diff --git a/.github/workflows/java.yml b/.github/workflows/java.yml
index ee8e57c..c705a70 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/java.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/java.yml
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ jobs:
         run: cd java && mvn test
   publish:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    if: ${{ github.event.release.tag_name }}
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
         uses: actions/checkout@v6
@@ -47,8 +46,12 @@ jobs:
           server-id: central
           server-username: MAVEN_USERNAME
           server-password: MAVEN_PASSWORD
+      - name: Dry-run publish package
+        if: ${{ !github.event.release.tag_name }}
+        run: cd java && mvn verify -Prelease
       - name: Publish package
-        run: cd java && mvn --batch-mode deploy
+        if: ${{ github.event.release.tag_name }}
+        run: cd java && mvn release:prepare release:perform
         env:
           MAVEN_USERNAME: ${{ secrets.MAVEN_USERNAME }}
           MAVEN_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.MAVEN_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/java/pom.xml b/java/pom.xml
index 4ede7c6..ba9e2a5 100644
--- a/java/pom.xml
+++ b/java/pom.xml
@@ -25,6 +25,14 @@
             <distribution>repo</distribution>
         </license>
     </licenses>
+    <developers>
+        <developer>
+            <id>ahusson</id>
+            <name>Augustin Husson</name>
+            <organization>Perses</organization>
+            <organizationUrl>https://perses.dev</organizationUrl>
+        </developer>
+    </developers>
 
     <properties>
         <maven.compiler.source>21</maven.compiler.source>
@@ -44,18 +52,83 @@
                 </configuration>
             </plugin>
             <plugin>
-                <groupId>org.sonatype.central</groupId>
-                <artifactId>central-publishing-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>0.10.0</version>
-                <extensions>true</extensions>
+                <!-- Fixing version & activating "release" profile for those who use release plugin -->
+                <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+                <artifactId>maven-release-plugin</artifactId>
+                <version>3.1.1</version>
                 <configuration>
-                    <publishingServerId>central</publishingServerId>
-                    <autoPublish>true</autoPublish>
-                    <waitUntil>published</waitUntil>
+                    <autoVersionSubmodules>true</autoVersionSubmodules>
+
+                    <!-- Forward compatibility: "release-profile" will be removed from super POM.
+                         It's better to define javadocs, sources, signing, etc. in an independent "release" profile. -->
+                    <useReleaseProfile>false</useReleaseProfile>
+                    <releaseProfiles>release</releaseProfiles>
                 </configuration>
             </plugin>
         </plugins>
     </build>
+    <profiles>
+        <profile>
+            <id>release</id>
+            <build>
+                <plugins>
+                    <plugin>
+                        <groupId>org.sonatype.central</groupId>
+                        <artifactId>central-publishing-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+                        <version>0.10.0</version>
+                        <extensions>true</extensions>
+                        <configuration>
+                            <publishingServerId>central</publishingServerId>
+                            <autoPublish>true</autoPublish>
+                        </configuration>
+                    </plugin>
+
+                    <plugin>
+                        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+                        <artifactId>maven-source-plugin</artifactId>
+                        <version>3.3.1</version>
+                        <executions>
+                            <execution>
+                                <id>attach-sources</id>
+                                <goals>
+                                    <goal>jar-no-fork</goal>
+                                </goals>
+                            </execution>
+                        </executions>
+                    </plugin>
+
+                    <plugin>
+                        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+                        <artifactId>maven-javadoc-plugin</artifactId>
+                        <version>3.10.1</version>
+                        <executions>
+                            <execution>
+                                <id>attach-javadocs</id>
+                                <goals>
+                                    <goal>jar</goal>
+                                </goals>
+                            </execution>
+                        </executions>
+                    </plugin>
+
+                    <plugin>
+                        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+                        <artifactId>maven-gpg-plugin</artifactId>
+                        <version>3.2.4</version>
+                        <executions>
+                            <execution>
+                                <id>sign-artifacts</id>
+                                <phase>verify</phase>
+                                <goals>
+                                    <goal>sign</goal>
+                                </goals>
+                            </execution>
+                        </executions>
+                    </plugin>
+                </plugins>
+            </build>
+        </profile>
+    </profiles>
     <dependencies>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>com.fasterxml.jackson.core</groupId>