-nodelts"
+      - "openjdk8-scala2.11.12-nodelts":
+          filters: # required since `openjdk8-scala2.11.12-nodelts_deploy` has tag filters AND requires `openjdk8-scala2.11.12-nodelts`
+            tags:
+              only:
+                - /^(.*)$/
+      - "openjdk8-scala2.12.8-nodelts":
+          filters: # required since `openjdk8-scala2.12.8-nodelts_deploy` has tag filters AND requires `openjdk8-scala2.12.8-nodelts`
+            tags:
+              only:
+                - /^(.*)$/
+      - "openjdk8-scala2.11.12-nodelts_deploy":
+          requires:
+            - "openjdk8-scala2.11.12-nodelts"
+          filters:
+            tags:
+              only:
+                - /^(.*)$/
+            branches:
+              only:
+                - master
+                - develop
+                - feature/jrb/automated-releases-to-sonatype
+      - "openjdk8-scala2.12.8-nodelts_deploy":
+          requires:
+            - "openjdk8-scala2.12.8-nodelts"
+          filters:
+            tags:
+              only:
+                - /^(.*)$/
+            branches:
+              only:
+                - master
+                - develop
+                - feature/jrb/automated-releases-to-sonatype
 
 jobs:
   "openjdk8-scala2.11.12-nodelts":
-    docker:
-      - image: circleci/openjdk:8-stretch-node
-    environment:
-      SCALA_VERSION: 2.11.12
+    <<: *openjdk8-scala2_11_12-nodelts_environment
     steps: *run_cibuild
 
   "openjdk8-scala2.12.8-nodelts":
-    docker:
-      - image: circleci/openjdk:8-stretch-node
-    environment:
-      SCALA_VERSION: 2.12.8
+    <<: *openjdk8-scala2_12_8-nodelts_environment
     steps: *run_cibuild
+
+  "openjdk8-scala2.11.12-nodelts_deploy":
+    <<: *openjdk8-scala2_11_12-nodelts_environment
+    steps: *run_cipublish
+
+  "openjdk8-scala2.12.8-nodelts_deploy":
+    <<: *openjdk8-scala2_12_8-nodelts_environment
+    steps: *run_cipublish
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/release.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/release.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..de05db84
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/release.md
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+---
+name: Release
+about: When ready to cut a release
+title: Release X.Y.Z
+labels: release
+assignees: ''
+
+---
+
+- [ ] Start a new release branch:
+```bash
+$ git flow release start X.Y.Z
+```
+- [ ] Rotate `CHANGELOG.md` (following [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/) principles)
+- [ ] Ensure outstanding changes are committed:
+```bash
+$ git status # Is the git staging area clean?
+$ git add CHANGELOG.md
+$ git commit -m "X.Y.Z"
+```
+- [ ] Publish the release branch:
+```bash
+$ git flow release publish X.Y.Z
+```
+- [ ] Ensure that CI checks pass
+- [ ] Finish and publish the release branch:
+    - When prompted, keep default commit messages
+    - Use `X.Y.Z` as the tag message
+```bash
+$ git flow release finish -p X.Y.Z 
+```
diff --git a/.jvmopts b/.jvmopts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..56aefe05
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.jvmopts
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+-Xmx4G
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index e7939431..91ca58b8 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 - Add STRTA and migrate to CircleCI [#93](https://github.com/geotrellis/maml/pull/93)
 - Add changelog and pull request template [#96](https://github.com/geotrellis/maml/pull/96)
 - Added `ParallelInterpreter` [#101](https://github.com/geotrellis/maml/pull/101)
+- Add automated releases to Sonatype Nexus through CI [#98](https://github.com/geotrellis/maml/pull/98)
 
 ### Changed
 - Fixed 2.12 compilation in tests [#95](https://github.com/geotrellis/maml/pull/95)
diff --git a/build.sbt b/build.sbt
index 016506ce..1f863a86 100644
--- a/build.sbt
+++ b/build.sbt
@@ -1,22 +1,102 @@
+import xerial.sbt.Sonatype._
+
 import com.scalapenos.sbt.prompt.SbtPrompt.autoImport._
 
