diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 292aed20..981848bf 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -19,6 +19,14 @@ jobs:
       - name: Validate Gradle wrapper
         uses: gradle/wrapper-validation-action@v1
 
+      # Retrieve the version of the SDK
+      - name: Install dasel
+        run: curl -sSLf "$(curl -sSLf https://api.github.com/repos/tomwright/dasel/releases/latest | grep browser_download_url | grep linux_amd64 | grep -v .gz | cut -d\" -f 4)" -L -o dasel && chmod +x dasel && mv ./dasel /usr/local/bin/dasel
+      - name: Bump version overwriting libs.versions.toml
+        run: |
+          echo "PUBLISHED_SDK_VERSION=$(dasel -f gradle/libs.versions.toml '.versions.restate')" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
+
+      # Dry run
       - name: Publish dry-run
         uses: gradle/gradle-build-action@v2
         env:
@@ -28,7 +36,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           arguments: publishToMavenLocal
 
-      - name: Publish to Maven Central
+      - name: Publish to staging area on Maven Central
         uses: gradle/gradle-build-action@v2
         env:
           MAVEN_CENTRAL_USERNAME: ${{ secrets.MAVEN_CENTRAL_USERNAME }}
@@ -37,3 +45,14 @@ jobs:
           MAVEN_CENTRAL_GPG_PASSPHRASE: ${{ secrets.MAVEN_CENTRAL_GPG_PASSPHRASE }}
         with:
           arguments: publish
+
+      - name: Release staging area
+        if: !contains(env.PUBLISHED_SDK_VERSION, '-SNAPSHOT')
+        uses: gradle/gradle-build-action@v2
+        env:
+          MAVEN_CENTRAL_USERNAME: ${{ secrets.MAVEN_CENTRAL_USERNAME }}
+          MAVEN_CENTRAL_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.MAVEN_CENTRAL_TOKEN }}
+          MAVEN_CENTRAL_GPG_PRIVATE_KEY: ${{ secrets.MAVEN_CENTRAL_GPG_PRIVATE_KEY }}
+          MAVEN_CENTRAL_GPG_PASSPHRASE: ${{ secrets.MAVEN_CENTRAL_GPG_PASSPHRASE }}
+        with:
+          arguments: findSonatypeStagingRepository closeAndReleaseSonatypeStagingRepository
diff --git a/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/library-publishing-conventions.gradle.kts b/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/library-publishing-conventions.gradle.kts
index 5e6a2dd1..d39110c9 100644
--- a/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/library-publishing-conventions.gradle.kts
+++ b/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/library-publishing-conventions.gradle.kts
@@ -30,6 +30,14 @@ project.afterEvaluate {
                         developerConnection = "scm:git:ssh://github.com/restatedev/sdk-java.git"
                         url = "https://github.com/restatedev/sdk-java"
                     }
+
+                    developers {
+                        developer {
+                            name = "Francesco Guardiani"
+                            id = "slinkydeveloper"
+                            email = "francescoguard@gmail.com"
+                        }
+                    }
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -43,6 +51,6 @@ project.afterEvaluate {
         val publishing: PublishingExtension by project
 
         useInMemoryPgpKeys(key, password)
-        sign(publishing.publications)
+        sign(publishing.publications["maven"])
     }
 }
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