diff --git a/build-parent/pom.xml b/build-parent/pom.xml
index 8f2b05082dcb2..b9b3f1f7a5425 100644
--- a/build-parent/pom.xml
+++ b/build-parent/pom.xml
@@ -890,76 +890,6 @@
                 </plugins>
             </build>
         </profile>
-
-        <profile>
-            <id>release</id>
-            <build>
-                <plugins>
-                    <plugin>
-                        <groupId>org.sonatype.plugins</groupId>
-                        <artifactId>nexus-staging-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                        <version>${nexus-staging-maven-plugin.version}</version>
-                        <extensions>true</extensions>
-                        <configuration>
-                            <nexusUrl>https://s01.oss.sonatype.org/</nexusUrl>
-                            <serverId>ossrh</serverId>
-                            <autoReleaseAfterClose>false</autoReleaseAfterClose>
-                            <keepStagingRepositoryOnCloseRuleFailure>true</keepStagingRepositoryOnCloseRuleFailure>
-                        </configuration>
-                    </plugin>
-                    <plugin>
-                        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-                        <artifactId>maven-source-plugin</artifactId>
-                        <executions>
-                            <execution>
-                                <id>attach-sources</id>
-                                <goals>
-                                    <goal>jar-no-fork</goal>
-                                </goals>
-                            </execution>
-                        </executions>
-                    </plugin>
-                    <plugin>
-                        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-                        <artifactId>maven-javadoc-plugin</artifactId>
-                        <executions>
-                            <execution>
-                                <id>attach-javadocs</id>
-                                <goals>
-                                    <goal>jar</goal>
-                                </goals>
-                            </execution>
-                        </executions>
-                    </plugin>
-                    <plugin>
-                        <!--
-                        ## IMPORTANT ##
-                        In your ~/.m2/settings.xml you need to add and edit the following profile:
-                        <profile>
-                            <id>release</id>
-                            <properties>
-                                <gpg.useagent>false</gpg.useagent>
-                                <gpg.executable>/usr/local/Cellar/gnupg@1.4/1.4.23_1/bin/gpg1</gpg.executable> <- use gpg1 on Mac OS X
-                                <gpg.homedir>~/.gnupg</gpg.homedir>  <- Update to your own directory
-                                <gpg.passphrase>******</gpg.passphrase> <- Add your passphrase
-                            </properties>
-                        </profile>
-                         -->
-                        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-                        <artifactId>maven-gpg-plugin</artifactId>
-                        <executions>
-                            <execution>
-                                <id>sign-artifacts</id>
-                                <phase>verify</phase>
-                                <goals>
-                                    <goal>sign</goal>
-                                </goals>
-                            </execution>
-                        </executions>
-                    </plugin>
-                </plugins>
-            </build>
-        </profile>
         <profile>
             <id>dokka</id>
             <activation>
diff --git a/devtools/gradle/gradle-application-plugin/pom.xml b/devtools/gradle/gradle-application-plugin/pom.xml
index c7c5ec1c8c4fd..6313dced184ab 100644
--- a/devtools/gradle/gradle-application-plugin/pom.xml
+++ b/devtools/gradle/gradle-application-plugin/pom.xml
@@ -82,7 +82,6 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.sonatype.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>nexus-staging-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>${nexus-staging-maven-plugin.version}</version>
                 <configuration>
                     <skipNexusStagingDeployMojo>true</skipNexusStagingDeployMojo>
                 </configuration>
diff --git a/devtools/gradle/gradle-extension-plugin/pom.xml b/devtools/gradle/gradle-extension-plugin/pom.xml
index 69a3da91fde5d..d8a2fd2fd2adf 100644
--- a/devtools/gradle/gradle-extension-plugin/pom.xml
+++ b/devtools/gradle/gradle-extension-plugin/pom.xml
@@ -54,11 +54,10 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.sonatype.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>nexus-staging-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>${nexus-staging-maven-plugin.version}</version>
                 <configuration>
                     <skipNexusStagingDeployMojo>true</skipNexusStagingDeployMojo>
                 </configuration>
             </plugin>
         </plugins>
     </build>
-</project>
\ No newline at end of file
+</project>
diff --git a/extensions/spring-web/resteasy-classic/tests/pom.xml b/extensions/spring-web/resteasy-classic/tests/pom.xml
index 9afa49e6a9b6f..e3961ff9b0835 100644
--- a/extensions/spring-web/resteasy-classic/tests/pom.xml
+++ b/extensions/spring-web/resteasy-classic/tests/pom.xml
@@ -55,7 +55,6 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.sonatype.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>nexus-staging-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>${nexus-staging-maven-plugin.version}</version>
                 <configuration>
                     <skipNexusStagingDeployMojo>true</skipNexusStagingDeployMojo>
                 </configuration>
diff --git a/extensions/spring-web/resteasy-reactive/tests/pom.xml b/extensions/spring-web/resteasy-reactive/tests/pom.xml
index 54f1652c04ed4..79091a1f3dd85 100644
--- a/extensions/spring-web/resteasy-reactive/tests/pom.xml
