diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy.yaml b/.github/workflows/deploy.yaml
index 57038e2..3b0c342 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# see https://github.com/camunda-community-hub/community-action-maven-release
 name: Deploy artifacts with Maven
 on:
   push:
@@ -9,33 +8,32 @@ jobs:
   publish:
     runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
-      - name: Cache
-        uses: actions/cache@v2
-        with:
-          path: ~/.m2/repository
-          key: ${{ runner.os }}-maven-${{ hashFiles('**/pom.xml') }}
-          restore-keys: |
-            ${{ runner.os }}-maven-
+      - name: Checks out code
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
       - name: Set up Java environment
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v3
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
         with:
-          java-version: 17
+          java-version: 21
+          distribution: temurin
+          cache: maven
           gpg-private-key: ${{ secrets.MAVEN_CENTRAL_GPG_SIGNING_KEY_SEC }}
-          gpg-passphrase: ${{ secrets.MAVEN_CENTRAL_GPG_PASSPHRASE }}
+          gpg-passphrase: MAVEN_CENTRAL_GPG_PASSPHRASE
+
       - name: Deploy SNAPSHOT / Release
-        uses: camunda-community-hub/community-action-maven-release@v1.1.0
+        uses: camunda-community-hub/community-action-maven-release@v1.2.1
         with:
           release-version: ${{ github.event.release.tag_name }}
-          release-profile: community-action-maven-release
           nexus-usr: ${{ secrets.NEXUS_USR }}
           nexus-psw: ${{ secrets.NEXUS_PSW }}
-          maven-usr: ${{ secrets.MAVEN_CENTRAL_DEPLOYMENT_USR }}
-          maven-psw: ${{ secrets.MAVEN_CENTRAL_DEPLOYMENT_PSW }}
+          maven-usr: ${{ secrets.COMMUNITY_HUB_MAVEN_CENTRAL_OSS_USR }}
+          maven-psw: ${{ secrets.COMMUNITY_HUB_MAVEN_CENTRAL_OSS_PSW }}
           maven-url: oss.sonatype.org
           maven-gpg-passphrase: ${{ secrets.MAVEN_CENTRAL_GPG_SIGNING_KEY_PASSPHRASE }}
+          maven-auto-release-after-close: true
           github-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
         id: release
+
       - if: github.event.release
         name: Attach artifacts to GitHub Release (Release only)
         uses: actions/upload-release-asset@v1
@@ -45,4 +43,4 @@ jobs:
           upload_url: ${{ github.event.release.upload_url }}
           asset_path: ${{ steps.release.outputs.artifacts_archive_path }}
           asset_name: ${{ steps.release.outputs.artifacts_archive_path }}
-          asset_content_type: application/zip
+          asset_content_type: application/zip
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diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index fc24279..c174892 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.camunda.community</groupId>
         <artifactId>community-hub-release-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>1.4.2</version>
+        <version>1.4.4</version>
     </parent>
 
     <dependencies>