diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ed979ee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+name: Java CI Build
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - '**'
+  pull_request:
+    branches:
+      - '**'
+
+jobs:
+  build:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout Code
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Set up JDK 8
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
+        with:
+          java-version: '8'
+          distribution: 'temurin'
+          cache: 'maven'
+
+      - name: Build with Maven
+        run: | 
+            mvn clean install -B -Dgpg.skip=true
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diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 6bfd1f3..1ce08f2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -1,36 +1,51 @@
-name: Release to Maven Central
+name: Maven Central Publish
 
 on:
-  push:
-    tags:
-      - 'v*'
+  release:
+    types: [published]
 
 jobs:
-  release:
+  publish:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    permissions:
+      contents: read
 
     steps:
-      - name: Checkout source
+      - name: Checkout Code
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
-      - name: Set up JDK 8 + Maven Central
+      - name: Set up JDK 8
         uses: actions/setup-java@v4
         with:
-          distribution: 'temurin'
           java-version: '8'
-
-          # Sonatype OSSRH (s01)
-          server-id: ossrh
-          server-username: OSSRH_USERNAME
-          server-password: OSSRH_PASSWORD
-
-          # GPG signing
+          distribution: 'temurin'
+          cache: 'maven'
+          server-id: central
+          server-username: CENTRAL_USERNAME
+          server-password: CENTRAL_PASSWORD
           gpg-private-key: ${{ secrets.GPG_PRIVATE_KEY }}
           gpg-passphrase: GPG_PASSPHRASE
 
-      - name: Deploy to Sonatype
-        run: mvn clean deploy
+      - name: Verify Version Match
+        run: |
+          POM_VERSION=$(mvn help:evaluate -Dexpression=project.version -q -DforceStdout)
+          TAG_VERSION=${{ github.event.release.tag_name }}
+          # Remove 'v' prefix if you use tags like v1.0.0
+          TAG_VERSION=${TAG_VERSION#v} 
+          
+          echo "POM Version: $POM_VERSION"
+          echo "Tag Version: $TAG_VERSION"
+          
+          if [ "$POM_VERSION" != "$TAG_VERSION" ]; then
+            echo "Error: POM version ($POM_VERSION) does not match Tag ($TAG_VERSION)"
+            exit 1
+          fi
+
+      - name: Publish to Sonatype Central
+        run: |
+          mvn clean deploy -B \
+            -Dgpg.passphrase=${{ secrets.GPG_PASSPHRASE }} \
+            -DskipTests
         env:
-          OSSRH_USERNAME: ${{ secrets.OSSRH_USERNAME }}
-          OSSRH_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.OSSRH_PASSWORD }}
-          GPG_PASSPHRASE: ${{ secrets.GPG_PASSPHRASE }}
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+          CENTRAL_USERNAME: ${{ secrets.CENTRAL_USERNAME }}
+          CENTRAL_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.CENTRAL_PASSWORD }}
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diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 80d6284..db6c986 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -4,24 +4,14 @@
          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>
 
+    <groupId>in.org.nnm</groupId>
+    <artifactId>log4j2-utils</artifactId>
+    <version>1.0.0</version>
+    <packaging>jar</packaging>
+
     <name>log4j2-utils</name>
     <description>Utility helpers and extensions for Log4j2 configuration and usage</description>
     <url>https://github.com/Neel1210/log4j2-utils</url>
-    <scm>
-        <connection>scm:git:https://github.com/Neel1210/log4j2-utils.git</connection>
-        <developerConnection>scm:git:ssh://github.com/Neel1210/log4j2-utils.git</developerConnection>
-        <url>https://github.com/Neel1210/log4j2-utils</url>
-    </scm>
-    <developers>
-        <developer>
-            <name>Neelesh Mehar</name>
-            <email>1210neelesh@gmail.com</email>
-        </developer>
-    </developers>
-
-    <groupId>in.org.nnm</groupId>
-    <artifactId>log4j2-utils</artifactId>
-    <version>1.0.2</version>
 
     <licenses>
         <license>
@@ -31,12 +21,30 @@
         </license>
     </licenses>
 