+++ b/extensions/spring-web/resteasy-reactive/tests/pom.xml
@@ -59,7 +59,6 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.sonatype.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>nexus-staging-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>${nexus-staging-maven-plugin.version}</version>
                 <configuration>
                     <skipNexusStagingDeployMojo>true</skipNexusStagingDeployMojo>
                 </configuration>
diff --git a/independent-projects/arc/pom.xml b/independent-projects/arc/pom.xml
index d4f35d3c6a113..4017e2c4400a9 100644
--- a/independent-projects/arc/pom.xml
+++ b/independent-projects/arc/pom.xml
@@ -66,7 +66,6 @@
         <version.compiler.plugin>3.11.0</version.compiler.plugin>
         <version.enforcer.plugin>3.2.1</version.enforcer.plugin>
         <version.surefire.plugin>3.0.0</version.surefire.plugin>
-        <nexus-staging-maven-plugin.version>1.6.8</nexus-staging-maven-plugin.version>
     </properties>
 
     <modules>
@@ -341,68 +340,6 @@
                 <format.skip>true</format.skip>
             </properties>
         </profile>
-        <profile>
-            <id>release</id>
-            <build>
-                <plugins>
-                    <plugin>
-                        <groupId>org.sonatype.plugins</groupId>
-                        <artifactId>nexus-staging-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                        <version>${nexus-staging-maven-plugin.version}</version>
-                        <extensions>true</extensions>
-                        <configuration>
-                            <nexusUrl>https://s01.oss.sonatype.org/</nexusUrl>
-                            <serverId>ossrh</serverId>
-                            <autoReleaseAfterClose>false</autoReleaseAfterClose>
-                            <keepStagingRepositoryOnCloseRuleFailure>true</keepStagingRepositoryOnCloseRuleFailure>
-                        </configuration>
-                    </plugin>
-                    <plugin>
-                        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-                        <artifactId>maven-source-plugin</artifactId>
-                        <executions>
-                            <execution>
-                                <id>attach-sources</id>
-                                <goals>
-                                    <goal>jar-no-fork</goal>
-                                </goals>
-                            </execution>
-                        </executions>
-                    </plugin>
-                    <plugin>
-                        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-                        <artifactId>maven-javadoc-plugin</artifactId>
-                        <executions>
-                            <execution>
-                                <id>attach-javadocs</id>
-                                <goals>
-                                    <goal>jar</goal>
-                                </goals>
-                            </execution>
-                        </executions>
-                    </plugin>
-                    <plugin>
-                        <!-- ## IMPORTANT ## In your ~/.m2/settings.xml you
-                            need to add and edit the following profile: <profile> <id>release</id> <properties>
-                            <gpg.useagent>false</gpg.useagent> <gpg.executable>/usr/local/Cellar/gnupg@1.4/1.4.23_1/bin/gpg1</gpg.executable>
-                            <- use gpg1 on Mac OS X <gpg.homedir>~/.gnupg</gpg.homedir> <- Update to
-                            your own directory <gpg.passphrase>******</gpg.passphrase> <- Add your passphrase
-                            </properties> </profile> -->
-                        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-                        <artifactId>maven-gpg-plugin</artifactId>
-                        <executions>
-                            <execution>
-                                <id>sign-artifacts</id>
-                                <phase>verify</phase>
-                                <goals>
-                                    <goal>sign</goal>
-                                </goals>
-                            </execution>
-                        </executions>
-                    </plugin>
-                </plugins>
-            </build>
-        </profile>
         <profile>
             <id>format</id>
             <activation>
diff --git a/independent-projects/arc/tests/pom.xml b/independent-projects/arc/tests/pom.xml
index 5604b7742d1ef..b5fa16bb16024 100644
--- a/independent-projects/arc/tests/pom.xml
+++ b/independent-projects/arc/tests/pom.xml
@@ -80,7 +80,6 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.sonatype.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>nexus-staging-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>${nexus-staging-maven-plugin.version}</version>
                 <configuration>
                     <skipNexusStagingDeployMojo>true</skipNexusStagingDeployMojo>
                 </configuration>
diff --git a/independent-projects/bootstrap/pom.xml b/independent-projects/bootstrap/pom.xml
index ba0a198eb6ea8..f923a151fc107 100644
--- a/independent-projects/bootstrap/pom.xml
+++ b/independent-projects/bootstrap/pom.xml
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@
         <version.compiler.plugin>3.11.0</version.compiler.plugin>
         <version.enforcer.plugin>3.2.1</version.enforcer.plugin>
         <version.surefire.plugin>3.0.0</version.surefire.plugin>
-        <nexus-staging-maven-plugin.version>1.6.8</nexus-staging-maven-plugin.version>
         <jandex.version>3.1.6</jandex.version>
 
         <!-- Dependency versions -->
@@ -283,73 +282,6 @@
                 <format.skip>true</format.skip>
             </properties>
         </profile>
-        <profile>
-            <id>release</id>
-            <build>
-                <plugins>
-                    <plugin>
-                        <groupId>org.sonatype.plugins</groupId>
