diff --git a/refarch-libs/pom.xml b/refarch-libs/pom.xml
index 8f43c9d7..0f26a417 100644
--- a/refarch-libs/pom.xml
+++ b/refarch-libs/pom.xml
@@ -53,6 +53,49 @@
         <springdoc-openapi.version>2.6.0</springdoc-openapi.version>
     </properties>
 
+    <profiles>
+        <profile>
+            <id>release</id>
+            <build>
+                <plugins>
+                    <!-- Central Portal Publishing Plugin -->
+                    <plugin>
+                        <groupId>org.sonatype.central</groupId>
+                        <artifactId>central-publishing-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+                        <version>${central-publishing-maven-plugin.version}</version>
+                        <extensions>true</extensions>
+                        <configuration>
+                            <autoPublish>true</autoPublish>
+                            <deploymentName>${project.groupId}:${project.artifactId}:${project.version}</deploymentName>
+                        </configuration>
+                    </plugin>
+                    <!-- GPG plugin -->
+                    <plugin>
+                        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+                        <artifactId>maven-gpg-plugin</artifactId>
+                        <version>${maven-gpg-plugin.version}</version>
+                        <executions>
+                            <execution>
+                                <id>sign-artifacts</id>
+                                <phase>verify</phase>
+                                <goals>
+                                    <goal>sign</goal>
+                                </goals>
+                                <configuration>
+                                    <!-- Prevent `gpg` from using pinentry programs -->
+                                    <gpgArguments>
+                                        <arg>--pinentry-mode</arg>
+                                        <arg>loopback</arg>
+                                    </gpgArguments>
+                                </configuration>
+                            </execution>
+                        </executions>
+                    </plugin>
+                </plugins>
+            </build>
+        </profile>
+    </profiles>
+
     <scm>
         <url>https://github.com/it-at-m/refarch.git</url>
         <connection>scm:git:https://github.com/it-at-m/refarch.git</connection>