diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish.yml b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
index 6b2a253c2..6392f5692 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
@@ -18,8 +18,11 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Publish package
         env:
-          MAVEN_USERNAME: ${{ secrets.OSSRH_USERNAME }}
-          MAVEN_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.OSSRH_TOKEN }}
-          PGP_SECRET: ${{ secrets.SIGNING_KEY }}
-          PGP_PASSPHRASE: ${{ secrets.SIGNING_PASSWORD }}
-        run: ./gradlew publish
+          JRELEASER_GPG_PUBLIC_KEY: ${{ secrets.SIGNING_PUBLIC_KEY }}
+          JRELEASER_GPG_SECRET_KEY: ${{ secrets.JRELEASER_SIGNING_KEY }}
+          JRELEASER_GPG_PASSPHRASE: ${{ secrets.JRELEASER_SIGNING_PASSWORD }}
+          JRELEASER_MAVENCENTRAL_SONATYPE_USERNAME: ${{ secrets.OSSRH_USERNAME }}
+          JRELEASER_MAVENCENTRAL_SONATYPE_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.OSSRH_TOKEN }}
+        run: |
+          ./gradlew publish
+          ./gradlew jreleaserDeploy
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index dea3a9d88..da44d7acb 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -17,3 +17,4 @@ classes/
 /.settings
 .classpath
 .project
+.vscode
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 0686b5c72..48cd82353 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -9,14 +9,24 @@ plugins {
     id 'signing'
     id 'org.owasp.dependencycheck' version '12.1.3'
     id 'com.gradleup.shadow' version '8.3.7'
+    id 'org.jreleaser' version '1.19.0'
 }
 
+ext {
+    seleniumVersion = project.property('selenium.version')
+    appiumClientVersion = project.property('appiumClient.version')
+    slf4jVersion = '2.0.17'
+}
+
+group = 'io.appium'
+version = appiumClientVersion
+
 repositories {
     mavenCentral()
 
     if (project.hasProperty("isCI")) {
         maven {
-            url uri('https://oss.sonatype.org/content/repositories/snapshots/')
+            url uri('https://central.sonatype.com/api/v1/publisher')
             mavenContent {
                 snapshotsOnly()
             }
@@ -31,12 +41,6 @@ java {
     withSourcesJar()
 }
 
-ext {
-    seleniumVersion = project.property('selenium.version')
-    appiumClientVersion = project.property('appiumClient.version')
-    slf4jVersion = '2.0.17'
-}
-
 dependencies {
     compileOnly 'org.projectlombok:lombok:1.18.38'
     annotationProcessor 'org.projectlombok:lombok:1.18.38'
@@ -160,23 +164,27 @@ publishing {
     }
     repositories {
         maven {
-            credentials {
-                username = System.getenv("MAVEN_USERNAME")
-                password = System.getenv("MAVEN_PASSWORD")
-            }
-            def releasesRepoUrl = "https://oss.sonatype.org/service/local/staging/deploy/maven2/"
-            def snapshotsRepoUrl = "https://oss.sonatype.org/content/repositories/snapshots/'"
-            url = version.endsWith('SNAPSHOT') ? snapshotsRepoUrl : releasesRepoUrl
+            url = layout.buildDirectory.dir('staging-deploy')
         }
     }
 }
 
-signing {
-    required { !'true'.equalsIgnoreCase(project.findProperty('signingDisabled')) }
-    def signingKey = System.getenv("PGP_SECRET")
-    def signingPassword = System.getenv("PGP_PASSPHRASE")
-    useInMemoryPgpKeys(signingKey, signingPassword)
-    sign publishing.publications.mavenJava
+jreleaser {
+    signing {
+        active = 'ALWAYS'
+        armored = true
+    }
+    deploy {
+        maven {
+            mavenCentral {
+                sonatype {
+                    active = 'ALWAYS'
+                    url = 'https://central.sonatype.com/api/v1/publisher'
+                    stagingRepository('build/staging-deploy')
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 wrapper {
diff --git a/docs/release.md b/docs/release.md
index f2a6c1ae6..9a84ee016 100644
--- a/docs/release.md
+++ b/docs/release.md
@@ -9,21 +9,17 @@ Its target auditory is project maintainers.
 1. Bump the `appiumClient.version` number in [gradle.properties](../gradle.properties).
 1. Create a pull request to approve the changelog and version bump.
 1. Merge the pull request after it is approved.
-1. Create and push a new repository tag. The tag name should look like 
-  `v<major_number>.<minor_number>.<patch_number>`.
-1. Create a new [Release](https://github.com/appium/java-client/releases/new) in GitHub. 
-  Paste the above changelist into the release notes. Make sure the name of the new release
-  matches to the name of the above tag.
-1. Open [Sonatype](https://oss.sonatype.org/#welcome) in your browser.
-1. Login to Nexus using 1Password credentials. Ask Appium maintainers
-  if you need access to the team's 1Password vault.
-1. Navigate to `Staging Repositories`. 
-1. Select the corresponding release and click `Close`. Note that it may take
-  some minutes until Sonatype picks up the GitHub release.
-1. Wait until checks are completed.
-1. Click `Release`.
-1. After the new release is published, it becomes available in 
-  [Maven Central](https://repo1.maven.org/maven2/io/appium/java-client/)
-  within 30 minutes. Once artifacts are in Maven Central, it normally 
-  takes 1-2 hours before they appear in 
-  [search results](https://central.sonatype.com/artifact/io.appium/java-client).
+1. Create and push a new repository tag. The tag name should look like
+   `v<major_number>.<minor_number>.<patch_number>`.
+1. Create a new [Release](https://github.com/appium/java-client/releases/new) in GitHub.
+   Paste the above changelist into the release notes. Make sure the name of the new release
+   matches to the name of the above tag.
+1. Open [Maven Central Repository](https://central.sonatype.com/) in your browser.
+1. Log in to the `Maven Central Repository` using the credentials stored in 1Password. If you need access to the team's 1Password vault, contact the Appium maintainers.
+1. Navigate to the `Publish` section.
+1. Under `Deployments`, you will see the latest deployment being published. Note: Sometimes the status may remain in the `publishing` state for an extended period, but it will eventually complete.
+1. After the new release is published, it becomes available in
+   [Maven Central](https://repo1.maven.org/maven2/io/appium/java-client/)
+   within 30 minutes. Once artifacts are in Maven Central, it normally
+   takes 1-2 hours before they appear in
+   [search results](https://central.sonatype.com/artifact/io.appium/java-client).