-                        <artifactId>nexus-staging-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                        <version>${nexus-staging-maven-plugin.version}</version>
-                        <extensions>true</extensions>
-                        <configuration>
-                            <nexusUrl>https://s01.oss.sonatype.org/</nexusUrl>
-                            <serverId>ossrh</serverId>
-                            <autoReleaseAfterClose>false</autoReleaseAfterClose>
-                            <keepStagingRepositoryOnCloseRuleFailure>true</keepStagingRepositoryOnCloseRuleFailure>
-                        </configuration>
-                    </plugin>
-                    <plugin>
-                        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-                        <artifactId>maven-source-plugin</artifactId>
-                        <executions>
-                            <execution>
-                                <id>attach-sources</id>
-                                <goals>
-                                    <goal>jar-no-fork</goal>
-                                </goals>
-                            </execution>
-                        </executions>
-                    </plugin>
-                    <plugin>
-                        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-                        <artifactId>maven-javadoc-plugin</artifactId>
-                        <executions>
-                            <execution>
-                                <id>attach-javadocs</id>
-                                <goals>
-                                    <goal>jar</goal>
-                                </goals>
-                            </execution>
-                        </executions>
-                    </plugin>
-                    <plugin>
-                        <!-- ## IMPORTANT ## In your ~/.m2/settings.xml you
-                            need to add and edit the following profile:
-                            <profile>
-                                <id>release</id>
-                                <properties>
-                                    <gpg.useagent>false</gpg.useagent>
-                                    <gpg.executable>/usr/local/Cellar/gnupg@1.4/1.4.23_1/bin/gpg1</gpg.executable> <- use gpg1 on Mac OS X
-                                    <gpg.homedir>~/.gnupg</gpg.homedir> <- Update to your own directory <gpg.passphrase>******</gpg.passphrase> <- Add your passphrase
-                                </properties>
-                            </profile>
-                        -->
-                        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-                        <artifactId>maven-gpg-plugin</artifactId>
-                        <executions>
-                            <execution>
-                                <id>sign-artifacts</id>
-                                <phase>verify</phase>
-                                <goals>
-                                    <goal>sign</goal>
-                                </goals>
-                            </execution>
-                        </executions>
-                    </plugin>
-                </plugins>
-            </build>
-        </profile>
         <profile>
             <id>format</id>
             <activation>
diff --git a/independent-projects/enforcer-rules/pom.xml b/independent-projects/enforcer-rules/pom.xml
index 7854744f1a6f9..9f320029238aa 100644
--- a/independent-projects/enforcer-rules/pom.xml
+++ b/independent-projects/enforcer-rules/pom.xml
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@
         <maven-invoker-plugin.version>3.5.1</maven-invoker-plugin.version>
         <maven-core.version>3.8.8</maven-core.version>
 
-        <nexus-staging-maven-plugin.version>1.6.8</nexus-staging-maven-plugin.version>
         <!--
            Supported Maven versions, interpreted as a version range (Also defined in build-parent)
         -->
@@ -210,68 +209,6 @@
                 <invoker.skip>true</invoker.skip>   <!-- maven-invoker-plugin -->
             </properties>
         </profile>
-        <profile>
-            <id>release</id>
-            <build>
-                <plugins>
-                    <plugin>
-                        <groupId>org.sonatype.plugins</groupId>
-                        <artifactId>nexus-staging-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                        <version>${nexus-staging-maven-plugin.version}</version>
-                        <extensions>true</extensions>
-                        <configuration>
-                            <nexusUrl>https://s01.oss.sonatype.org/</nexusUrl>
-                            <serverId>ossrh</serverId>
-                            <autoReleaseAfterClose>false</autoReleaseAfterClose>
-                            <keepStagingRepositoryOnCloseRuleFailure>true</keepStagingRepositoryOnCloseRuleFailure>
-                        </configuration>
-                    </plugin>
-                    <plugin>
-                        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-                        <artifactId>maven-source-plugin</artifactId>
-                        <executions>
-                            <execution>
-                                <id>attach-sources</id>
-                                <goals>
-                                    <goal>jar-no-fork</goal>
-                                </goals>
-                            </execution>
-                        </executions>
-                    </plugin>
-                    <plugin>
-                        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-                        <artifactId>maven-javadoc-plugin</artifactId>
-                        <executions>
-                            <execution>
-                                <id>attach-javadocs</id>
-                                <goals>
-                                    <goal>jar</goal>
-                                </goals>
-                            </execution>
-                        </executions>
