diff --git a/.github/workflows/maven.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
similarity index 56%
rename from .github/workflows/maven.yml
rename to .github/workflows/ci.yml
index 5f7d4d3..e3b8da3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/maven.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -1,11 +1,3 @@
-# This workflow will build a Java project with Maven, and cache/restore any dependencies to improve the workflow execution time
-# For more information see: https://docs.github.com/en/actions/automating-builds-and-tests/building-and-testing-java-with-maven
-
-# This workflow uses actions that are not certified by GitHub.
-# They are provided by a third-party and are governed by
-# separate terms of service, privacy policy, and support
-# documentation.
-
 name: Java CI
 
 on:
@@ -28,8 +20,9 @@ jobs:
         java-version: '17'
         distribution: 'temurin'
         cache: maven
+        server-id: 'central'
     - name: Build with Maven
-      run: ./mvnw -V -B verify
+      run: ./mvnw -B verify
 
     # Optional: Uploads the full dependency graph to GitHub to improve the quality of Dependabot alerts this repository can receive
     - name: Update dependency graph
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c7f7650
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+name: Release
+
+on:
+  workflow_dispatch:
+
+permissions:
+  contents: write
+
+jobs:
+  build:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - name: Set up JDK 17
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
+        with:
+          java-version: '17'
+          distribution: 'temurin'
+          cache: maven
+          server-id: 'central'
+          server-username: MAVEN_USERNAME
+          server-password: MAVEN_PASSWORD
+      - name: Perform Release
+        run: ./mvnw -B -Prelease -Dgpg.signer=bc release:prepare release:perform
+        env:
+          MAVEN_USERNAME: ${{ secrets.SONATYPE_USERNAME }}
+          MAVEN_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.SONATYPE_PASSWORD }}
+          MAVEN_GPG_KEY: ${{ secrets.GPG_PRIVATE_KEY }}
+          MAVEN_GPG_PASSPHRASE: ${{ secrets.GPG_PASSPHRASE }}
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diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 9376596..31766ae 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -6,17 +6,59 @@
 
   <groupId>io.github.shitikanth</groupId>
   <artifactId>enforcer-rules</artifactId>
-  <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>1.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+
+  <description>Maven Enforcer Rule to ban empty java source files</description>
+  <url>https://github.com/shitikanth/enforcer-rules</url>
+
+  <licenses>
+    <license>
+      <name>The Apache Software License, Version 2.0</name>
+      <url>https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.txt</url>
+      <distribution>repo</distribution>
+    </license>
+  </licenses>
+
+  <developers>
+    <developer>
+      <name>Shitikanth Kashyap</name>
+      <email>shitikanth1@gmail.com</email>
+    </developer>
+  </developers>
+
+  <scm>
+    <connection>scm:git:https://github.com/shitikanth/enforcer-rules.git</connection>
+    <developerConnection>scm:git:ssh://git@github.com/shitikanth/enforcer-rules.git</developerConnection>
+    <tag>HEAD</tag>
+    <url>https://github.com/shitikanth/enforcer-rules/tree/main</url>
+  </scm>
 
   <properties>
     <maven.compiler.source>17</maven.compiler.source>
     <maven.compiler.target>17</maven.compiler.target>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
     <mavenVersion>3.8.1</mavenVersion>
+    <!-- plugin versions -->
+    <maven-clean-plugin.version>3.4.0</maven-clean-plugin.version>
+    <maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.13.0</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
+    <maven-deploy-plugin.version>3.1.3</maven-deploy-plugin.version>
     <maven-enforcer-plugin.version>3.5.0</maven-enforcer-plugin.version>
-    <javaparser-core.version>3.25.3</javaparser-core.version>
+    <maven-gpg-plugin.version>3.2.6</maven-gpg-plugin.version>
+    <maven-install-plugin.version>3.1.3</maven-install-plugin.version>
     <maven-invoker-plugin.version>3.8.0</maven-invoker-plugin.version>
+    <maven-jar-plugin.version>3.4.2</maven-jar-plugin.version>
+    <maven-javadoc-plugin.version>3.8.0</maven-javadoc-plugin.version>
+    <maven-resources-plugin.version>3.3.1</maven-resources-plugin.version>
+    <maven-site-plugin.version>3.20.0</maven-site-plugin.version>
+    <maven-source-plugin.version>2.4</maven-source-plugin.version>
+    <maven-surefire-plugin.version>3.2.2</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
+    <central-publishing-maven-plugin.version>0.6.0</central-publishing-maven-plugin.version>
+
+    <!-- Dependency versions -->
     <antlr4.version>4.13.0</antlr4.version>
+    <javaparser-core.version>3.25.3</javaparser-core.version>
+    <junit-jupiter.version>5.11.0</junit-jupiter.version>
+    <logback-classic.version>1.5.7</logback-classic.version>
   </properties>
 
