diff --git a/.github/workflows/maven.yml b/.github/workflows/maven.yml
index 3b12d1d0..ef402c3c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/maven.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/maven.yml
@@ -25,10 +25,10 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-    - name: Set up JDK 21
+    - name: Set up JDK 17
       uses: actions/setup-java@v4
       with:
-        java-version: '21'
+        java-version: '17'
         distribution: 'temurin'
         cache: maven
     - name: Build with Maven
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 301d1e3e..eccf7767 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/setup-java@v4
         with:
           distribution: 'temurin'
-          java-version: 21
+          java-version: 17
           cache: 'maven'
           server-id: central
           server-username: MAVEN_USERNAME
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 1e9109b4..c720c70c 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 
     <properties>
         <compiler-plugin.version>3.12.1</compiler-plugin.version>
-        <maven.compiler.release>21</maven.compiler.release>
+        <maven.compiler.release>17</maven.compiler.release>
         <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
         <project.reporting.outputEncoding>UTF-8</project.reporting.outputEncoding>
         <quarkus.platform.artifact-id>quarkus-bom</quarkus.platform.artifact-id>
@@ -62,17 +62,6 @@
         <module>metadata</module>
     </modules>
 
-<!--    <distributionManagement>-->
-<!--        <snapshotRepository>-->
-<!--            <id>central</id>-->
-<!--            <url>https://s01.oss.sonatype.org/content/repositories/snapshots</url>-->
-<!--        </snapshotRepository>-->
-<!--        <repository>-->
-<!--            <id>central</id>-->
-<!--            <url>https://s01.oss.sonatype.org/service/local/staging/deploy/maven2/</url>-->
-<!--        </repository>-->
-<!--    </distributionManagement>-->
-
     <dependencyManagement>
         <dependencies>
             <dependency>
@@ -373,17 +362,6 @@
                             </execution>
                         </executions>
                     </plugin>
-<!--                    <plugin>-->
-<!--                        <groupId>org.sonatype.plugins</groupId>-->
-<!--                        <artifactId>nexus-staging-maven-plugin</artifactId>-->
-<!--                        <version>${nexus-staging-maven-plugin.version}</version>-->
-<!--                        <extensions>true</extensions>-->
-<!--                        <configuration>-->
-<!--                            <serverId>central</serverId>-->
-<!--                            <nexusUrl>https://s01.oss.sonatype.org/</nexusUrl>-->
-<!--                            <autoReleaseAfterClose>true</autoReleaseAfterClose>-->
-<!--                        </configuration>-->
-<!--                    </plugin>-->
                     <plugin>
                         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                         <artifactId>maven-release-plugin</artifactId>