-                    </plugin>
-                    <plugin>
-                        <!-- ## IMPORTANT ## In your ~/.m2/settings.xml you
-                            need to add and edit the following profile: <profile> <id>release</id> <properties>
-                            <gpg.useagent>false</gpg.useagent> <gpg.executable>/usr/local/Cellar/gnupg@1.4/1.4.23_1/bin/gpg1</gpg.executable>
-                            <- use gpg1 on Mac OS X <gpg.homedir>~/.gnupg</gpg.homedir> <- Update to
-                            your own directory <gpg.passphrase>******</gpg.passphrase> <- Add your passphrase
-                            </properties> </profile> -->
-                        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-                        <artifactId>maven-gpg-plugin</artifactId>
-                        <executions>
-                            <execution>
-                                <id>sign-artifacts</id>
-                                <phase>verify</phase>
-                                <goals>
-                                    <goal>sign</goal>
-                                </goals>
-                            </execution>
-                        </executions>
-                    </plugin>
-                </plugins>
-            </build>
-        </profile>
         <profile>
             <id>format</id>
             <activation>
diff --git a/independent-projects/extension-maven-plugin/pom.xml b/independent-projects/extension-maven-plugin/pom.xml
index 00cc8cd539fa1..0e3eca366af15 100644
--- a/independent-projects/extension-maven-plugin/pom.xml
+++ b/independent-projects/extension-maven-plugin/pom.xml
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@
         <version.compiler.plugin>3.11.0</version.compiler.plugin>
         <version.enforcer.plugin>3.2.1</version.enforcer.plugin>
         <version.surefire.plugin>3.0.0</version.surefire.plugin>
-        <nexus-staging-maven-plugin.version>1.6.8</nexus-staging-maven-plugin.version>
         <maven-plugin-plugin.version>3.8.1</maven-plugin-plugin.version>
         <jackson-bom.version>2.15.2</jackson-bom.version>
         <smallrye-beanbag.version>1.3.2</smallrye-beanbag.version>
@@ -476,73 +475,6 @@
                 <format.skip>true</format.skip>
             </properties>
         </profile>
-        <profile>
-            <id>release</id>
-            <build>
-                <plugins>
-                    <plugin>
-                        <groupId>org.sonatype.plugins</groupId>
-                        <artifactId>nexus-staging-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                        <version>${nexus-staging-maven-plugin.version}</version>
-                        <extensions>true</extensions>
-                        <configuration>
-                            <nexusUrl>https://s01.oss.sonatype.org/</nexusUrl>
-                            <serverId>ossrh</serverId>
-                            <autoReleaseAfterClose>false</autoReleaseAfterClose>
-                            <keepStagingRepositoryOnCloseRuleFailure>true</keepStagingRepositoryOnCloseRuleFailure>
-                        </configuration>
-                    </plugin>
-                    <plugin>
-                        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-                        <artifactId>maven-source-plugin</artifactId>
-                        <executions>
-                            <execution>
-                                <id>attach-sources</id>
-                                <goals>
-                                    <goal>jar-no-fork</goal>
-                                </goals>
-                            </execution>
-                        </executions>
-                    </plugin>
-                    <plugin>
-                        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-                        <artifactId>maven-javadoc-plugin</artifactId>
-                        <executions>
-                            <execution>
-                                <id>attach-javadocs</id>
-                                <goals>
-                                    <goal>jar</goal>
-                                </goals>
-                            </execution>
-                        </executions>
-                    </plugin>
-                    <plugin>
-                        <!-- ## IMPORTANT ## In your ~/.m2/settings.xml you
-                            need to add and edit the following profile:
-                            <profile>
-                                <id>release</id>
-                                <properties>
-                                    <gpg.useagent>false</gpg.useagent>
-                                    <gpg.executable>/usr/local/Cellar/gnupg@1.4/1.4.23_1/bin/gpg1</gpg.executable> <- use gpg1 on Mac OS X
-                                    <gpg.homedir>~/.gnupg</gpg.homedir> <- Update to your own directory <gpg.passphrase>******</gpg.passphrase> <- Add your passphrase
-                                </properties>
-                            </profile>
-                        -->
-                        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-                        <artifactId>maven-gpg-plugin</artifactId>
-                        <executions>
-                            <execution>
-                                <id>sign-artifacts</id>
-                                <phase>verify</phase>
-                                <goals>
-                                    <goal>sign</goal>
-                                </goals>
-                            </execution>
-                        </executions>
-                    </plugin>
-                </plugins>
-            </build>
-        </profile>
         <profile>
             <id>format</id>
             <activation>
diff --git a/independent-projects/ide-config/pom.xml b/independent-projects/ide-config/pom.xml
index e105b61409002..6ec7f6b55a85c 100644
--- a/independent-projects/ide-config/pom.xml
+++ b/independent-projects/ide-config/pom.xml
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@
