diff --git a/.azure-pipelines/buildAndPackage.yml b/.azure-pipelines/buildAndPackage.yml
index 27f064a80..bb6fae967 100644
--- a/.azure-pipelines/buildAndPackage.yml
+++ b/.azure-pipelines/buildAndPackage.yml
@@ -30,10 +30,67 @@ pr: none
 pool:
   vmImage: windows-latest
 
-steps:
-- template: templates/checkout-and-credscan.yml
-- template: templates/install-java.yml
-- template: templates/secure-files.yml
-- template: templates/build-and-coverage.yml
-- template: templates/publish-artefacts.yml
-- template: templates/alert-failure.yml
+stages:
+- stage: Build
+  jobs:
+  - job: Build
+    steps:
+    - template: templates/build/checkout-and-credscan.yml
+    - template: templates/build/install-java.yml
+    - template: templates/secure-files.yml
+      parameters:
+        stageID: 'build'
+    - template: templates/build/build-and-coverage.yml
+    - template: templates/build/publish-artefacts.yml
+    - template: templates/alert-failure.yml
+
+- stage: Maven-Preview
+  condition: and(succeeded(), eq(variables['Build.SourceBranch'], 'refs/heads/dev'))
+  jobs: 
+  - deployment: Maven-Preview
+    environment: 'MSGraph SDK Development - Java'
+    pool:
+      vmImage: windows-latest
+    strategy:
+     runOnce:
+      deploy:
+        steps: 
+        - template: templates/secure-files.yml
+        - template: templates/copy-and-build.yml
+          parameters:
+            task: 'publishSnapshotPublicationToSonatypeSnapshotRepository'
+        - template: templates/alert-failure.yml
+
+- stage: Maven-Release-And-Github-Release
+  dependsOn: []
+  condition: and(succeeded(), eq(variables['Build.SourceBranch'], 'refs/heads/master'))
+  jobs:
+  - deployment: Maven-Release
+    environment: 'MSGraph SDK Development - Java'
+    pool:
+      vmImage: windows-latest
+    strategy:
+     runOnce:
+      deploy:
+        steps:
+        - template: templates/secure-files.yml
+          parameters:
+            stageID: 'release'
+        - template: templates/copy-and-build.yml
+          parameters:
+            task: 'publishMavenCentralReleasePublicationToSonatypeRepository'
+        - template: templates/alert-failure.yml
+
+  - deployment: Github-Release
+    dependsOn: Maven-Release
+    environment: 'MSGraph SDK Development - Java'
+    pool:
+      vmImage: windows-latest
+    strategy: 
+     runOnce:
+      deploy:
+        steps: 
+        - template: templates/version-and-release.yml
+          parameters:
+            gitConnection: 'ramsessanchez'
+        - template: templates/alert-failure.yml
diff --git a/.azure-pipelines/prValidate.yml b/.azure-pipelines/prValidate.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 04d26ac14..000000000
--- a/.azure-pipelines/prValidate.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,35 +0,0 @@
-#Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
-#Licensed under the MIT License.
-#Build and test Java Core to make sure a valid pull request is being made
-#Validate that the versions dont conflict with those online in case a pull request is made to main or master
-
-pr: 
-  branches:
-    include:
-      - dev
-      - main
-      - master
-  paths:
-    exclude:
-      - .gradle/wrapper
-      - .gitignore
-      - CONTRIBUTING.md
-      - LICENSE
-      - THIRD PARTY NOTICES
-      - gradle.properties
-      - gradlew
-      - gradlew.bat
-      - readme.md
-      - settings.gradle
-      - Scripts/*
-
-trigger: none # disable triggers based on commits.
-
-pool:
-  vmImage: windows-latest
-
-steps:
-- template: templates/checkout-and-credscan.yml
-- template: templates/install-java.yml
-- template: templates/build-and-coverage.yml
-- template: templates/alert-failure.yml
diff --git a/.azure-pipelines/templates/build-and-coverage.yml b/.azure-pipelines/templates/build/build-and-coverage.yml
similarity index 100%
rename from .azure-pipelines/templates/build-and-coverage.yml
rename to .azure-pipelines/templates/build/build-and-coverage.yml
diff --git a/.azure-pipelines/templates/checkout-and-credscan.yml b/.azure-pipelines/templates/build/checkout-and-credscan.yml
similarity index 100%
rename from .azure-pipelines/templates/checkout-and-credscan.yml
rename to .azure-pipelines/templates/build/checkout-and-credscan.yml
diff --git a/.azure-pipelines/templates/install-java.yml b/.azure-pipelines/templates/build/install-java.yml
similarity index 100%
rename from .azure-pipelines/templates/install-java.yml
rename to .azure-pipelines/templates/build/install-java.yml
diff --git a/.azure-pipelines/templates/publish-artefacts.yml b/.azure-pipelines/templates/build/publish-artefacts.yml
similarity index 73%
rename from .azure-pipelines/templates/publish-artefacts.yml
rename to .azure-pipelines/templates/build/publish-artefacts.yml
index 5715208b2..fc7f7a4c3 100644
--- a/.azure-pipelines/templates/publish-artefacts.yml
+++ b/.azure-pipelines/templates/build/publish-artefacts.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ steps:
       Scripts/**
     TargetFolder: '$(Build.ArtifactStagingDirectory)/'
 