 promptTheme := com.scalapenos.sbt.prompt.PromptThemes.ScalapenosTheme
 
-/** Project configurations */
+val commonSettings = Seq(
+  // We are overriding the default behavior of sbt-git which, by default,
+  // only appends the `-SNAPSHOT` suffix if there are uncommitted
+  // changes in the workspace.
+  version := {
+    // Avoid Cyclic reference involving error
+    if (git.gitCurrentTags.value.isEmpty || git.gitUncommittedChanges.value)
+      git.gitDescribedVersion.value.get + "-SNAPSHOT"
+    else
+      git.gitDescribedVersion.value.get
+  },
+  scalaVersion := "2.11.12",
+  crossScalaVersions := Seq("2.11.12", "2.12.8"),
+  resolvers ++= Seq(
+    Resolver.sonatypeRepo("releases"),
+    "locationtech-releases" at "https://repo.locationtech.org/content/groups/releases",
+    "locationtech-snapshots" at "https://repo.locationtech.org/content/groups/snapshots"
+  ),
+  addCompilerPlugin("org.scalamacros" % "paradise" % "2.1.0" cross CrossVersion.full),
+  scalacOptions := Seq(
+    "-deprecation",
+    "-unchecked",
+    "-feature",
+    "-language:implicitConversions",
+    "-language:reflectiveCalls",
+    "-language:higherKinds",
+    "-language:postfixOps",
+    "-language:existentials",
+    "-language:experimental.macros",
+    "-feature",
+    "-Ypatmat-exhaust-depth", "100"
+  )
+)
+
+lazy val noPublishSettings = Seq(
+  publish := {},
+  publishLocal := {},
+  publishArtifact := false
+)
+
+lazy val publishSettings = Seq(
+  organization := "com.azavea.geotrellis",
+  organizationName := "GeoTrellis",
+  organizationHomepage := Some(new URL("https://geotrellis.io/")),
+  description := "MAML is used to create a declarative structure that describes a combination of map algebra operations.",
+  publishArtifact in Test := false
+) ++ sonatypeSettings ++ credentialSettings
+
+lazy val sonatypeSettings = Seq(
+  publishMavenStyle := true,
+
+  sonatypeProfileName := "com.azavea",
+  sonatypeProjectHosting := Some(GitHubHosting(user="geotrellis", repository="maml", email="systems@azavea.com")),
+  developers := List(
+    Developer(id = "moradology", name = "Nathan Zimmerman", email = "nzimmerman@azavea.com", url = url("https://github.com/moradology")),
+    Developer(id = "echeipesh", name = "Eugene Cheipesh", email = "echeipesh@azavea.com", url = url("https://github.com/echeipesh")),
+    Developer(id = "lossyrob", name = "Rob Emanuele", email = "remanuele@azavea.com", url = url("https://github.com/lossyrob"))
+  ),
+  licenses := Seq("Apache-2.0" -> url("http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.txt")),
+
+  publishTo := sonatypePublishTo.value
+)
+
+lazy val credentialSettings = Seq(
+  credentials += Credentials(
+    "GnuPG Key ID",
+    "gpg",
+    System.getenv().get("GPG_KEY_ID"),
+    "ignored"
+  ),
+
+  credentials += Credentials(
+    "Sonatype Nexus Repository Manager",
+    "oss.sonatype.org",
+    System.getenv().get("SONATYPE_USERNAME"),
+    System.getenv().get("SONATYPE_PASSWORD")
+  )
+)
+
 lazy val root = project.in(file("."))
+  .settings(commonSettings)
+  .settings(publishSettings) // these settings are needed to release all aggregated modules under this root module
+  .settings(noPublishSettings) // this is to exclue the root module itself from being published
   .aggregate(mamlJs, mamlJvm, mamlSpark)
-  .settings(commonSettings:_*)
-  .settings(
-    licenses += ("Apache-2.0", url("http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.txt"))
-  ).enablePlugins(ScalaJSPlugin)
+  .enablePlugins(ScalaJSPlugin)
 
 val circeVer       = "0.11.1"
 val circeOpticsVer = "0.11.0"
 val gtVer          = "3.0.0-M3"
 
