diff --git a/.github/workflows/maven-release.yml b/.github/workflows/maven-release.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5ae674d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/maven-release.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+name: Maven Release
+
+on:
+  release:
+    types: [ created ]
+  workflow_dispatch:
+
+jobs:
+  publish:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Import GPG Key
+        uses: crazy-max/ghaction-import-gpg@v4
+        with:
+          gpg_private_key: ${{ secrets.GPG_PRIVATE_KEY }}
+          passphrase: ${{ secrets.GPG_PASSPHRASE }}
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - name: Set up Maven Central Repository
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v3
+        with:
+          distribution: 'temurin'
+          java-version: '17'
+          cache: 'maven'
+          server-id: ossrh
+          server-username: MAVEN_USERNAME
+          server-password: MAVEN_PASSWORD
+      - name: Publish package
+        run: mvn -DperformRelease=true clean deploy --batch-mode
+        env:
+          MAVEN_USERNAME: ${{ secrets.OSSRH_USERNAME }}
+          MAVEN_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.OSSRH_TOKEN }}
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diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index eec1f90..ee8486e 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 # Compiled class file
 *.class
+target/
 
 # Log file
 *.log
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index a1c4514..cf0e3e7 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -4,20 +4,19 @@
          xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0 http://maven.apache.org/xsd/maven-4.0.0.xsd">
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 
-    <parent>
-        <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
-        <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>3.0.0</version>
-        <relativePath/> <!-- lookup parent from repository -->
-    </parent>
-
     <groupId>de.viadee</groupId>
     <artifactId>apiunit</artifactId>
-    <version>0.1</version>
+    <version>0.1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
 
     <properties>
+        <java.version>17</java.version>
+        <spring-boot.version>3.1.3</spring-boot.version>
         <maven.compiler.source>17</maven.compiler.source>
         <maven.compiler.target>17</maven.compiler.target>
+        <maven-release.version>3.0.1</maven-release.version>
+        <maven-compiler.version>3.11.0</maven-compiler.version>
+        <maven-source.version>3.3.0</maven-source.version>
+        <maven-gpg.version>3.1.0</maven-gpg.version>
         <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
     </properties>
 
@@ -29,14 +28,109 @@
             <scope>compile</scope>
         </dependency>
 
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
+            <artifactId>spring-boot-starter</artifactId>
+            <version>${spring-boot.version}</version>
+        </dependency>
+
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
             <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-web</artifactId>
+            <version>3.1.4</version>
         </dependency>
+
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.junit.jupiter</groupId>
-            <artifactId>junit-jupiter</artifactId>
+            <artifactId>junit-jupiter-api</artifactId>
+            <version>5.10.0</version>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
     </dependencies>
+
+    <profiles>
+        <profile>
+            <id>release-sign-artifacts</id>
+            <activation>
+                <property>
+                    <name>performRelease</name>
+                    <value>true</value>
+                </property>
+            </activation>
+            <build>
+                <plugins>
+                    <plugin>
+                        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+                        <artifactId>maven-gpg-plugin</artifactId>
+                        <version>${maven-gpg.version}</version>
+                        <executions>
+                            <execution>
+                                <id>sign-artifacts</id>
+                                <phase>verify</phase>
+                                <goals>
+                                    <goal>sign</goal>
+                                </goals>
+                            </execution>
+                        </executions>
+                    </plugin>
+                </plugins>
+            </build>
+        </profile>
+    </profiles>
+
+    <build>
+        <pluginManagement>
+            <plugins>
+                <plugin>
+                    <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+                    <artifactId>maven-release-plugin</artifactId>
+                    <version>${maven-release.version}</version>
+                    <executions>
+                        <execution>
+                            <goals>
+                                <goal>deploy</goal>
+                            </goals>
+                        </execution>
+                    </executions>
+                </plugin>
+            </plugins>
+        </pluginManagement>
+
+        <plugins>
+            <plugin>
+                <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+                <artifactId>maven-source-plugin</artifactId>
+                <version>${maven-source.version}</version>
+                <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-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
+                <version>${maven-compiler.version}</version>
+                <configuration>
+                    <source>${java.version}</source>
+                    <target>${java.version}</target>
+                </configuration>
+            </plugin>
+        </plugins>
+    </build>
+
+    <distributionManagement>
+        <snapshotRepository>
+            <id>ossrh</id>
+            <url>https://oss.sonatype.org/content/repositories/snapshots</url>
+        </snapshotRepository>
+        <repository>
+            <id>ossrh</id>
+            <url>https://oss.sonatype.org/service/local/staging/deploy/maven2</url>
+        </repository>
+    </distributionManagement>
 </project>
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