diff --git a/Jenkinsfile b/Jenkinsfile
index d49e41ab511..d9f8514d7e5 100644
--- a/Jenkinsfile
+++ b/Jenkinsfile
@@ -697,34 +697,15 @@ stage('Deploy') {
 		runBuildOnNode {
 			withMavenWorkspace(mavenSettingsConfig: params.RELEASE_DRY_RUN ? null : helper.configuration.file.deployment.maven.settingsId) {
 				configFileProvider([configFile(fileId: 'release.config.ssh', targetLocation: env.HOME + '/.ssh/config')]) {
-					sshagent(['ed25519.Hibernate-CI.github.com', 'hibernate.filemgmt.jboss.org', 'hibernate-ci.frs.sourceforge.net']) {
-						sh 'cat $HOME/.ssh/config'
-						sh "git clone https://github.com/hibernate/hibernate-noorm-release-scripts.git"
-						sh "bash -xe hibernate-noorm-release-scripts/prepare-release.sh search ${releaseVersion.toString()}"
-
-						String deployCommand = "bash -xe hibernate-noorm-release-scripts/deploy.sh search"
-						if (!params.RELEASE_DRY_RUN) {
-							sh deployCommand
-						} else {
-							echo "WARNING: Not deploying. Would have executed:"
-							echo deployCommand
-						}
-
-						String uploadDistributionCommand = "bash -xe hibernate-noorm-release-scripts/upload-distribution.sh search ${releaseVersion.toString()}"
-						String uploadDocumentationCommand = "bash -xe hibernate-noorm-release-scripts/upload-documentation.sh search ${releaseVersion.toString()} ${releaseVersion.family}"
-						if (!params.RELEASE_DRY_RUN) {
-							sh uploadDistributionCommand
-							sh uploadDocumentationCommand
-						}
-						else {
-							echo "WARNING: Not uploading anything. Would have executed:"
-							echo uploadDistributionCommand
-							echo uploadDocumentationCommand
-						}
-
-						sh "bash -xe hibernate-noorm-release-scripts/update-version.sh search ${afterReleaseDevelopmentVersion.toString()}"
-						sh "bash -xe hibernate-noorm-release-scripts/push-upstream.sh search ${releaseVersion.toString()} ${helper.scmSource.branch.name} ${!params.RELEASE_DRY_RUN}"
-					}
+				withCredentials([file(credentialsId: 'release.gpg.private-key', variable: 'RELEASE_GPG_PRIVATE_KEY_PATH'),
+						string(credentialsId: 'release.gpg.passphrase', variable: 'RELEASE_GPG_PASSPHRASE')]) {
+				sshagent(['ed25519.Hibernate-CI.github.com', 'hibernate.filemgmt.jboss.org', 'hibernate-ci.frs.sourceforge.net']) {
+					sh 'cat $HOME/.ssh/config'
+					sh "git clone https://github.com/hibernate/hibernate-noorm-release-scripts.git"
+					env.RELEASE_GPG_HOMEDIR = env.WORKSPACE_TMP + '/.gpg'
+					sh "bash -xe hibernate-noorm-release-scripts/release.sh search ${releaseVersion.toString()} ${afterReleaseDevelopmentVersion.toString()}"
+				}
+				}
 				}
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/parents/public/pom.xml b/parents/public/pom.xml
index 9612b4e10f1..1607e5cbb46 100644
--- a/parents/public/pom.xml
+++ b/parents/public/pom.xml
@@ -245,5 +245,35 @@
                 </plugins>
             </build>
         </profile>
+        <profile>
+            <id>release</id>
+            <activation>
+                <property>
+                    <name>performRelease</name>
+                    <value>true</value>
+                </property>
+            </activation>
+            <build>
+                <plugins>
+                    <plugin>
+                        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+                        <artifactId>maven-gpg-plugin</artifactId>
+                        <executions>
+                            <execution>
+                                <id>sign-artifacts</id>
+                                <phase>verify</phase>
+                                <goals>
+                                    <goal>sign</goal>
+                                </goals>
+                                <configuration>
+                                    <homedir>${env.RELEASE_GPG_HOMEDIR}</homedir>
+                                    <passphrase>${env.RELEASE_GPG_PASSPHRASE}</passphrase>
+                                </configuration>
+                            </execution>
+                        </executions>
+                    </plugin>
+                </plugins>
+            </build>
+        </profile>
     </profiles>
 </project>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 4a6a52c2036..5a1174942e4 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -332,6 +332,7 @@
         <version.moditect.plugin>1.0.0.Beta2</version.moditect.plugin>
         <version.sonar.plugin>3.7.0.1746</version.sonar.plugin>
         <version.scripting.plugin>3.0.0</version.scripting.plugin>
+        <version.gpg.plugin>3.0.1</version.gpg.plugin>
         <version.org.codehaus.groovy-jsr223>3.0.8</version.org.codehaus.groovy-jsr223>
         <!--
             Please don't change the name of this property, it may be used and
@@ -1922,6 +1923,11 @@
                         </dependency>
                     </dependencies>
                 </plugin>
+                <plugin>
+                    <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+                    <artifactId>maven-gpg-plugin</artifactId>
+                    <version>${version.gpg.plugin}</version>
+                </plugin>
             </plugins>
         </pluginManagement>
     </build>