diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish-maven-central.yml b/.github/workflows/publish-maven-central.yml
index 32835ac..acfef8f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish-maven-central.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish-maven-central.yml
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ jobs:
   publish:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     env:
-      MAVEN_OSSRH_USERNAME: ${{ secrets.OSSRH_USERNAME }}
-      MAVEN_OSSRH_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.OSSRH_TOKEN }}
+      MAVEN_CENTRAL_USERNAME: ${{ secrets.MAVEN_CENTRAL_USERNAME }}
+      MAVEN_CENTRAL_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.MAVEN_CENTRAL_TOKEN }}
       MAVEN_GPG_PASSPHRASE: ${{ secrets.MAVEN_GPG_PASSPHRASE }}
       MAVEN_GPG_PRIVATE_KEY: ${{ secrets.MAVEN_GPG_PRIVATE_KEY }}
     steps:
@@ -17,11 +17,11 @@ jobs:
       - name: Set up Java environment for building and publishing to Maven Central
         uses: actions/setup-java@v4
         with:
-          java-version: 17
+          java-version: 21
           distribution: 'adopt'
-          server-id: ossrh
-          server-username: MAVEN_OSSRH_USERNAME
-          server-password: MAVEN_OSSRH_PASSWORD
+          server-id: central
+          server-username: MAVEN_CENTRAL_USERNAME
+          server-password: MAVEN_CENTRAL_PASSWORD
           gpg-private-key: ${{ env.MAVEN_GPG_PRIVATE_KEY }}
           gpg-passphrase: MAVEN_GPG_PASSPHRASE
       - name: Clean and build project
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 00e19d1..f152da7 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -150,32 +150,9 @@
           <javadocExecutable>${java.home}/bin/javadoc</javadocExecutable>
         </configuration>
       </plugin>
-      <plugin>
-        <groupId>org.sonatype.plugins</groupId>
-        <artifactId>nexus-staging-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>1.7.0</version>
-        <extensions>true</extensions>
-        <configuration>
-          <serverId>ossrh</serverId>
-          <nexusUrl>https://s01.oss.sonatype.org/</nexusUrl>
-          <autoReleaseAfterClose>true</autoReleaseAfterClose>
-        </configuration>
-      </plugin>
     </plugins>
   </build>
 
-
-  <distributionManagement>
-    <snapshotRepository>
-      <id>ossrh</id>
-      <url>https://s01.oss.sonatype.org/content/repositories/snapshots</url>
-    </snapshotRepository>
-    <repository>
-      <id>ossrh</id>
-      <url>https://s01.oss.sonatype.org/service/local/staging/deploy/maven2/</url>
-    </repository>
-  </distributionManagement>
-
   <profiles>
     <profile>
       <id>release</id>