         <maven.compiler.release>11</maven.compiler.release>
         <version.enforcer.plugin>3.2.1</version.enforcer.plugin>
         <version.surefire.plugin>3.0.0</version.surefire.plugin>
-        <version.nexus-staging-maven-plugin>1.6.8</version.nexus-staging-maven-plugin>
     </properties>
 
     <distributionManagement>
@@ -117,62 +116,6 @@
                 <format.skip>true</format.skip>
             </properties>
         </profile>
-        <profile>
-            <id>release</id>
-            <build>
-                <plugins>
-                    <plugin>
-                        <groupId>org.sonatype.plugins</groupId>
-                        <artifactId>nexus-staging-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                        <version>${version.nexus-staging-maven-plugin}</version>
-                        <extensions>true</extensions>
-                        <configuration>
-                            <nexusUrl>https://s01.oss.sonatype.org/</nexusUrl>
-                            <serverId>ossrh</serverId>
-                            <autoReleaseAfterClose>false</autoReleaseAfterClose>
-                            <keepStagingRepositoryOnCloseRuleFailure>true</keepStagingRepositoryOnCloseRuleFailure>
-                        </configuration>
-                    </plugin>
-                    <plugin>
-                        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-                        <artifactId>maven-source-plugin</artifactId>
-                        <executions>
-                            <execution>
-                                <id>attach-sources</id>
-                                <goals>
-                                    <goal>jar-no-fork</goal>
-                                </goals>
-                            </execution>
-                        </executions>
-                    </plugin>
-                    <plugin>
-                        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-                        <artifactId>maven-javadoc-plugin</artifactId>
-                        <executions>
-                            <execution>
-                                <id>attach-javadocs</id>
-                                <goals>
-                                    <goal>jar</goal>
-                                </goals>
-                            </execution>
-                        </executions>
-                    </plugin>
-                    <plugin>
-                        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-                        <artifactId>maven-gpg-plugin</artifactId>
-                        <executions>
-                            <execution>
-                                <id>sign-artifacts</id>
-                                <phase>verify</phase>
-                                <goals>
-                                    <goal>sign</goal>
-                                </goals>
-                            </execution>
-                        </executions>
-                    </plugin>
-                </plugins>
-            </build>
-        </profile>
     </profiles>
 
 </project>
diff --git a/independent-projects/parent/pom.xml b/independent-projects/parent/pom.xml
index fe7f018fd14e2..ab90c692d45ef 100644
--- a/independent-projects/parent/pom.xml
+++ b/independent-projects/parent/pom.xml
@@ -430,6 +430,31 @@
                 <plugins>
                     <plugin>
                         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+                        <artifactId>maven-source-plugin</artifactId>
+                        <executions>
+                            <execution>
+                                <id>attach-sources</id>
+                                <goals>
+                                    <goal>jar-no-fork</goal>
+                                </goals>
+                            </execution>
+                        </executions>
+                    </plugin>
+                    <plugin>
+                        <!--
+                        ## IMPORTANT ##
+                        In your ~/.m2/settings.xml you need to add and edit the following profile:
+                        <profile>
+                            <id>release</id>
+                            <properties>
+                                <gpg.useagent>false</gpg.useagent>
+                                <gpg.executable>/usr/local/Cellar/gnupg@1.4/1.4.23_1/bin/gpg1</gpg.executable> <- use gpg1 on Mac OS X
+                                <gpg.homedir>~/.gnupg</gpg.homedir>  <- Update to your own directory
+                                <gpg.passphrase>******</gpg.passphrase> <- Add your passphrase
+                            </properties>
+                        </profile>
+                         -->
+                        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                         <artifactId>maven-gpg-plugin</artifactId>
                         <executions>
                             <execution>
@@ -460,6 +485,8 @@
                         <configuration>
                             <nexusUrl>https://s01.oss.sonatype.org/</nexusUrl>
                             <serverId>ossrh</serverId>
+                            <autoReleaseAfterClose>true</autoReleaseAfterClose>
+                            <keepStagingRepositoryOnCloseRuleFailure>true</keepStagingRepositoryOnCloseRuleFailure>
                             <stagingProgressTimeoutMinutes>60</stagingProgressTimeoutMinutes>
                         </configuration>
                     </plugin>
diff --git a/independent-projects/qute/pom.xml b/independent-projects/qute/pom.xml
index 7460399b9535f..0bfd21bfb7f28 100644
--- a/independent-projects/qute/pom.xml
+++ b/independent-projects/qute/pom.xml
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@
         <version.compiler.plugin>3.11.0</version.compiler.plugin>
         <version.enforcer.plugin>3.2.1</version.enforcer.plugin>
         <version.surefire.plugin>3.0.0</version.surefire.plugin>
