diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 8531e775..5a99a6a0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -27,10 +27,19 @@ jobs:
           sudo rm -f /usr/bin/mvn  # Remove existing symbolic link if it exists
           sudo ln -s /opt/maven/bin/mvn /usr/bin/mvn  # Create new symbolic link
 
+#     - name: Setup java
+#       uses: actions/setup-java@v1
+#       with:
+#         java-version: ${{ matrix.java }}
       - name: Setup java
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v1
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
         with:
           java-version: ${{ matrix.java }}
+          distribution: 'zulu'
+#         cache: 'maven'
+
+      - name: Check Maven version
+        run: mvn -v
 
       - name: Cache Maven packages
         uses: actions/cache@v4
@@ -45,4 +54,4 @@ jobs:
           node-version: 14.x
 
       - name: Run the Maven verify phase
-        run: mvn verify -Dgpg.skip=true
+        run: mvn verify -Dgpg.skip=true --no-transfer-progress
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish.yml b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b2116978
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+name: Publish to Maven Central
+
+on:
+  release:
+    types: [created]
+  workflow_dispatch:
+    inputs:
+      version:
+        description: 'Version to publish'
+        required: false
+
+jobs:
+  publish:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout code
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Setup JDK 7
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
+        with:
+          java-version: '7'
+          distribution: 'zulu'
+          cache: 'maven'
+          server-id: central
+          server-username: MAVEN_USERNAME
+          server-password: MAVEN_PASSWORD
+          gpg-private-key: ${{ secrets.SIGNING_KEY }}
+          gpg-passphrase: SIGNING_PASSWORD
+
+      - name: Set version (if provided)
+        if: github.event.inputs.version != ''
+        run: |
+          mvn versions:set -DnewVersion=${{ github.event.inputs.version }} -DgenerateBackupPoms=false
+
+      - name: Build and publish
+        env:
+          MAVEN_USERNAME: ${{ secrets.MAVEN_CENTRAL_USERNAME }}
+          MAVEN_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.MAVEN_CENTRAL_PASSWORD }}
+          SIGNING_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.SIGNING_PASSWORD }}
+        run: |
+          mvn clean deploy -P publish \
+            --no-transfer-progress \
+            --batch-mode \
+#           -DskipTests \
+#           -Dgpg.keyname=${{ secrets.SIGNING_KEY_ID }} \
+#           -Dgpg.passphrase=${{ secrets.SIGNING_PASSWORD }} \
+#           -Dgpg.pinentry-mode=loopback \
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 457cb917..675c2230 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -1,18 +1,21 @@
-<project xmlns="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0 http://maven.apache.org/xsd/maven-4.0.0.xsd">
+<project xmlns="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
+         xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0 http://maven.apache.org/xsd/maven-4.0.0.xsd">
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
-  <groupId>io.socket</groupId>
+  <groupId>io.github.robinpcrd</groupId>
   <artifactId>socket.io-client</artifactId>
-  <version>2.2.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>2.2.0</version>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
   <name>socket.io-client</name>
-  <description>Socket.IO Client Library for Java</description>
-  <url>https://github.com/socketio/socket.io-client-java</url>
+  <description>Socket.IO Client Library for Java (Fork)</description>
+  <url>https://github.com/RobinPcrd/socket.io-client-java</url>
 
+  <!--
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.sonatype.oss</groupId>
     <artifactId>oss-parent</artifactId>
     <version>7</version>
   </parent>
+  -->
 
   <properties>
     <github.global.server>github</github.global.server>
@@ -27,9 +30,9 @@
   </licenses>
 
   <scm>
-    <url>https://github.com/socketio/socket.io-client-java</url>
-    <connection>scm:git:https://github.com/socketio/socket.io-client-java.git</connection>
-    <developerConnection>scm:git:https://github.com/socketio/socket.io-client-java.git</developerConnection>
+    <url>https://github.com/RobinPcrd/socket.io-client-java</url>
+    <connection>scm:git:https://github.com/RobinPcrd/socket.io-client-java.git</connection>
+    <developerConnection>scm:git:https://github.com/RobinPcrd/socket.io-client-java.git</developerConnection>
     <tag>HEAD</tag>
   </scm>
 
@@ -39,8 +42,14 @@
       <name>Naoyuki Kanezawa</name>
       <email>naoyuki.kanezawa@gmail.com</email>
     </developer>
+    <developer>
+      <id>robinpcrd</id>
+      <name>Robin Picard</name>
+      <email>robin.picard.dev@gmail.com</email>
+    </developer>
   </developers>
 
+  <!--
   <repositories>
     <repository>
       <id>sonatype-oss-public</id>
@@ -53,9 +62,10 @@
       </snapshots>
     </repository>
   </repositories>
+  -->
 
   <prerequisites>
-    <maven>3.0.4</maven>
+    <maven>3.6.3</maven>
   </prerequisites>
 
   <dependencies>
@@ -89,16 +99,18 @@
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
 
+  <!--
   <distributionManagement>
     <snapshotRepository>
-      <id>ossrh</id>
-      <url>https://oss.sonatype.org/content/repositories/snapshots</url>
+      <id>central</id>
+      <url>https://s01.oss.sonatype.org/content/repositories/snapshots</url>
     </snapshotRepository>
     <repository>
-      <id>ossrh</id>
-      <url>https://oss.sonatype.org/service/local/staging/deploy/maven2/</url>
+      <id>central</id>
+      <url>https://s01.oss.sonatype.org/service/local/staging/deploy/maven2/</url>
     </repository>
   </distributionManagement>
+  -->
 
   <build>
     <plugins>
@@ -129,6 +141,12 @@
             </goals>
           </execution>
         </executions>
+        <configuration>
+          <gpgArguments>
+            <arg>--pinentry-mode</arg>
+            <arg>loopback</arg>
+          </gpgArguments>
+        </configuration>
       </plugin>
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
@@ -167,17 +185,19 @@
           <goals>deploy</goals>
         </configuration>
       </plugin>
+      <!--
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.sonatype.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>nexus-staging-maven-plugin</artifactId>
         <version>1.6.7</version>
         <extensions>true</extensions>
         <configuration>
-          <serverId>ossrh</serverId>
+          <serverId>central</serverId>
           <nexusUrl>https://oss.sonatype.org/</nexusUrl>
           <autoReleaseAfterClose>true</autoReleaseAfterClose>
         </configuration>
       </plugin>
+      -->
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
         <artifactId>exec-maven-plugin</artifactId>
@@ -249,4 +269,26 @@
       </plugin>
     </plugins>
   </build>
+
+  <profiles>
+    <profile>
+      <id>publish</id>
+      <build>
+        <plugins>
+          <plugin>
+            <groupId>org.sonatype.central</groupId>
+            <artifactId>central-publishing-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+            <version>0.6.0</version>
+            <extensions>true</extensions>
+            <configuration>
+              <publishingServerId>central</publishingServerId>
+              <autoPublish>true</autoPublish>
+              <waitUntil>uploaded</waitUntil>
+            </configuration>
+          </plugin>
+        </plugins>
+      </build>
+    </profile>
+  </profiles>
+
 </project>