diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 44b6ac92..1d08374a 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@
     <mavenVersion>3.9.5</mavenVersion>
     <sisuInjectVersion>0.9.0.M2</sisuInjectVersion>
     <plexusUtilsVersion>3.5.1</plexusUtilsVersion>
+    <!-- last that works with Java 8: FIXED to this version as long we insist on Java 8 building this project -->
+    <!-- BUT: signArtifacts goal with this version is busted, so we need to use other means to sign -->
     <takari.lifecycleVersion>2.0.8</takari.lifecycleVersion>
     <takari.javaSourceVersion>8</takari.javaSourceVersion>
     <takari.transitiveDependencyReference>ignore</takari.transitiveDependencyReference>
@@ -259,4 +261,56 @@
       </plugins>
     </pluginManagement>
   </build>
+
+  <profiles>
+    <!-- START SNIPPET: release-profile -->
+    <profile>
+      <id>takari-release</id>
+      <build>
+        <plugins>
+          <plugin>
+            <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+            <artifactId>maven-gpg-plugin</artifactId>
+            <version>3.1.0</version>
+            <executions>
+              <execution>
+                <id>sign-artifacts</id>
+                <phase>verify</phase>
+                <goals>
+                  <goal>sign</goal>
+                </goals>
+              </execution>
+            </executions>
+          </plugin>
+          <!-- We use takari-lifecycle that works on Java8, and jpgp is busted in that version -->
+          <!-- We want to sign the artifact, the POM, and all attached artifacts -->
+          <plugin>
+            <groupId>io.takari.maven.plugins</groupId>
+            <artifactId>takari-lifecycle-plugin</artifactId>
+            <configuration>
+              <signArtifact>
+                <skip>true</skip>
+              </signArtifact>
+            </configuration>
+            <executions>
+              <execution>
+                <goals>
+                  <goal>signArtifact</goal>
+                </goals>
+              </execution>
+            </executions>
+          </plugin>
+          <plugin>
+            <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+            <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
+            <configuration>
+              <skip>true</skip>
+            </configuration>
+          </plugin>
+        </plugins>
+      </build>
+    </profile>
+    <!-- END SNIPPET: release-profile -->
+  </profiles>
+
 </project>