-        <version.nexus-staging-maven-plugin>1.6.8</version.nexus-staging-maven-plugin>
         <version.smallrye-mutiny>2.3.1</version.smallrye-mutiny>
     </properties>
 
@@ -259,68 +258,6 @@
                 <format.skip>true</format.skip>
             </properties>
         </profile>
-        <profile>
-            <id>release</id>
-            <build>
-                <plugins>
-                    <plugin>
-                        <groupId>org.sonatype.plugins</groupId>
-                        <artifactId>nexus-staging-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                        <version>${version.nexus-staging-maven-plugin}</version>
-                        <extensions>true</extensions>
-                        <configuration>
-                            <nexusUrl>https://s01.oss.sonatype.org/</nexusUrl>
-                            <serverId>ossrh</serverId>
-                            <autoReleaseAfterClose>false</autoReleaseAfterClose>
-                            <keepStagingRepositoryOnCloseRuleFailure>true</keepStagingRepositoryOnCloseRuleFailure>
-                        </configuration>
-                    </plugin>
-                    <plugin>
-                        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-                        <artifactId>maven-source-plugin</artifactId>
-                        <executions>
-                            <execution>
-                                <id>attach-sources</id>
-                                <goals>
-                                    <goal>jar-no-fork</goal>
-                                </goals>
-                            </execution>
-                        </executions>
-                    </plugin>
-                    <plugin>
-                        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-                        <artifactId>maven-javadoc-plugin</artifactId>
-                        <executions>
-                            <execution>
-                                <id>attach-javadocs</id>
-                                <goals>
-                                    <goal>jar</goal>
-                                </goals>
-                            </execution>
-                        </executions>
-                    </plugin>
-                    <plugin>
-                        <!-- ## IMPORTANT ## In your ~/.m2/settings.xml you
-                            need to add and edit the following profile: <profile> <id>release</id> <properties>
-                            <gpg.useagent>false</gpg.useagent> <gpg.executable>/usr/local/Cellar/gnupg@1.4/1.4.23_1/bin/gpg1</gpg.executable>
-                            <- use gpg1 on Mac OS X <gpg.homedir>~/.gnupg</gpg.homedir> <- Update to
-                            your own directory <gpg.passphrase>******</gpg.passphrase> <- Add your passphrase
-                            </properties> </profile> -->
-                        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-                        <artifactId>maven-gpg-plugin</artifactId>
-                        <executions>
-                            <execution>
-                                <id>sign-artifacts</id>
-                                <phase>verify</phase>
-                                <goals>
-                                    <goal>sign</goal>
-                                </goals>
-                            </execution>
-                        </executions>
-                    </plugin>
-                </plugins>
-            </build>
-        </profile>
         <profile>
             <id>format</id>
             <activation>
diff --git a/independent-projects/resteasy-reactive/pom.xml b/independent-projects/resteasy-reactive/pom.xml
index 0970cb23c66f0..ae6b00452e027 100644
--- a/independent-projects/resteasy-reactive/pom.xml
+++ b/independent-projects/resteasy-reactive/pom.xml
@@ -61,7 +61,6 @@
         <version.compiler.plugin>3.11.0</version.compiler.plugin>
         <version.enforcer.plugin>3.2.1</version.enforcer.plugin>
         <version.surefire.plugin>3.0.0</version.surefire.plugin>
-        <nexus-staging-maven-plugin.version>1.6.8</nexus-staging-maven-plugin.version>
         <mutiny.version>2.3.1</mutiny.version>
         <smallrye-common.version>2.1.0</smallrye-common.version>
         <vertx.version>4.4.6</vertx.version>
@@ -586,68 +585,6 @@
                 <format.skip>true</format.skip>
             </properties>
         </profile>
-        <profile>
-            <id>release</id>
-            <build>
-                <plugins>
-                    <plugin>
-                        <groupId>org.sonatype.plugins</groupId>
-                        <artifactId>nexus-staging-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                        <version>${nexus-staging-maven-plugin.version}</version>
-                        <extensions>true</extensions>
-                        <configuration>
-                            <nexusUrl>https://s01.oss.sonatype.org/</nexusUrl>
-                            <serverId>ossrh</serverId>
-                            <autoReleaseAfterClose>false</autoReleaseAfterClose>
-                            <keepStagingRepositoryOnCloseRuleFailure>true</keepStagingRepositoryOnCloseRuleFailure>
-                        </configuration>
-                    </plugin>
-                    <plugin>
-                        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-                        <artifactId>maven-source-plugin</artifactId>
-                        <executions>
-                            <execution>
-                                <id>attach-sources</id>
-                                <goals>
-                                    <goal>jar-no-fork</goal>
-                                </goals>
-                            </execution>
-                        </executions>
-                    </plugin>
-                    <plugin>
-                        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-                        <artifactId>maven-javadoc-plugin</artifactId>
-                        <executions>
