diff --git a/.github/workflows/mvn-central-release.yml b/.github/workflows/mvn-central-release.yml
new file mode 100644
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+++ b/.github/workflows/mvn-central-release.yml
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+name: Release new version to Maven Central
+on:
+  push:
+    branches: [main]
+jobs:
+  release-maven-central:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0
+      - name: Configure Git user
+        run: |
+          git config user.email "actions@github.com"
+          git config user.name "GitHub Actions"
+      - name: Import GPG signing key
+        uses: crazy-max/ghaction-import-gpg@v5
+        with:
+          gpg_private_key: ${{ secrets.MAVEN_SIGNING_KEY }}
+          passphrase: ${{ secrets.MAVEN_SIGNING_KEY_PASSPHRASE }}
+      - name: Setup SSH
+        run: |
+          echo "Setting up SSH..."
+          mkdir ~/.ssh
+          echo "$SSH_KEY" > ~/.ssh/appforge-key
+          chmod 600 ~/.ssh/appforge-key
+          cat <<EOF > ~/.ssh/config
+          Host github.com
+            User git
+            IdentityFile ~/.ssh/appforge-key
+            ForwardAgent yes
+          EOF
+          cat ~/.ssh/config
+          echo "Starting SSH agent"
+          eval "$(ssh-agent -s)"
+          ssh-add ~/.ssh/appforge-key
+        shell: bash
+        env:
+          SSH_KEY: ${{ secrets.APPFORGE_DEPLOY_PRIV_KEY }}
+      - name: Install JDK
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v3
+        with:
+          distribution: 'temurin'
+          java-version: '17'
+          cache: 'maven'
+          server-id: maven-central-release
+          server-username: MVN_CENTRAL_USERNAME
+          server-password: MVN_CENTRAL_PASSWORD
+      - name: Release to Maven repo
+        run: |
+          export VERSION=$(./cicd/version.sh)
+          echo "Version to set: $VERSION"
+          echo  "TAG_NAME=$VERSION" >> $GITHUB_ENV 
+          mvn -P release -Dgpg.keyname=${{ secrets.GPG_KEY_NAME }} -Dgpg.passphrase=${{ secrets.MAVEN_SIGNING_KEY_PASSPHRASE }} \
+              -Drevision=$VERSION deploy
+        env:
+          MVN_CENTRAL_USERNAME: ${{ vars.MVN_CENTRAL_USERNAME }}
+          MVN_CENTRAL_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.MVN_CENTRAL_PASSWORD }}
+      - name: Tag version
+        run: |
+          git tag  v${{ env.TAG_NAME }}
+          git push origin --tags
+
diff --git a/cicd/semver-bump.sh b/cicd/semver-bump.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..20b1c73
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cicd/semver-bump.sh
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+#! /bin/bash
+#
+# /*
+#  * Copyright (c) 2023  Bitshift D.O.O (http://bitshifted.co)
+#  *
+#  * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+#  * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+#  * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+#  */
+#
+
+# Parse command line options.
+
+while getopts ":Mmp" Option
+do
+  case $Option in
+    M ) major=true;;
+    m ) minor=true;;
+    p ) patch=true;;
+  esac
+done
+
+shift $(($OPTIND - 1))
+
+version=$1
+
+# Build array from version string.
+
+a=( ${version//./ } )
+
+# If version string is missing or has the wrong number of members, show usage message.
+
+if [ ${#a[@]} -ne 3 ]
+then
+  echo "usage: $(basename $0) [-Mmp] major.minor.patch"
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+# Increment version numbers as requested.
+
+if [ ! -z $major ]
+then
+  ((a[0]++))
+  a[1]=0
+  a[2]=0
+fi
+
+if [ ! -z $minor ]
+then
+  ((a[1]++))
+  a[2]=0
+fi
+
+if [ ! -z $patch ]
+then
+  ((a[2]++))
+fi
+
+echo "${a[0]}.${a[1]}.${a[2]}"
diff --git a/cicd/version.sh b/cicd/version.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..0287c62
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cicd/version.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+#! /bin/bash
+#
+# /*
+#  * Copyright (c) 2023  Bitshift D.O.O (http://bitshifted.co)
+#  *
+#  * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+#  * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+#  * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+#  */
+#
+
+PATCH_REGEX='^(build|chore|ci|docs|fix|perf|refactor|revert|style|test)\s?(\(.+\))?\s?:\s*(.+)'
+MINOR_REGEX='^(feat)\s*(\(.+\))?\s?:\s*(.+)'
+MAJOR_REGEX='^(BREAKING CHANGE)\s*(\(.+\))?\s?:\s*(.+)'
+
+# get the latest tag
+LATEST_TAG=$(git describe --tags `git rev-list --tags --max-count=1`  2> /dev/null)
+if [ -z $LATEST_TAG ]; then
+  LATEST_TAG="v1.0.0"
+  echo "1.0.0"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
+LATEST_VERSION=""
+if [[ $LATEST_TAG =~ [0-9]+\.[0-9]+\.[0-9]+$ ]]; then
+    LATEST_VERSION=${BASH_REMATCH[0]}
+else
+    echo "Failed to extract current version" >&2
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+SCRIPT_DIR=$( dirname -- "$0"; )
+# process last commit message
+MESSAGE=$(git log -1 --pretty=%B)
+if [[ "$MESSAGE" =~ $PATCH_REGEX ]]; then
+  "$SCRIPT_DIR"/semver-bump.sh -p $LATEST_VERSION
+elif [[ "$MESSAGE" =~ $MINOR_REGEX ]]; then
+  "$SCRIPT_DIR"/semver-bump.sh -m $LATEST_VERSION
+elif [[ $MESSAGE =~ $MAJOR_REGEX ]]; then
+  "$SCRIPT_DIR"/semver-bump.sh -M $LATEST_VERSION
+else
+  "$SCRIPT_DIR"/semver-bump.sh -p $LATEST_VERSION
+fi
+
+
+
+