+    <developers>
+        <developer>
+            <name>Neelesh Mehar</name>
+            <email>1210neelesh@gmail.com</email>
+        </developer>
+    </developers>
+
+    <scm>
+        <connection>scm:git:https://github.com/Neel1210/log4j2-utils.git</connection>
+        <developerConnection>scm:git:ssh://github.com/Neel1210/log4j2-utils.git</developerConnection>
+        <url>https://github.com/Neel1210/log4j2-utils</url>
+    </scm>
+
+    <ciManagement>
+        <system>GitHub Actions</system>
+        <url>https://github.com/Neel1210/log4j2-utils/actions</url>
+    </ciManagement>
+
     <properties>
-        <maven.test.skip>true</maven.test.skip>
+        <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
         <maven.compiler.source>1.8</maven.compiler.source>
         <maven.compiler.target>1.8</maven.compiler.target>
         <log4j2.version>2.24.3</log4j2.version>
-        <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
+        <maven.test.skip>true</maven.test.skip>
     </properties>
 
     <dependencies>
@@ -47,29 +55,52 @@
         </dependency>
     </dependencies>
 
-    <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>
-
     <build>
         <plugins>
+            <plugin>
+                <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+                <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
+                <version>3.11.0</version>
+                <configuration>
+                    <annotationProcessorPaths>
+                        <path>
+                            <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
+                            <artifactId>log4j-core</artifactId>
+                            <version>${log4j2.version}</version>
+                        </path>
+                    </annotationProcessorPaths>
+                </configuration>
+            </plugin>
+            <plugin>
+                <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+                <artifactId>maven-checkstyle-plugin</artifactId>
+                <version>3.3.1</version>
+                <configuration>
+                    <configLocation>google_checks.xml</configLocation>
+                    <consoleOutput>true</consoleOutput>
+                    <failsOnError>true</failsOnError>
+                    <linkXRef>false</linkXRef>
+                </configuration>
+                <executions>
+                    <execution>
+                        <id>validate</id>
+                        <phase>validate</phase>
+                        <goals>
+                            <goal>check</goal>
+                        </goals>
+                    </execution>
+                </executions>
+            </plugin>
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-source-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>3.3.0</version>
+                <version>3.3.1</version>
                 <executions>
                     <execution>
                         <id>attach-sources</id>
+                        <phase>package</phase>
                         <goals>
-                            <goal>jar</goal>
+                            <goal>jar-no-fork</goal>
                         </goals>
                     </execution>
                 </executions>
@@ -81,6 +112,7 @@
                 <executions>
                     <execution>
                         <id>attach-javadocs</id>
+                        <phase>package</phase>
                         <goals>
                             <goal>jar</goal>
                         </goals>
@@ -100,39 +132,23 @@
                         </goals>
                     </execution>
                 </executions>
-            </plugin>
-            <plugin>
-                <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-                <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>3.11.0</version>
                 <configuration>
-                    <annotationProcessorPaths>
-                        <path>
-                            <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
-                            <artifactId>log4j-core</artifactId>
-                            <version>${log4j2.version}</version>
-                        </path>
-                    </annotationProcessorPaths>
+                    <gpgArguments>
+                        <arg>--pinentry-mode</arg>
+                        <arg>loopback</arg>
+                    </gpgArguments>
                 </configuration>
             </plugin>
             <plugin>
-                <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-                <artifactId>maven-checkstyle-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>3.3.1</version> <configuration>
-                <configLocation>google_checks.xml</configLocation>
-                <consoleOutput>true</consoleOutput>
-                <failsOnError>true</failsOnError>
-                <linkXRef>false</linkXRef>
-            </configuration>
-                <executions>
-                    <execution>
-                        <id>validate</id>
-                        <phase>validate</phase>
-                        <goals>
-                            <goal>check</goal>
-                        </goals>
-                    </execution>
-                </executions>
+                <groupId>org.sonatype.central</groupId>
+                <artifactId>central-publishing-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+                <version>0.7.0</version>
+                <extensions>true</extensions>
+                <configuration>
+                    <publishingServerId>central</publishingServerId>
+                    <autoPublish>true</autoPublish>
+                    <waitUntil>published</waitUntil>
+                </configuration>
             </plugin>
         </plugins>
     </build>