-                            <execution>
-                                <id>attach-javadocs</id>
-                                <goals>
-                                    <goal>jar</goal>
-                                </goals>
-                            </execution>
-                        </executions>
-                    </plugin>
-                    <plugin>
-                        <!-- ## IMPORTANT ## In your ~/.m2/settings.xml you
-                            need to add and edit the following profile: <profile> <id>release</id> <properties>
-                            <gpg.useagent>false</gpg.useagent> <gpg.executable>/usr/local/Cellar/gnupg@1.4/1.4.23_1/bin/gpg1</gpg.executable>
-                            <- use gpg1 on Mac OS X <gpg.homedir>~/.gnupg</gpg.homedir> <- Update to
-                            your own directory <gpg.passphrase>******</gpg.passphrase> <- Add your passphrase
-                            </properties> </profile> -->
-                        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-                        <artifactId>maven-gpg-plugin</artifactId>
-                        <executions>
-                            <execution>
-                                <id>sign-artifacts</id>
-                                <phase>verify</phase>
-                                <goals>
-                                    <goal>sign</goal>
-                                </goals>
-                            </execution>
-                        </executions>
-                    </plugin>
-                </plugins>
-            </build>
-        </profile>
         <profile>
             <id>format</id>
             <activation>
diff --git a/independent-projects/tools/pom.xml b/independent-projects/tools/pom.xml
index b2eabd77b0722..f762a765eb81c 100644
--- a/independent-projects/tools/pom.xml
+++ b/independent-projects/tools/pom.xml
@@ -61,7 +61,6 @@
         <mockito.version>5.3.1</mockito.version>
         <version.enforcer.plugin>3.2.1</version.enforcer.plugin>
         <version.surefire.plugin>3.0.0</version.surefire.plugin>
-        <nexus-staging-maven-plugin.version>1.6.8</nexus-staging-maven-plugin.version>
         <quarkus.version>3.2.999-SNAPSHOT</quarkus.version>
         <maven-model-helper.version>21</maven-model-helper.version>
         <jandex.version>3.1.6</jandex.version>
@@ -345,73 +344,6 @@
                 <format.skip>true</format.skip>
             </properties>
         </profile>
-        <profile>
-            <id>release</id>
-            <build>
-                <plugins>
-                    <plugin>
-                        <groupId>org.sonatype.plugins</groupId>
-                        <artifactId>nexus-staging-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                        <version>${nexus-staging-maven-plugin.version}</version>
-                        <extensions>true</extensions>
-                        <configuration>
-                            <nexusUrl>https://s01.oss.sonatype.org/</nexusUrl>
-                            <serverId>ossrh</serverId>
-                            <autoReleaseAfterClose>true</autoReleaseAfterClose>
-                            <keepStagingRepositoryOnCloseRuleFailure>true</keepStagingRepositoryOnCloseRuleFailure>
-                        </configuration>
-                    </plugin>
-                    <plugin>
-                        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-                        <artifactId>maven-source-plugin</artifactId>
-                        <executions>
-                            <execution>
-                                <id>attach-sources</id>
-                                <goals>
-                                    <goal>jar-no-fork</goal>
-                                </goals>
-                            </execution>
-                        </executions>
-                    </plugin>
-                    <plugin>
-                        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-                        <artifactId>maven-javadoc-plugin</artifactId>
-                        <executions>
-                            <execution>
-                                <id>attach-javadocs</id>
-                                <goals>
-                                    <goal>jar</goal>
-                                </goals>
-                            </execution>
-                        </executions>
-                    </plugin>
-                    <plugin>
-                        <!-- ## IMPORTANT ## In your ~/.m2/settings.xml you
-                            need to add and edit the following profile:
-                            <profile>
-                                <id>release</id>
-                                <properties>
-                                    <gpg.useagent>false</gpg.useagent>
-                                    <gpg.executable>/usr/local/Cellar/gnupg@1.4/1.4.23_1/bin/gpg1</gpg.executable> <- use gpg1 on Mac OS X
-                                    <gpg.homedir>~/.gnupg</gpg.homedir> <- Update to your own directory <gpg.passphrase>******</gpg.passphrase> <- Add your passphrase
-                                </properties>
-                            </profile>
-                        -->
-                        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-                        <artifactId>maven-gpg-plugin</artifactId>
-                        <executions>
-                            <execution>
-                                <id>sign-artifacts</id>
-                                <phase>verify</phase>
-                                <goals>
-                                    <goal>sign</goal>
-                                </goals>
-                            </execution>
-                        </executions>
-                    </plugin>
-                </plugins>
-            </build>
-        </profile>
         <profile>
             <id>format</id>
             <activation>
diff --git a/integration-tests/pom.xml b/integration-tests/pom.xml
