diff --git a/.github/workflows/maven-merge-build.yml b/.github/workflows/maven-merge-build.yml
index e190e1c..7d3415a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/maven-merge-build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/maven-merge-build.yml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 name: Java CI with Maven
 
 on:
-  push:
+  pull_request:
     branches: [ "master" ]
 
 jobs:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish-central.yml b/.github/workflows/publish-central.yml
index eaafd6c..d887b89 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish-central.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish-central.yml
@@ -1,31 +1,90 @@
 name: Publish package to the Maven Central Repository
 
 on:
+  push:
+    branches: [ main, master ]
+  pull_request:
+    branches: [ main, master ]
   release:
     types: [ published ]
+  workflow_dispatch:
+    inputs:
+      version:
+        description: 'Version to deploy (optional, will use pom.xml version if not specified)'
+        required: false
+        type: string
 
 jobs:
-  release:
-    name: Release on Sonatype OSS
+  build-and-test:
+    name: Build and Test
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout code
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0
+
+      - name: Set up JDK 17
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
+        with:
+          java-version: 17
+          distribution: 'temurin'
+
+      - name: Cache Maven packages
+        uses: actions/cache@v3
+        with:
+          path: ~/.m2
+          key: ${{ runner.os }}-m2-${{ hashFiles('**/pom.xml') }}
+          restore-keys: ${{ runner.os }}-m2
 
+      - name: Build and test
+        run: mvn -B clean verify
+
+      - name: Upload test results
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        if: always()
+        with:
+          name: test-results
+          path: target/surefire-reports/
+          retention-days: 30
+
+      - name: Upload coverage reports
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        if: always()
+        with:
+          name: coverage-reports
+          path: target/site/jacoco/
+          retention-days: 30
+
+  publish:
+    name: Publish to Maven Central
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    needs: build-and-test
+    if: needs.build-and-test.result == 'success' && (github.event_name == 'push' || github.event_name == 'release' || github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch')
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      - name: Checkout code
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0
 
       - name: Set up JDK 17
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v2
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
         with:
           java-version: 17
-          distribution: 'adopt'
+          distribution: 'temurin'
 
-      - name: Build with Maven
-        run: mvn -B package --file pom.xml
+      - name: Cache Maven packages
+        uses: actions/cache@v3
+        with:
+          path: ~/.m2
+          key: ${{ runner.os }}-m2-${{ hashFiles('**/pom.xml') }}
+          restore-keys: ${{ runner.os }}-m2
 
       - name: Set up Apache Maven Central
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v2
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
         with: # running setup-java again overwrites the settings.xml
           java-version: 17
-          distribution: 'adopt'
+          distribution: 'temurin'
           server-id: ossrh
           server-username: OSSRH_USERNAME
           server-password: OSSRH_PASSWORD
@@ -33,8 +92,16 @@ jobs:
           gpg-passphrase: MAVEN_GPG_PASSPHRASE
 
       - name: Publish to Apache Maven Central
-        run:  mvn -Prelease deploy
+        run:  mvn -B -Prelease deploy
         env:
           OSSRH_USERNAME: ${{ secrets.OSSRH_USERNAME }}
           OSSRH_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.OSSRH_TOKEN }}
           MAVEN_GPG_PASSPHRASE: ${{ secrets.MAVEN_GPG_PASSPHRASE }}
+
+      - name: Create Release Tag
+        if: github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' && github.event.inputs.version != ''
+        run: |
+          git config --local user.email "action@github.com"
+          git config --local user.name "GitHub Action"
+          git tag -a v${{ github.event.inputs.version }} -m "Release version ${{ github.event.inputs.version }}"
+          git push origin v${{ github.event.inputs.version }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-build.yml b/.github/workflows/release-build.yml
index 45396b7..93b735f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-build.yml
@@ -1,9 +1,8 @@
 # If the PR has the label release:major, release:minor, or release:patch, this will override bump_version_scheme.
 # https://github.com/marketplace/actions/release-tag-new-action
-on: 
-  push:
-    branches:
-      - master
+on:
+  pull_request:
+    branches: [ "master" ]
 
 jobs:
   release-on-push:
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 28f6bcb..a416cb9 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
     <groupId>com.intuit.rwebpulse</groupId>
     <artifactId>rwebpulse</artifactId>
-    <version>1.0.3</version>
+    <version>1.0.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <packaging>jar</packaging>
     <name>Spring Web Client</name>
     <url>https://github.com/intuit/rwebpulse</url>
@@ -103,6 +103,17 @@
 
     <build>
         <plugins>
+            <plugin>
+                <groupId>org.sonatype.central</groupId>
+                <artifactId>central-publishing-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+                <version>0.8.0</version>
+                <extensions>true</extensions>
+                <configuration>
+                    <publishingServerId>central</publishingServerId>
+                    <autoPublish>true</autoPublish>
+                    <waitUntil>published</waitUntil>
+                </configuration>
+            </plugin>
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.jacoco</groupId>
                 <artifactId>jacoco-maven-plugin</artifactId>
@@ -123,6 +134,57 @@
                     </execution>
                 </executions>
             </plugin>
+            <plugin>
+                <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+                <artifactId>maven-source-plugin</artifactId>
+                <version>3.2.1</version>
+                <executions>
+                    <execution>
+                        <id>attach-sources</id>
+                        <phase>package</phase>
+                        <goals>
+                            <goal>jar-no-fork</goal>
+                        </goals>
+                    </execution>
+                </executions>
+            </plugin>
+            <plugin>
+                <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+                <artifactId>maven-javadoc-plugin</artifactId>
+                <version>3.2.0</version>
+                <executions>
+                    <execution>
+                        <id>attach-javadocs</id>
+                        <phase>package</phase>
+                        <goals>
+                            <goal>jar</goal>
+                        </goals>
+                    </execution>
+                </executions>
+            </plugin>
+            <plugin>
+                <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+                <artifactId>maven-gpg-plugin</artifactId>
+                <version>1.6</version>
+                <executions>
+                    <execution>
+                        <id>sign-artifacts</id>
+                        <phase>verify</phase>
+                        <goals>
+                            <goal>sign</goal>
+                        </goals>
+                    </execution>
+                </executions>
+                <configuration>
+                    <gpgArguments>
+                        <arg>--pinentry-mode</arg>
+                        <arg>loopback</arg>
+                        <arg>--batch</arg>
+                        <arg>--yes</arg>
+                    </gpgArguments>
+                    <useAgent>false</useAgent>
+                </configuration>
+            </plugin>
         </plugins>
         <pluginManagement>
             <plugins>
@@ -162,7 +224,7 @@
     				<version>1.6.7</version>
     				<extensions>true</extensions>
     				<configuration>
-    					<serverId>ossrh</serverId>
+    					<serverId>central</serverId>
     					<nexusUrl>https://oss.sonatype.org/</nexusUrl>
     					<autoReleaseAfterClose>true</autoReleaseAfterClose>
     				</configuration>
@@ -227,11 +289,11 @@
     </profiles>
     <distributionManagement>
         <snapshotRepository>
-            <id>ossrh</id>
+            <id>central</id>
             <url>https://oss.sonatype.org/content/repositories/snapshots</url>
         </snapshotRepository>
         <repository>
-            <id>ossrh</id>
+            <id>central</id>
             <url>https://oss.sonatype.org/service/local/staging/deploy/maven2/</url>
         </repository>
     </distributionManagement>