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+name: Release & Deploy New Version to Maven Central
+on:
+  push:
+    tags:
+      - '*'
+      
+jobs:
+  publish:
+    permissions: write-all
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - name: Set up Java for publishing to Maven Central Repository
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
+        with:
+          java-version: 17
+          distribution: 'temurin'
+          server-id: central
+          server-username: MAVEN_USERNAME
+          server-password: MAVEN_PASSWORD
+          gpg-private-key: ${{ secrets.OSSRH_GPG_SECRET_KEY }}
+          gpg-passphrase: MAVEN_GPG_PASSPHRASE
+      - name: Create Properties File
+        run: |
+          echo "
+            test-secret=secret
+          " >> src/test/resources/secret.properties
+      - name: Start Unit Test DB
+        run: |
+          docker compose up --build -d
+      - name: Build, Test & Publish
+        uses: ncipollo/release-action@v1
+        with:
+          allowUpdates: true
+          artifacts: "${{ github.workspace }}/out/artifacts/wasapi_jar/*.jar"
+          token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+      - name: Publish to the Maven Central Repository
+        run: |
+          mvn \
+            --no-transfer-progress \
+            --batch-mode \
+            deploy
+      - name: Docker Compose Down # check if it's in the right place
+        if: always()
+        run: docker compose down -v
+        env:
+          MAVEN_USERNAME: ${{ secrets.OSSRH_USERNAME }}
+          MAVEN_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.OSSRH_PASSWORD }}
+          MAVEN_GPG_SECRET_KEY: ${{ secrets.OSSRH_GPG_SECRET_KEY }}
+          MAVEN_GPG_PASSPHRASE: ${{ secrets.OSSRH_GPG_SECRET_KEY_PASSWORD }}
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