index 69a0d50f7e93f..d7494b749148b 100644
--- a/integration-tests/pom.xml
+++ b/integration-tests/pom.xml
@@ -58,7 +58,6 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.sonatype.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>nexus-staging-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>${nexus-staging-maven-plugin.version}</version>
                 <configuration>
                     <skipNexusStagingDeployMojo>true</skipNexusStagingDeployMojo>
                 </configuration>
diff --git a/integration-tests/test-extension/extension/pom.xml b/integration-tests/test-extension/extension/pom.xml
index db09d9358c5cd..c1ab42273af2d 100644
--- a/integration-tests/test-extension/extension/pom.xml
+++ b/integration-tests/test-extension/extension/pom.xml
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.sonatype.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>nexus-staging-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>${nexus-staging-maven-plugin.version}</version>
                 <configuration>
                     <skipNexusStagingDeployMojo>true</skipNexusStagingDeployMojo>
                 </configuration>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 4190348225013..e78e18008e277 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -55,11 +55,10 @@
         <maven.compiler.source>11</maven.compiler.source>
         <maven.compiler.release>11</maven.compiler.release>
         <maven.compiler.parameters>true</maven.compiler.parameters>
-        
+
         <graalvmHome>${env.GRAALVM_HOME}</graalvmHome>
         <postgres.url>jdbc:postgresql:hibernate_orm_test</postgres.url>
 
-        <nexus-staging-maven-plugin.version>1.6.8</nexus-staging-maven-plugin.version>
         <gitflow-incremental-builder.version>4.4.1</gitflow-incremental-builder.version>
         <quarkus-platform-bom-plugin.version>0.0.101</quarkus-platform-bom-plugin.version>
 
@@ -253,73 +252,6 @@
             <modules>
                 <module>relocations</module>
             </modules>
-            <build>
-                <plugins>
-                    <plugin>
-                        <groupId>org.sonatype.plugins</groupId>
-                        <artifactId>nexus-staging-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                        <version>${nexus-staging-maven-plugin.version}</version>
-                        <extensions>true</extensions>
-                        <configuration>
-                            <nexusUrl>https://s01.oss.sonatype.org/</nexusUrl>
-                            <serverId>ossrh</serverId>
-                            <autoReleaseAfterClose>false</autoReleaseAfterClose>
-                            <keepStagingRepositoryOnCloseRuleFailure>true</keepStagingRepositoryOnCloseRuleFailure>
-                            <stagingProgressTimeoutMinutes>60</stagingProgressTimeoutMinutes>
-                        </configuration>
-                    </plugin>
-                    <plugin>
-                        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-                        <artifactId>maven-source-plugin</artifactId>
-                        <executions>
-                            <execution>
-                                <id>attach-sources</id>
-                                <goals>
-                                    <goal>jar-no-fork</goal>
-                                </goals>
-                            </execution>
-                        </executions>
-                    </plugin>
-                    <plugin>
-                        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-                        <artifactId>maven-javadoc-plugin</artifactId>
-                        <executions>
-                            <execution>
-                                <id>attach-javadocs</id>
-                                <goals>
-                                    <goal>jar</goal>
-                                </goals>
-                            </execution>
-                        </executions>
-                    </plugin>
-                    <plugin>
-                        <!--
-                        ## IMPORTANT ##
-                        In your ~/.m2/settings.xml you need to add and edit the following profile:
-                        <profile>
-                            <id>release</id>
-                            <properties>
-                                <gpg.useagent>false</gpg.useagent>
-                                <gpg.executable>/usr/local/Cellar/gnupg@1.4/1.4.23_1/bin/gpg1</gpg.executable> <- use gpg1 on Mac OS X
-                                <gpg.homedir>~/.gnupg</gpg.homedir>  <- Update to your own directory
-                                <gpg.passphrase>******</gpg.passphrase> <- Add your passphrase
-                            </properties>
-                        </profile>
-                         -->
-                        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-                        <artifactId>maven-gpg-plugin</artifactId>
-                        <executions>
-                            <execution>
-                                <id>sign-artifacts</id>
-                                <phase>verify</phase>
-                                <goals>
-                                    <goal>sign</goal>
-                                </goals>
-                            </execution>
-                        </executions>
-                    </plugin>
-                </plugins>
-            </build>
         </profile>
         <profile>
             <id>tcks</id>
diff --git a/tcks/pom.xml b/tcks/pom.xml
index 21a5d89d5a8c0..a2a92801d2b53 100644
--- a/tcks/pom.xml
+++ b/tcks/pom.xml
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.sonatype.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>nexus-staging-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>${nexus-staging-maven-plugin.version}</version>
                 <configuration>
                     <skipNexusStagingDeployMojo>true</skipNexusStagingDeployMojo>
                 </configuration>