diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 64ec8e2d5..5f1e4e281 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@ on:
         description: "Version to use for further development"
         required: true
         default: "X.Y.Z-SNAPSHOT"
+permissions:
+  contents: write
+
 jobs:
   release:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
@@ -17,21 +20,33 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
       - name: Configure Git User # may be removed after https://github.com/actions/checkout/issues/13 is resolved
         run: |
-          git config user.email "${{ github.actor }}@users.noreply.github.com"
-          git config user.name "${{ github.actor }}"
+          git config user.email "${GITHUB_ACTOR}@users.noreply.github.com"
+          git config user.name "$GITHUB_ACTOR"
+        env:
+          GITHUB_ACTOR: ${{ github.actor }}
       - name: Set up Maven
         uses: actions/setup-java@v3
         with:
           distribution: 'corretto'
           java-version: 8
-          server-id: sonatype-nexus-staging
+          server-id: sonatype-central-staging
           server-username: MAVEN_USERNAME
           server-password: MAVEN_PASSWORD
           gpg-private-key: ${{ secrets.GPG_SIGNING_KEY }} # Value of the GPG private key to import
           gpg-passphrase: GPG_PASSPHRASE # env variable for GPG private key passphrase
       - name: Release and publish package
-        run: mvn release:prepare release:perform -B -DreleaseVersion=${{ github.event.inputs.releaseVersion }} -DdevelopmentVersion=${{ github.event.inputs.developmentVersion }}
+        run: mvn release:prepare release:perform -B -DreleaseVersion="$RELEASE_VERSION" -DdevelopmentVersion="$DEVELOPMENT_VERSION"
         env:
-          MAVEN_USERNAME: ${{ secrets.OSSRH_JIRA_USERNAME }}
-          MAVEN_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.OSSRH_JIRA_PASSWORD }}
+          MAVEN_USERNAME: ${{ secrets.CENTRAL_USERNAME }}
+          MAVEN_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.CENTRAL_PASSWORD }}
           GPG_PASSPHRASE: ${{ secrets.GPG_PASSPHRASE }}
+          RELEASE_VERSION: ${{ github.event.inputs.releaseVersion }}
+          DEVELOPMENT_VERSION: ${{ github.event.inputs.developmentVersion }}
+      - name: Upload to Central Publisher Portal
+        run: |
+          AUTH=$(echo -n "$CENTRAL_USERNAME:$CENTRAL_PASSWORD" | base64)
+          curl --fail -X POST "https://ossrh-staging-api.central.sonatype.com/manual/upload/defaultRepository/com.amazonaws.serverless" \
+            -H "Authorization: Bearer $AUTH"
+        env:
+          CENTRAL_USERNAME: ${{ secrets.CENTRAL_USERNAME }}
+          CENTRAL_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.CENTRAL_PASSWORD }}
diff --git a/aws-serverless-jersey-archetype/pom.xml b/aws-serverless-jersey-archetype/pom.xml
index 4824a8896..c9196b275 100644
--- a/aws-serverless-jersey-archetype/pom.xml
+++ b/aws-serverless-jersey-archetype/pom.xml
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 
     <groupId>com.amazonaws.serverless.archetypes</groupId>
     <artifactId>aws-serverless-jersey-archetype</artifactId>
+    <name>AWS Serverless Jersey Archetype</name>
     <version>1.10.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <packaging>maven-archetype</packaging>
 
diff --git a/aws-serverless-spark-archetype/pom.xml b/aws-serverless-spark-archetype/pom.xml
index f58e95c5f..73566ddd7 100644
--- a/aws-serverless-spark-archetype/pom.xml
+++ b/aws-serverless-spark-archetype/pom.xml
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 
     <groupId>com.amazonaws.serverless.archetypes</groupId>
     <artifactId>aws-serverless-spark-archetype</artifactId>
+    <name>AWS Serverless Spark Archetype</name>
     <version>1.10.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <packaging>maven-archetype</packaging>
 
diff --git a/aws-serverless-spring-archetype/pom.xml b/aws-serverless-spring-archetype/pom.xml
index 71e7ad22a..dd5d9adda 100644
--- a/aws-serverless-spring-archetype/pom.xml
+++ b/aws-serverless-spring-archetype/pom.xml
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 
     <groupId>com.amazonaws.serverless.archetypes</groupId>
     <artifactId>aws-serverless-spring-archetype</artifactId>
+    <name>AWS Serverless Spring Archetype</name>
     <version>1.10.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <packaging>maven-archetype</packaging>
 
diff --git a/aws-serverless-springboot2-archetype/pom.xml b/aws-serverless-springboot2-archetype/pom.xml
index 1117562e6..0a740e510 100644
--- a/aws-serverless-springboot2-archetype/pom.xml
+++ b/aws-serverless-springboot2-archetype/pom.xml
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 
     <groupId>com.amazonaws.serverless.archetypes</groupId>
     <artifactId>aws-serverless-springboot2-archetype</artifactId>
+    <name>AWS Serverless Spring Boot 2 Archetype</name>
     <version>1.10.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <packaging>maven-archetype</packaging>
 
diff --git a/aws-serverless-struts-archetype/pom.xml b/aws-serverless-struts-archetype/pom.xml
index 8e57deafa..086616b4e 100644
--- a/aws-serverless-struts-archetype/pom.xml
+++ b/aws-serverless-struts-archetype/pom.xml
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 
     <groupId>com.amazonaws.serverless.archetypes</groupId>
     <artifactId>aws-serverless-struts-archetype</artifactId>
+    <name>AWS Serverless Struts Archetype</name>
     <version>1.10.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <packaging>maven-archetype</packaging>
 
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 8ad228763..192c8866c 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -46,9 +46,9 @@
 
     <repositories>
         <repository>
-            <id>sonatype-nexus-snapshots</id>
-            <name>Sonatype Nexus Snapshots</name>
-            <url>https://aws.oss.sonatype.org/content/repositories/snapshots</url>
+            <id>sonatype-central-snapshots</id>
+            <name>Sonatype Central Snapshots</name>
+            <url>https://ossrh-staging-api.central.sonatype.com/content/repositories/snapshots</url>
             <releases>
                 <enabled>false</enabled>
             </releases>
@@ -60,14 +60,14 @@
 
     <distributionManagement>
         <snapshotRepository>
-            <id>sonatype-nexus-snapshots</id>
-            <name>Sonatype Nexus Snapshots</name>
-            <url>https://aws.oss.sonatype.org/content/repositories/snapshots/</url>
+            <id>sonatype-central-snapshots</id>
+            <name>Sonatype Central Snapshots</name>
+            <url>https://ossrh-staging-api.central.sonatype.com/content/repositories/snapshots/</url>
         </snapshotRepository>
         <repository>
-            <id>sonatype-nexus-staging</id>
-            <name>Nexus Release Repository</name>
-            <url>https://aws.oss.sonatype.org/service/local/staging/deploy/maven2/</url>
+            <id>sonatype-central-staging</id>
+            <name>Central Release Repository</name>
+            <url>https://ossrh-staging-api.central.sonatype.com/service/local/staging/deploy/maven2/</url>
         </repository>
     </distributionManagement>