 lazy val maml = crossProject.in(file("."))
-  .settings(publishSettings:_*)
-  .settings(commonSettings:_*)
+  .settings(commonSettings)
+  .settings(publishSettings)
   .settings(
     libraryDependencies ++= Seq(
       "org.scalacheck"             %% "scalacheck"           % "1.13.4" % "test",
@@ -40,51 +120,13 @@ lazy val maml = crossProject.in(file("."))
 lazy val mamlJvm = maml.jvm
 lazy val mamlJs = maml.js
 lazy val mamlSpark = project.in(file("spark"))
-  .dependsOn(mamlJvm)
+  .settings(commonSettings)
+  .settings(publishSettings)
   .settings(
     libraryDependencies ++= Seq(
       "org.locationtech.geotrellis" %% "geotrellis-spark-testkit" % gtVer % "test",
       "org.apache.spark"            %% "spark-core"               % "2.4.0" % "provided",
       "org.apache.spark"            %% "spark-sql"                % "2.4.0" % "provided"
     )
-  ).settings(publishSettings:_*)
-  .settings(commonSettings:_*)
-
-
-/** Common settings */
-lazy val publishSettings =
-  Seq(
-    bintrayOrganization := Some("azavea"),
-    bintrayRepository := "maven",
-    bintrayVcsUrl := Some("https://github.com/geotrellis/maml.git"),
-    publishMavenStyle := true,
-    publishArtifact in Test := false,
-    pomIncludeRepository := { _ => false },
-    homepage := Some(url("https://geotrellis.github.io/maml"))
-  )
-
-val commonSettings = Seq(
-  organization := "com.azavea",
-  licenses += ("Apache-2.0", url("http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.txt")),
-  scalaVersion := "2.11.12",
-  crossScalaVersions := Seq("2.11.12", "2.12.7"),
-  resolvers ++= Seq(
-    Resolver.sonatypeRepo("releases"),
-    "locationtech-releases" at "https://repo.locationtech.org/content/groups/releases",
-    "locationtech-snapshots" at "https://repo.locationtech.org/content/groups/snapshots"
-  ),
-  addCompilerPlugin("org.scalamacros" % "paradise" % "2.1.0" cross CrossVersion.full),
-  scalacOptions := Seq(
-    "-deprecation",
-    "-unchecked",
-    "-feature",
-    "-language:implicitConversions",
-    "-language:reflectiveCalls",
-    "-language:higherKinds",
-    "-language:postfixOps",
-    "-language:existentials",
-    "-language:experimental.macros",
-    "-feature",
-    "-Ypatmat-exhaust-depth", "100"
   )
-)
+  .dependsOn(mamlJvm)
diff --git a/project/build.properties b/project/build.properties
index 133a8f19..c0bab049 100644
--- a/project/build.properties
+++ b/project/build.properties
@@ -1 +1 @@
-sbt.version=0.13.17
+sbt.version=1.2.8
diff --git a/project/plugins.sbt b/project/plugins.sbt
index 75c7a1ca..32d6b1ee 100644
--- a/project/plugins.sbt
+++ b/project/plugins.sbt
@@ -1,28 +1,21 @@
-resolvers ++= Seq(
-  Classpaths.sbtPluginReleases,
-  Opts.resolver.sonatypeReleases
-)
+addSbtPlugin("com.timushev.sbt" % "sbt-updates" % "0.4.0")
 
-resolvers += Classpaths.typesafeResolver
-
-addSbtPlugin("org.foundweekends" % "sbt-bintray" % "0.5.1")
-
-addSbtPlugin("com.timushev.sbt" % "sbt-updates" % "0.1.10")
-
-addSbtPlugin("com.eed3si9n" % "sbt-assembly" % "0.14.5")
+addSbtPlugin("com.eed3si9n" % "sbt-assembly" % "0.14.9")
 
 addSbtPlugin("net.virtual-void" % "sbt-dependency-graph" % "0.9.2")
 
-addSbtPlugin("org.scala-js" % "sbt-scalajs" % "0.6.25")
+addSbtPlugin("org.scala-js" % "sbt-scalajs" % "0.6.27")
 
-addSbtPlugin("com.typesafe.sbteclipse" % "sbteclipse-plugin" % "5.1.0")
+addSbtPlugin("io.spray" % "sbt-revolver" % "0.9.1")
 
-addSbtPlugin("io.spray" % "sbt-revolver" % "0.8.0")
+addSbtPlugin("com.typesafe.sbt" % "sbt-native-packager" % "1.3.19")
 
-addSbtPlugin("com.typesafe.sbt" % "sbt-native-packager" % "1.2.0")
-
-addSbtPlugin("com.47deg"  % "sbt-microsites" % "0.6.1")
+addSbtPlugin("com.47deg"  % "sbt-microsites" % "0.9.0")
 
 addSbtPlugin("com.scalapenos" % "sbt-prompt" % "1.0.2")
 
-addSbtPlugin("com.github.gseitz" % "sbt-release" % "1.0.11")
+addSbtPlugin("org.xerial.sbt" % "sbt-sonatype" % "2.5")
+
+addSbtPlugin("io.crashbox" % "sbt-gpg" % "0.2.0")
+
+addSbtPlugin("com.typesafe.sbt" % "sbt-git" % "1.0.0")
diff --git a/scripts/cipublish b/scripts/cipublish
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..41b73c08
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/cipublish
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+set -e
+
+if [[ -n "${MAML_DEBUG}" ]]; then
+    set -x
+fi
+
+function usage() {
+    echo -n \
+        "Usage: $(basename "$0")
+Publish artifacts to Sonatype.
+"
+}
+
+if [[ "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}" == "${0}" ]]; then
+    if [[ "${1:-}" == "--help" ]]; then
+        usage
+    else
+        echo "Publishing artifacts to Sonatype"
+        if [[ -n "${CIRCLE_TAG}" ]]; then
+            ./sbt "++${SCALA_VERSION:-2.11.12}" publish sonatypeRelease
+        else
+            ./sbt "++${SCALA_VERSION:-2.11.12}" publish
+        fi
+    fi
+fi
diff --git a/version.sbt b/version.sbt
deleted file mode 100644
index dfd7e193..00000000
--- a/version.sbt
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-version in ThisBuild := "0.3.4-SNAPSHOT"