   <dependencies>
@@ -46,23 +88,91 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.junit.jupiter</groupId>
       <artifactId>junit-jupiter</artifactId>
-      <version>5.11.0</version>
+      <version>${junit-jupiter.version}</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>ch.qos.logback</groupId>
       <artifactId>logback-classic</artifactId>
-      <version>1.5.7</version>
+      <version>${logback-classic.version}</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
 
   <build>
+    <pluginManagement>
+      <plugins>
+        <plugin>
+          <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+          <artifactId>maven-source-plugin</artifactId>
+          <version>${maven-source-plugin.version}</version>
+        </plugin>
+        <plugin>
+          <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+          <artifactId>maven-javadoc-plugin</artifactId>
+          <version>${maven-javadoc-plugin.version}</version>
+        </plugin>
+        <plugin>
+          <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+          <artifactId>maven-enforcer-plugin</artifactId>
+          <version>${maven-enforcer-plugin.version}</version>
+        </plugin>
+        <plugin>
+          <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+          <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
+          <version>${maven-compiler-plugin.version}</version>
+        </plugin>
+        <plugin>
+          <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+          <artifactId>maven-clean-plugin</artifactId>
+          <version>${maven-clean-plugin.version}</version>
+        </plugin>
+        <plugin>
+          <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+          <artifactId>maven-deploy-plugin</artifactId>
+          <version>${maven-deploy-plugin.version}</version>
+        </plugin>
+        <plugin>
+          <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+          <artifactId>maven-gpg-plugin</artifactId>
+          <version>${maven-gpg-plugin.version}</version>
+        </plugin>
+        <plugin>
+          <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+          <artifactId>maven-install-plugin</artifactId>
+          <version>${maven-install-plugin.version}</version>
+        </plugin>
+        <plugin>
+          <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+          <artifactId>maven-jar-plugin</artifactId>
+          <version>${maven-jar-plugin.version}</version>
+        </plugin>
+        <plugin>
+          <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+          <artifactId>maven-resources-plugin</artifactId>
+          <version>${maven-resources-plugin.version}</version>
+        </plugin>
+        <plugin>
+          <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+          <artifactId>maven-site-plugin</artifactId>
+          <version>${maven-site-plugin.version}</version>
+        </plugin>
+        <plugin>
+          <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+          <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
+          <version>${maven-surefire-plugin.version}</version>
+        </plugin>
+        <plugin>
+          <groupId>org.sonatype.central</groupId>
+          <artifactId>central-publishing-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+          <version>${central-publishing-maven-plugin.version}</version>
+        </plugin>
+      </plugins>
+    </pluginManagement>
     <plugins>
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>maven-enforcer-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>3.3.0</version>
         <executions>
           <execution>
             <id>enforce-maven-version</id>
@@ -131,6 +241,57 @@
         </plugins>
       </build>
     </profile>
+    <profile>
+      <id>release</id>
+      <build>
+        <plugins>
+          <plugin>
+            <groupId>org.sonatype.central</groupId>
+            <artifactId>central-publishing-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+            <extensions>true</extensions>
+            <configuration>
+              <publishingServerId>central</publishingServerId>
+            </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>
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+</project>