diff --git a/.github/workflows/cd.yaml b/.github/workflows/cd.yaml
index 01a1173d..830f54a6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cd.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cd.yaml
@@ -51,11 +51,12 @@ jobs:
           distribution: 'adopt'
 
       - name: Import GPG key
-        run: echo -n "$GPG_SIGNING_KEY" | base64 --decode | gpg --import
+        run: echo -n "$GPG_SIGNING_KEY" | base64 --decode | gpg --import --passphrase "$GPG_PASSPHRASE"
         env:
           # To generate a new GPG key run the following command in your local terminal:
           # gpg --export-secret-keys -a "<key_id>" | base64
           GPG_SIGNING_KEY: ${{ secrets.GPG_SIGNING_KEY }}
+          GPG_PASSPHRASE: ${{ secrets.GPG_PASSPHRASE }}
       - name: Log GPG keys
         run: gpg --list-secret-keys --keyid-format LONG
 
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 9fb72674..809ba2ce 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Change Log
 
 ## [v6.15.1](https://github.com/PerimeterX/perimeterx-java-sdk/compare/6.15.1...HEAD) (2025-09-08)
-- Added additional updateReason RISK to Telemetry flow
+- Added additional updateReason RISK to Telemetry flow 
 
 ## [v6.15.0](https://github.com/PerimeterX/perimeterx-java-sdk/compare/6.15.0...HEAD) (2025-09-03)
 - Added Documentation enforcement workflow - verify that the documentation is up to date with the latest changes in the codebase
diff --git a/deploy/mvnsettings.xml b/deploy/mvnsettings.xml
index 90e6696c..d2283434 100644
--- a/deploy/mvnsettings.xml
+++ b/deploy/mvnsettings.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <settings>
     <servers>
         <server>
-            <id>ossrh</id>
+            <id>central</id>
             <username>${env.OSSRH_JIRA_USERNAME}</username>
             <password>${env.OSSRH_JIRA_PASSWORD}</password>
         </server>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 830962f6..e32fe360 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -283,14 +283,13 @@
                 </executions>
             </plugin>
             <plugin>
-                <groupId>org.sonatype.plugins</groupId>
-                <artifactId>nexus-staging-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>1.6.8</version>
+                <groupId>org.sonatype.central</groupId>
+                <artifactId>central-publishing-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+                <version>0.8.0</version>
                 <extensions>true</extensions>
                 <configuration>
-                    <serverId>ossrh</serverId>
-                    <nexusUrl>https://oss.sonatype.org/</nexusUrl>
-                    <autoReleaseAfterClose>true</autoReleaseAfterClose>
+                    <publishingServerId>central</publishingServerId>
+                    <autoPublish>true</autoPublish>
                 </configuration>
             </plugin>
             <plugin>