-- task: PublishBuildArtifacts@1
-  displayName: 'Publish Artifact: drop'
-  inputs:
-    PathtoPublish: '$(Build.ArtifactStagingDirectory)'
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+- publish: $(Build.ArtifactStagingDirectory)
+  artifact: Drop
+  displayName: Publish Build Artifact  
diff --git a/.azure-pipelines/templates/copy-and-build.yml b/.azure-pipelines/templates/copy-and-build.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3617bfeaf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.azure-pipelines/templates/copy-and-build.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+parameters:
+- name: task
+  type: string
+  default: ''
+
+steps: 
+- task: CopyFiles@2
+  inputs:
+    SourceFolder: '$(Agent.TempDirectory)'
+    Contents: '**'
+    TargetFolder: '$(DROP_PATH)/'
+
+- task: Gradle@2
+  inputs:
+    gradleWrapperFile: '$(DROP_PATH)/gradlew'
+    workingDirectory: '$(DROP_PATH)'
+    options: '-x jar -x javadoc -x javadocJar -x compileJava -x processResources -x classes -x sourceJar'
+    tasks: ${{ parameters.task }}
+    publishJUnitResults: true
+    testResultsFiles: '**/TEST-*.xml'
+    javaHomeOption: 'JDKVersion'
+    sonarQubeRunAnalysis: false
+    spotBugsAnalysis: false
diff --git a/.azure-pipelines/templates/secure-files.yml b/.azure-pipelines/templates/secure-files.yml
index 0cdeb85b9..7e5e716a5 100644
--- a/.azure-pipelines/templates/secure-files.yml
+++ b/.azure-pipelines/templates/secure-files.yml
@@ -1,18 +1,29 @@
+parameters:
+- name: stageID
+  type: string
+  default: ''
+
 steps:
 - task: DownloadSecureFile@1
   inputs:
     secureFile: 'local.properties'
+    retryCount: '5'
 
-- task: DownloadSecureFile@1
-  inputs:
-    secureFile: 'secring.gpg'
+- ${{ if or(eq(parameters.stageID, 'build'), eq(parameters.stageID, 'release') }}:
+  - task: DownloadSecureFile@1
+    inputs:
+      secureFile: 'secring.gpg'
+      retryCount: '5'
+  
+  - task: DownloadSecureFile@1
+    inputs:
+      secureFile: 'secring.gpg.lock'
+      retryCount: '5'
 
-- task: DownloadSecureFile@1
-  inputs:
-    secureFile: 'secring.gpg.lock'
+- ${{ if eq(parameters.stageID, 'build') }}:
+  - task: CopyFiles@2
+    inputs:
+      SourceFolder: '$(Agent.TempDirectory)'
+      Contents: '**'
+      TargetFolder: '$(System.DefaultWorkingDirectory)'
 
-- task: CopyFiles@2
-  inputs:
-    SourceFolder: '$(Agent.TempDirectory)'
-    Contents: '**'
-    TargetFolder: '$(System.DefaultWorkingDirectory)'
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.azure-pipelines/templates/version-and-release.yml b/.azure-pipelines/templates/version-and-release.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4eed424af
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.azure-pipelines/templates/version-and-release.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+parameters:
+- name: gitConnection
+  type: string
+  default: ''
+
+steps: 
+- task: PowerShell@2
+  inputs:
+    filePath: '$(DROP_PATH)/Scripts/getLatestVersion.ps1'
+    arguments: '-propertiesPath "$(PROPERTIES_PATH)"'
+
+- task: GitHubRelease@1
+  inputs:
+    gitHubConnection: ${{ parameters.gitConnection }}
+    repositoryName: '$(Build.Repository.Name)'
+    action: 'create'
+    target: '$(Build.SourceVersion)'
+    tagSource: 'userSpecifiedTag'
+    tag: '$(VERSION_STRING)'
+    assets: |
+      !**/**
+      $(Build.ArtifactStagingDirectory)/*
+    changeLogCompareToRelease: 'lastFullRelease'
+    changeLogType: 'commitBased'
diff --git a/gradle/dependencies.gradle b/gradle/dependencies.gradle
index 38372fff6..87a956450 100644
--- a/gradle/dependencies.gradle
+++ b/gradle/dependencies.gradle
@@ -9,5 +9,5 @@ dependencies {
     implementation 'com.google.guava:guava:30.1.1-jre'
 
     implementation 'com.google.code.gson:gson:2.8.7'
-    api 'com.azure:azure-core:1.18.0'
+    api 'com.azure:azure-core:1.19.0'
 }
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diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 2367f3c17..3823f7259 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>com.azure</groupId>
             <artifactId>azure-core</artifactId>
-            <version>1.18.0</version>
+            <version>1.19.0</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.junit.jupiter</groupId>