diff --git a/.github/workflows/development.yml b/.github/workflows/development.yml
index c95e94f2..b26cfd63 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/development.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/development.yml
@@ -28,11 +28,14 @@ jobs:
 
       # Setup JDK and Maven
       - name: Set up JDK
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v3
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
         with:
           java-version: 17
           distribution: 'zulu'
           cache: maven
+          gpg-private-key: ${{ secrets.GPG_SECRET_KEYS }}
+          gpg-passphrase: GPG_PASSPHRASE
+
 
       # Prepare
       - name: Prepare Maven Wrapper
@@ -46,6 +49,13 @@ jobs:
       - name: Run itest
         run: ./mvnw integration-test failsafe:verify -Pitest -ntp -U -B -T4
 
+      # Create a release
+      - name: Sign with Maven
+        run: ./mvnw -B -ntp -Prelease
+        env:
+          GPG_PASSPHRASE: ${{ secrets.GPG_PASSPHRASE }}
+
+
 #      - name: Upload coverage to Codecov
 #        if: github.event_name == 'push' && github.actor != 'dependabot[bot]'
 #        uses: codecov/codecov-action@v1.0.2
diff --git a/.github/workflows/master.yml b/.github/workflows/master.yml
index 977ee7a6..6c708821 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/master.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/master.yml
@@ -15,12 +15,12 @@ jobs:
 
       # Setup JDK and .m2/settings.xml
       - name: Set up JDK
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v3
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
         with:
           java-version: 17
-          server-id: ossrh
           distribution: 'zulu'
           cache: maven
+          server-id: ossrh
           server-username: OSS_CENTRAL_USERNAME # env variable for Maven Central
           server-password: OSS_CENTRAL_PASSWORD # env variable for Maven Central