diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index f29f464..7b77d4d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ jobs:
       CI_RELEASE_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.CI_RELEASE_PASSWORD }}
     with:
       openhab: false
-      server_id: 'sonatype-nexus-staging-s01'
+      server_id: 'central'
       release_version: ${{ inputs.release_version }}
       development_version: ${{ inputs.development_version }}
       perform_version: ${{ inputs.perform_version }}
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 1ca3a96..c0fe646 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   <!-- Project identification -->
   <groupId>org.thing4</groupId>
   <artifactId>parent</artifactId>
-  <version>6-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>7-SNAPSHOT</version>
 
   <name>Thing4 | Parent</name>
   <packaging>pom</packaging>
@@ -94,9 +94,9 @@
     <snapshot.repository-name>Thing4 Snapshots</snapshot.repository-name>
     <snapshot.repository-url>https://repository.connectorio.cloud/repository/thing4-snapshots/</snapshot.repository-url>
 
-    <release.repository-id>sonatype-nexus-staging-s01</release.repository-id>
-    <release.repository-name>Sonatype Central Synchronisation (S01)</release.repository-name>
-    <release.repository-url>https://s01.oss.sonatype.org/service/local/staging/deploy/maven2</release.repository-url>
+    <release.repository-id>central</release.repository-id>
+    <release.repository-name>Sonatype Central Publishing Portal</release.repository-name>
+    <release.repository-url>https://central.sonatype.com</release.repository-url>
 
     <site.repository-id>github.com</site.repository-id>
     <site.repository-name>GitHub Pages</site.repository-name>
@@ -304,6 +304,15 @@
           <tagNameFormat>@{project.version}</tagNameFormat>
         </configuration>
       </plugin>
+      <plugin>
+        <groupId>org.sonatype.central</groupId>
+        <artifactId>central-publishing-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+        <version>0.8.0</version>
+        <extensions>true</extensions>
+        <configuration>
+          <publishingServerId>central</publishingServerId>
+        </configuration>
+      </plugin>
     </plugins>
   </build>