diff --git a/.kokoro/release/stage.cfg b/.kokoro/release/stage.cfg
index dcf8f7364..8defcfb20 100644
--- a/.kokoro/release/stage.cfg
+++ b/.kokoro/release/stage.cfg
@@ -5,3 +5,33 @@ env_vars: {
     key: "TRAMPOLINE_BUILD_FILE"
     value: "github/google-api-java-client/.kokoro/release/stage.sh"
 }
+
+# Fetch the token needed for reporting release status to GitHub
+before_action {
+  fetch_keystore {
+    keystore_resource {
+      keystore_config_id: 73713
+      keyname: "yoshi-automation-github-key"
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+# Fetch magictoken to use with Magic Github Proxy
+before_action {
+  fetch_keystore {
+    keystore_resource {
+      keystore_config_id: 73713
+      keyname: "releasetool-magictoken"
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+# Fetch api key to use with Magic Github Proxy
+before_action {
+  fetch_keystore {
+    keystore_resource {
+      keystore_config_id: 73713
+      keyname: "magic-github-proxy-api-key"
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/.kokoro/release/stage.sh b/.kokoro/release/stage.sh
index 118c44ccd..0d873156a 100755
--- a/.kokoro/release/stage.sh
+++ b/.kokoro/release/stage.sh
@@ -15,6 +15,10 @@
 
 set -eo pipefail
 
+# Start the releasetool reporter
+python3 -m pip install gcp-releasetool
+python3 -m releasetool publish-reporter-script > /tmp/publisher-script; source /tmp/publisher-script
+
 source $(dirname "$0")/common.sh
 source $(dirname "$0")/../install_dependencies.sh
 
@@ -23,11 +27,18 @@ pushd $(dirname "$0")/../../
 setup_environment_secrets
 create_settings_xml_file "settings.xml"
 
-mvn clean install deploy \
+AUTORELEASE="false"
+if [[ -n "${AUTORELEASE_PR}" ]]
+then
+  AUTORELEASE="true"
+fi
+
+mvn clean install deploy -B \
   --settings settings.xml \
   -DperformRelease=true \
   -Dgpg.executable=gpg \
   -Dgpg.passphrase=${GPG_PASSPHRASE} \
-  -Dgpg.homedir=${GPG_HOMEDIR}
+  -Dgpg.homedir=${GPG_HOMEDIR} \
+  -Ddeploy.autorelease=${AUTORELEASE}
 
 
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index f7a8b6a95..f354a4054 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@
           <configuration>
             <serverId>ossrh</serverId>
             <nexusUrl>https://oss.sonatype.org/</nexusUrl>
-            <autoReleaseAfterClose>false</autoReleaseAfterClose>
+            <autoReleaseAfterClose>${deploy.autorelease}</autoReleaseAfterClose>
           </configuration>
         </plugin>
         <plugin>
@@ -512,6 +512,7 @@
     <project.datanucleus-maven-plugin.version>4.0.3</project.datanucleus-maven-plugin.version>
     <project.servlet-api.version>2.5</project.servlet-api.version>
     <project.transaction-api.version>1.1</project.transaction-api.version>
+    <deploy.autorelease>false</deploy.autorelease>
   </properties>
 
   <profiles>